Portuguese footballer (born 2000)
Tiago Emanuel Embaló Djaló (Portuguese pronunciation: [tiˈaɣu dʒɐˈlɔ] ; 9 April 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Porto , on loan from Serie A club Juventus .
Club career
Sporting CP
Djaló was born in Amadora , Lisbon metropolitan area to Bissau-Guinean parents, and he joined Sporting CP 's academy in 2013 from Sport Futebol Damaiense.[ 2] On 24 February 2018, still a junior, he made his professional debut in the LigaPro with their reserves , playing 74 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Académica de Coimbra .[ 3]
On 11 April 2018, Djaló scored his first goal in the second division, closing the 1–1 home draw with Famalicão .[ 4]
AC Milan
In January 2019, Djaló was signed by AC Milan as his contract with Sporting was about to expire.[ 5] In July, alongside several other youth team players, he was invited to train with the first team by the newly appointed coach Marco Giampaolo .[ 6] He appeared in his only match for the club in a friendly with Novara , coming on as a second-half substitute .[ 7]
Lille
Djaló joined Lille on 1 August 2019 on a five-year deal, for an undisclosed fee reported to be within the area of €5 million.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] He made his debut in the French Ligue 1 ten days later, starting in central defence alongside his compatriot José Fonte in the 2–1 home victory over Nantes .[ 11] He first appeared in the UEFA Champions League on 23 October, featuring 87 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Valencia in the group stage also at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy .[ 12]
Djaló against Salzburg in 2021
In the 2020–21 season , Djaló contributed 17 games to help his team win the national championship for the first time since 2011 .[ 13] On 1 August, he started as Lille won the Trophée des Champions 1–0 against Paris Saint-Germain at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv , Israel.[ 14] He scored his first league goal on 6 November that year, opening an eventual 1–1 home draw with Angers .[ 15]
On 4 March 2023, early in a league fixture away to Lens , Djaló suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury , being sidelined for several months. During his spell, he made 102 appearances in all competitions.[ 16] [ 17]
Juventus
On 22 January 2024, Djaló returned to the Italian Serie A , signing a contract until June 2026 with Juventus ;[ 18] the club paid a reported €3.6 million transfer fee, which could rise to €5.1 million with add-ons.[ 19] He remained on the bench in the final of the Coppa Italia on 15 May, a 1–0 win over Atalanta in Rome .[ 20] His league debut took place ten days later, when he played 16 minutes of the 2–0 victory against Monza .[ 21]
Djaló moved to Porto on 2 September 2024, on a season -long loan.[ 22]
International career
Djaló won 26 caps for Portugal at youth level . His first for the under-21 side occurred on 14 November 2019, in a 0–0 friendly draw against Slovenia held in Estoril .[ 23] [ 24]
On 21 March 2022, Djaló received his first call-up to the senior squad , after Pepe tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs against Turkey .[ 25] In October, he was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the finals in Qatar.[ 26]
Personal life
Djaló is multilingual, being fluent in English, French, Cape Verdean Creole and Guinea-Bissau Creole apart from his native Portuguese. He also speaks some Spanish.[ 27]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 25 May 2024 [ 28] [ 29] [ 30]
Honours
Lille
Juventus
References
^ a b c "Tiago Djaló" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ Chioffi, Stefano (18 January 2019). "Tiago Djaló, il Milan è pronto a chiudere" [Tiago Djaló, deal nearly done for Milan]. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 5 May 2019 .
^ "Sporting B-Académica, 2–2: Muralha chamada Stojkovic" [Sporting B-Académica, 2–2: A wall called Stojkovic]. Record (in Portuguese). 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ "Sporting B-Famalicão, 1–1: leões vão em 11 jogos seguidos sem vencer" [Sporting B-Famalicão, 1–1: 11 games in a row without a win for the lions]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 April 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ Campanale, Susy (25 January 2019). "Tiago Djalo arrives for Milan" . Football Italia. Retrieved 29 October 2023 .
^ "2019/20 training camp: the squad" . A.C. Milan. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019 .
^ Calcagni, Matteo (19 July 2019). "acmilan – Il racconto del test a Milanello contro il Novara" [acmilan – Here's how test against Novara at Milanello went down] (in Italian). Milan News. Retrieved 15 April 2020 .
^ "Comunicato ufficiale: Tiago Djalò" [Official announcement: Tiago Djaló] (in Italian). A.C. Milan. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019 .
^ "Grand espoir du football portugais, Tiago Djaló est Lillois" [Great hope of Portuguese football, Tiago Djaló is a Lille man] (in French). Lille OSC. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019 .
^ "Mercato: le jeune défenseur Tiago Djalo s'engage cinq ans avec le LOSC" [Transfer market: young defender Tiago Djaló joins LOSC for five years]. La Voix du Nord (in French). 1 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022 .
^ Secret, Bryan (11 August 2019). "Résultat et résumé Lille – Nantes, Ligue 1, 1re journée, Dimanche 11 Août 2019" [Score and highlights Lille – Nantes, Ligue 1, 1st matchday, Sunday 11 August 2019]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 15 April 2020 .
^ Krishnan, Joe (23 October 2019). "Lille 1–1 Valencia LIVE: Uefa Champions League 2019/20 result" . Evening Standard . Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ a b Crépin, Timothé (24 May 2021). "Ligue 1: Lille est champion de France! FF passe le titre des Dogues à la loupe" [Ligue 1: Lille are French champions! FF puts Dogues title under magnifying glass] (in French). France Football . Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ "Lille conquista Supertaça com golo de Xeka" [Lille conquer Super Cup with goal from Xeka]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022 .
^ Pineau, Arthur (6 November 2021). "Ligue 1. Angers Sco arrache le point du match nul sur la pelouse de Lille dans les dernières minutes" [Ligue 1. Angers Sco get point for draw at Lille in the last minutes]. Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2022 .
^ "Ligue 1. Saison terminée pour le Lillois Tiago Djalo, victime d'une rupture d'un ligament croisé" [Ligue 1. Season ended for Lille man Tiago Djaló, victim to cruciate ligament rupture]. Ouest-France (in French). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023 .
^ De Souza, Bradley (22 January 2024). "Football: Tiago Djalo quitte Lille et s'engage avec la Juventus jusqu'en 2026" [Football: Tiago Djaló leaves Lille and commits to Juventus until 2026] (in French). France Bleu . Retrieved 24 January 2024 .
^ "Tiago Djaló joins Juventus" . Juventus FC. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024 .
^ Cagica Oliveira, Mário (22 January 2024). "Juventus confirma contratação do português Tiago Djaló" [Juventus confirm signing of Portuguese Tiago Djaló] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. Retrieved 22 January 2024 .
^ Brega, Matteo (15 May 2024). "Juve, la Coppa Italia è tua! Vlahovic incontenibile, Atalanta sconfitta" [Juve, the Italian Cup is yours! Vlahovic unstoppable, Atalanta beaten]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2024 .
^ Cornacchia, Filippo (25 May 2024). "Chiesa segna, Alex Sandro saluta la Juve col gol: Montero vince, il Monza si arrende" [Chiesa scores, Alex Sandro salutes Juve with a goal: Montero wins, Monza surrender]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 26 May 2024 .
^ Braga Sampaio, Inês (2 September 2024). "Tiago Djaló fecha defesa do FC Porto por empréstimo da Juventus" [Tiago Djaló completes FC Porto defence on loan from Juventus] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . Retrieved 3 September 2024 .
^ "Portugal empata a zero com a Eslovénia" [Portugal draw nil-nil with Slovenia]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ "Seleção Sub-21 empatou com a Eslovénia em estreia de Tiago Djaló" [Under-21 national team drew with Slovenia in debut for Tiago Djaló]. Luso Jornal (in Portuguese). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2021 .
^ "Pepe testa positivo à Covid-19 e Tiago Djaló é chamado à seleção nacional" [Pepe tests positive for Covid-19 and Tiago Djaló is called to the national team]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022 .
^ "A lista de pré-convocados da Seleção para o Mundial'2022: conheça todos os nomes" [The pre-selected for the 2022 World Cup: know all the names]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022 .
^ Young, Peter (25 January 2024). "Video: New Juventus recruit Djalo shows off impressive language ability" . Football Italia. Retrieved 4 February 2024 .
^ Tiago Djaló at Soccerway
^ Tiago Djaló at WorldFootball.net
^ Tiago Djaló – UEFA competition record (archive )
^ "Lille 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain: Les Dogues clinch first French Super Cup" . Sky Sports . 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021 .
^ "La Juventus vince la Coppa Italia Frecciarossa" [Juventus win Frecciarossa Italian Cup] (in Italian). Lega Serie A . 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024 .
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