Álvaro Djaló

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Álvaro Djaló

| image = ALvaro Djalo 2.jpg

| caption = Djalo in 2024

| full_name = Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|8|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain

| height = 1.75 m{{Cite web |title=Álvaro Djaló, Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes - Footballer |url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j44794.html |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=www.bdfutbol.com}}

| position = Forward, left winger

| currentclub = Athletic Bilbao

| clubnumber = 11

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = San Miguel

| youthyears2 = 2015–2017

| youthclubs2 = SD Begoña

| youthyears3 = 2017–2020

| youthclubs3 = Braga

| years1 = 2020–2022

| clubs1 = Braga B

| caps1 = 47

| goals1 = 17

| years2 = 2022–2024

| clubs2 = Braga

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 10

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Athletic Bilbao

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1= Basque Country{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/rocambolesco-empate-entre-euskadi-y-uruguay-n/|title=Djaló conquista San Mamés y Bielsa la lía|trans-title=Djaló conquers San Mamés and Bielsa the mess|publisher=Diario AS |language=es|date=23 March 2024|access-date=8 April 2024}} | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1= 1

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = 22:47, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 24 March 2024

}}

Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes (born 16 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao.

Career

Born in Madrid, Djaló spent part of his upbringing in the Bilbao area and played for local clubs including {{ill|SD Begoña|es|Sociedad Deportiva Begoña}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sp--braga/detalhe/alvaro-djalo-no-radar-do-athletic-bilbao|title=Álvaro Djaló no radar do Athletic Bilbao|trans-title=Álvaro Djaló on Athletic Bilbao's radar|date=22 May 2022|language=pt|website=Record}} before moving to Portugal with Braga in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/liga-portuguesa/2022/07/17/62d1bfbb268e3efd1d8b45d6.html|title=Braga, un equipo de 'guerreiros': Víctor Gómez, Abel Ruiz, Mario González y Álvaro Djaló|trans-title=Braga, a team of 'warriors': Víctor Gómez, Abel Ruiz, Mario González and Álvaro Djaló|language=es|date=17 July 2022|website=MARCA}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://africafootunited.com/portugal-sc-braga-alvaro-djalo-signe-un-nouveau-contrat-de-3-ans/|title=Portugal - SC Braga : Álvaro Djaló signe un nouveau contrat de 3 ans|trans-title=Portugal - SC Braga : Álvaro Djaló signs a new 3-year contract |language=fr|date=19 April 2022|website=Africa Foot United }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/braga-anuncia-renovacao-de-contrato-do-avancado-alvaro-djalo-14779148.html|title=Braga anuncia renovação de contrato do avançado Álvaro Djaló|trans-title=Braga announces contract renewal of striker Álvaro Djaló|language=pt|date=18 April 2022|website=O Jogo}} In July 2022, he started training with the senior team in preparation for the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sp--braga/detalhe/alvaro-djalo-trabalha-na-equipa-a-do-sp-braga-era-o-meu-sonho-desde-o-ano-passado|title=Álvaro Djaló trabalha na equipa A do Sp. Braga: "Era o meu sonho desde o ano passado"|trans-title=Álvaro Djaló works in the A team of Sp. Braga: "It was my dream since last year"|date=16 July 2022|language=pt|website=Record}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/braga/noticias/alvaro-djalo-do-chumbo-em-alvalade-a-gloria-contra-o-sporting-15083383.html|title=Álvaro Djaló, do chumbo em Alvalade à glória contra o Sporting|trans-title=Álvaro Djaló, from a filler in Alvalade to glory against Sporting |language=pt|date=10 August 2022|website=O Jogo|url-access=subscription}}

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,{{cite news |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20240304/1002202449/athletic-confirma-fichaje-alvaro-djalo.html |title=El Athletic ficha al delantero Álvaro Djaló por 15 millones más 5,5 en variables |work=Mundo Deportivo |date=4 March 2024 |access-date=16 July 2024 |language=Spanish}} with the player meeting the requirements of the Athletic Bilbao signing policy due to his years spent in the region as a juvenile.

Personal life

Born in Spain, Djaló is of Bissau-Guinean descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/amp/2022-08-10/sc-braga-grandes-clubes-europeus-de-olho-em-alvaro-djalo/952363|title=Grandes clubes europeus de olho em Álvaro Djaló (SC Braga)|trans-title=Big European clubs eyeing Álvaro Djaló (SC Braga) |language=pt|website=A Bola|date=10 August 2022}} His cousin Adu Ares is also a footballer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/primera-rfef/alvaro-djalo-primo-20220916114158-nt.html|title=Álvaro Djalo, el primo de Adu Ares, del Begoña a la primera división de Portugal|trans-title=Álvaro Djalo, the cousin of Adu Ares, from Begoña to the Portuguese first division |language=es|website=El Correo|date=16 September 2022}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Nation cup{{efn\|Includes Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Taça da Liga}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="3"\|Braga B \|2020–21 \|Campeonato de Portugal \|28	8	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	28	8
2021–22 \|Liga 3 \|19	9	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	19	9
colspan="2"\|Total !47\|\|17\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|47\|\|17
rowspan="3"\|Braga \|2022–23 \|Primeira Liga \|24	2	7	0	3	1	7{{efn\|Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	2	colspan="2"\|—	41	5
2023–24 \|Primeira Liga \|30	8	3	2	3	0	11{{efn\|Nine appearances and five goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League}}	6	colspan="2"\|—	47	16
colspan="2"\|Total !54	10	10	2	6	1	18	8	colspan="2"\|—	88	22
Athletic Bilbao \|2024–25 \|La Liga \|14	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	6{{efn\|name=UEL\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in Supercopa de España}}	0	23	1
colspan="3"\|Career total !115	28	12	2	6	1	24	8	1	0	157	39

=International=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Basque \|2024	1	1
colspan="2"\|Total	1	1

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

Basque

|2024

colspan="2"|Total

Honours

Braga

Taça da Liga: 2023–24{{Cite news |date=27 January 2024 |title=Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez |trans-title=Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time |url=https://www.publico.pt/2024/01/27/desporto/cronica_de_jogo/sp-braga-vence-taca-liga-terceira-2078385 |access-date=28 January 2024 |work=Público |language=pt}}
Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2022–23