Álvaro Djaló
Bissau-Guinean footballer (born 1999)
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Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes (born 16 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao. Born in Spain, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
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Djalo in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| 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] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Miguel | |||
| 2015–2017 | 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) |
| 2025–2026 | → Al-Gharafa (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Basque Country[2] | 1 | (1) |
| 2025– | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Madrid, Djaló spent part of his upbringing in the Bilbao area and played for local clubs including 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, and scored his first goal on 22 September in a 3–1 home success over Celta.
On 28 July 2025, after featuring sparingly, Djaló was loaned to Qatari side Al-Gharafa for one year.[11]
International career
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
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 April 2026[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 | |
| 2026–27 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
| Al-Gharafa (loan) | 2025–26 | Qatar Stars League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[g] | 0 | 4[h] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Career total | 137 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 195 | 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
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
- Appearances in Amir of Qatar Cup
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
