Álvaro Djaló Dias-Fernandes (born 16 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao. Born in Spain, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Club career Born in Madrid, Djaló spent part of his upbringing in the Bilbao area and played for local clubs including before moving to Portugal with Braga in 2017. 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. In July 2022, he started training with the senior team in preparation for the 2022–23 season.
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.
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, with the player meeting the requirements of the Athletic Bilbao signing policy due to his years spent in the region as a juvenile. He made his La Liga debut on 28 August in a 1–0 home win over Valencia, and scored his first goal on 22 September in a 3–1 home success over Celta.
On 28 July 2025, after featuring sparingly, Djaló was loaned to Qatari side Al-Gharafa for one year.
International career Born in Spain, Djaló is of Bissau-Guinean descent and holds dual Spanish and Bissau-Guinean citizenship. He was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2025.
Personal life His cousin Adu Ares is also a footballer.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBraga B2020–21Campeonato de Portugal288————2882021–22Liga 3199————199Total4717————4717Braga2022–23Primeira Liga242703172—4152023–24Primeira Liga3083230116—4716Total541010261188—8821Athletic Bilbao2024–25La Liga17120—80102812026–27La Liga1000———10Total18120—8010291Al-Gharafa (loan)2025–26Qatar Stars League19140416010342Career total138291621023282019841
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGuinea-Bissau202510202641Total51
Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Álvaro DjalóNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 29 September 2026 24 September Stadium, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 3–0 3–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours Braga Taça da Liga: 2023–24 Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2022–23
References
External links Profile at the Athletic Bilbao website