Álvaro Djaló
|
Djalo in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Al-Gharafa (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Miguel | |||
| 2015–2017 | SD Begoña | ||
| 2017–2020 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Braga B | 47 | (17) |
| 2022–2024 | Braga | 54 | (10) |
| 2024– | Athletic Bilbao | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Al-Gharafa (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Basque Country[2] | 1 | (1) |
| 2025– | Guinea-Bissau | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes (born 16 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Qatar Stars League Al-Gharafa on loan from La Liga club Athletic Bilbao. Born in Spain, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Career
Born in Madrid, Djaló spent part of his upbringing in the Bilbao area and played for local clubs including SD Begoña[3][4] before moving to Portugal with Braga in 2017.[5] He began his senior career with Braga's reserves in 2020, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 22 April 2022, to run until 2025.[6][7] In July 2022, he started training with the senior team in preparation for the 2022–23 season.[8]
Djaló made his professional and Primeira Liga debut as a late substitute against Sporting CP on 7 August 2022, and assisted his side's final goal to tie the game at 3–3.[9]
In March 2024, Braga and Athletic Bilbao agreed an initial €15 million fee with potential add-ons (one of the Basque club's biggest transfer outlays) for the transfer of 24-year-old Djaló at the end of the 2023–24 season,[10] with the player meeting the requirements of the Athletic Bilbao signing policy due to his years spent in the region as a juvenile. He made his La Liga debut on 28 August in a 1–0 home win over Valencia CF, and scored his first goal on 22 September in a 3–1 home success over RC Celta de Vigo.
On 28 July 2025, after featuring sparingly, Djaló was loaned to Qatari side Al-Gharafa SC for one year.[11]
Personal life
Born in Spain, Djaló is of Bissau-Guinean descent and holds dual Spanish and Bissau-Guinean citizenship.[12] He was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2025.[13]
Personal life
His cousin Adu Ares is also a footballer.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 May 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | Nation cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga B | 2020–21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 47 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 17 | ||||||
| Braga | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7[c] | 2 | — | 41 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11[d] | 6 | — | 47 | 16 | ||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | — | 88 | 22 | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2024–25 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Al-Gharafa (loan) | 2025–26 | Qatar Stars League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 127 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 40 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Emir of Qatar Cup
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Nine appearances and five goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
International
- As of match played 12 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Braga
- Taça da Liga: 2023–24[15]
- Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2022–23
References
- ^ "Álvaro Djaló, Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía" [Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Álvaro Djaló no radar do Athletic Bilbao" [Álvaro Djaló on Athletic Bilbao's radar]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Álvaro Djalo, el primo de Adu Ares, del Begoña a la primera división de Portugal" [Álvaro Djalo, the cousin of Adu Ares, from Begoña to the Portuguese first division]. El Correo (in Spanish). 16 September 2022.
- ^ "Braga, un equipo de 'guerreiros': Víctor Gómez, Abel Ruiz, Mario González y Álvaro Djaló" [Braga, a team of 'warriors': Víctor Gómez, Abel Ruiz, Mario González and Álvaro Djaló]. MARCA (in Spanish). 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Portugal - SC Braga : Álvaro Djaló signe un nouveau contrat de 3 ans" [Portugal - SC Braga : Álvaro Djaló signs a new 3-year contract]. Africa Foot United (in French). 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Braga anuncia renovação de contrato do avançado Álvaro Djaló" [Braga announces contract renewal of striker Álvaro Djaló]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Álvaro Djaló trabalha na equipa A do Sp. Braga: "Era o meu sonho desde o ano passado"" [Álvaro Djaló works in the A team of Sp. Braga: "It was my dream since last year"]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Álvaro Djaló, do chumbo em Alvalade à glória contra o Sporting" [Álvaro Djaló, from a filler in Alvalade to glory against Sporting]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 August 2022.
- ^ "El Athletic ficha al delantero Álvaro Djaló por 15 millones más 5,5 en variables". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Djaló loaned to Al Gharafa SC". Athletic Bilbao. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Grandes clubes europeus de olho em Álvaro Djaló (SC Braga)" [Big European clubs eyeing Álvaro Djaló (SC Braga)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 August 2022.
- ^ "QQUALIFICAÇÃO MUNDIAL 2026: EMILIANO TÉ ANUNCIA LISTA DE 26 CONVOCADOS PARA A DUPLA JORNADA". Facebook. 30 September 2025.
- ^ Alvaro Djalo at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez" [Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time]. Público (in Portuguese). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
External links
- Profile at the Athletic Bilbao website
- Álvaro Djaló – UEFA competition record (archive)