| Álvaro Djaló | |
| Full Name: | Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes |
| Birth Date: | 16 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Height: | 1.75 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward, left winger |
| Currentclub: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| 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: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | Basque Country[2] |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 23:37, 18 May 2024 (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.
Born in Madrid, Djaló spent part of his upbringing in the Bilbao area and played for local clubs including [3] before moving to Portugal with Braga in 2017.[4] 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.[5] [6] In July 2022, he started training with the senior team in preparation for the 2022–23 season.[7]
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.[8]
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,[9] with the player meeting the requirements of the Athletic Bilbao signing policy due to his years spent in the region as a juvenile.
Born in Spain, Djaló is of Bissau-Guinean descent.[10] His cousin Adu Ares is also a footballer.[11]
| Season | League | Nation cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | 2 | 41 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 16 | ||
| Total | 54 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 88 | 22 | |||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 101 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 134 | 38 | |||
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