Matchoi Bobó Djaló (born 10 April 2003) is a professional

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who plays as an

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club for

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. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he represents Portugal internationally.

Career

Djaló began his career at Academia Mabodja in

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, its north and Guinea to Guinea–Guinea-Bissau b ...

, before moving to

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

, signing for

Paços de Ferreira Paços de Ferreira () is a city in the Porto District, in the north of Portugal. The population of the city in 2011 was 7491, while its municipality had 56,340 inhabitants, in an area of 70.99 km². Sometimes referred to as the ''Capital do ...

. On 10 August 2019, Djaló made his debut for Paços de Ferreira, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Pedrinho Moreira in a 5–0 loss away to reigning champions Benfica. At the age of 16 years and 122 days, he was the youngest player ever to play in the

Primeira Liga The Primeira Liga (), also known as Liga Portugal Betclic for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Portugal and the highest level of the Portuguese football league system. Organised and supervised by the Liga ...

. On 12 March 2024, it was announced that Djaló would join

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on a three-year at the end of the season.

Personal life

Djaló is the son of the retired footballer Bobó Djalo.

Career statistics

References

External links

Profile at Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional
* 2003 births Living people Footballers from Bissau Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal Portuguese men's footballers Bissau-Guinean men's footballers Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent Black Portuguese sportspeople Portugal men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders F.C. Paços de Ferreira players İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Süper Lig players Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen {{GuineaBissau-footy-bio-stub