Tiago Emanuel Embaló Djaló (Portuguese pronunciation:[tiˈaɣu dʒɐˈlɔ]; 9 April 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for French club Lille mainly as a central defender but also as a full-back.
Portuguese footballer
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Embalóand the second or paternal family name is Djaló.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:49, 13 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:06, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
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]
Milan
In January 2019, Djaló was signed by A.C. 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]
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 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.[18] In October, he was named in a preliminary 55-man squad for the finals in Qatar.[19]
"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.
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