Yannick Djaló

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Djaló.
Yannick Djaló
Djaló playing for San Jose Earthquakes in 2014
Personal information
Full name Yannick dos Santos Djaló[1]
Date of birth (1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 38)[1]
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Youth career
1998–1999 Forte da Casa
1999–2001 Estação
2001–2005 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Sporting CP B 10 (1)
2005–2011 Sporting CP 98 (23)
2005–2006 → Casa Pia (loan) 26 (16)
2012–2016 Benfica 3 (0)
2012–2013 → Toulouse (loan) 17 (0)
2013 → Toulouse B (loan) 2 (1)
2014 → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) 18 (3)
2015 → Mordovia Saransk (loan) 16 (2)
2016 Ratchaburi 26 (15)
2017–2018 Vitória Setúbal 2 (0)
2018–2019 Ratchaburi 13 (1)
Total 231 (62)
International career
2005 Portugal U19 3 (0)
2005–2006 Portugal U20 7 (1)
2006–2009 Portugal U21 12 (1)
2009–2011 Portugal U23 2 (0)
2009 Portugal B 1 (1)
2010 Portugal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yannick dos Santos Djaló (born 5 May 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward or winger.

He spent most of his professional career with Sporting CP after reaching the club's youth system at the age of 15, going on to play 156 competitive games and win four major titles. He moved to Benfica in 2012 and won the Taça da Liga that year, but totalled only five appearances in 41⁄2 years, spending most of his time out on loan.[2]

Djaló earned 22 caps for Portugal at youth level, and made his only senior appearance in 2010.

Club career

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Sporting CP

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Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Djaló was brought up through Sporting CP's prolific youth system, and made his Primeira Liga debut on 16 September 2006, playing the second half of a 0–1 home loss against F.C. Paços de Ferreira.[3] He proved himself a quality player, often coming off the bench, and also appeared in the club's campaign in the UEFA Champions League, renewing his contract during the season until 2013.[4]

On 6 April 2008, after a four-month absence due to injury, Djaló scored both goals in a 2–0 home win over S.C. Braga,[5] having also found the net the previous week as a substitute in a 4–1 away defeat of Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[6] He finished the campaign in good form, netting the only goal in a win at Paços de Ferreira which proved crucial in helping the side to retain their second place in the league.[7] In the Taça de Portugal, he scored twice in a thrilling 5–3 semi-final victory against city-rivals S.L. Benfica.[8]

On 16 August 2008, Djaló scored both goals in Sporting's win against defending league champions FC Porto to claim the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira for the second year in a row.[9] During 2009–10 he was an everpresent attacking figure, up front or in the wings and, on 2 April 2010, he scored his first career hat-trick, at home against Rio Ave FC (5–0).[10]

On 26 August 2010, Djaló scored in the 90th minute to help the Lions defeat Brøndby IF 3–0 after losing 2–0 at home, thus qualifying for the UEFA Europa League group stage.[11]

Cancelled transfer to Nice

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On 31 August 2011, the last day of the summer transfer window, Djaló left Sporting, signing for OGC Nice in Ligue 1 for €6 million.[12] On 7 September, FIFA ruled that his transfer would be voided due to the move being completed following the closure of the transfer deadline,[13] and the French club's officials announced that they would appeal the ruling.[14]

After FIFA failed to take any action regarding the appeal,[15] on 28 September, Nice executive Julien Fournier announced that the club would take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).[16] Two weeks later the appeal was rejected, which meant Djaló would not be eligible to represent a new team until January 2012; on the following day after the CAS ruling, Fournier confirmed to Portuguese radio station Rádio Renascença that the player would be returning to Sporting.[17]

Djaló with San Jose Earthquakes

Benfica

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On 31 January 2012, the free agent Djaló signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Benfica.[18][19] Exactly seven months later, he moved to another team in France's top flight, Toulouse FC, joining on loan with an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.[20]

Djaló was loaned to Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes on 10 March 2014, until the end of the campaign.[21] He subsequently returned to Benfica, being assigned to the B team in the Segunda Liga.[22]

On 26 January 2015, Djaló was loaned to FC Mordovia Saransk in the Russian Premier League until the end of the season.[23] The move was extended for another year on 7 August.[24]

Later career

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In February 2016, Djaló terminated his contract with Benfica,[25] signing for one year with Ratchaburi F.C. from the Thai League 1 immediately after.[26] On 24 August 2017, the 31-year-old returned to his country of adoption after agreeing to a one-year deal at Vitória de Setúbal;[27] having made only two substitute appearances, he returned to Ratchaburi the following June.[28]

International career

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Djaló chose to represent Portugal internationally, appearing for the country in various youth levels. Twelve days after his 2008 Supercup exploits, he was called up to the senior team by manager Carlos Queiroz, but did not make his debut.[29]

In late August 2010, Djaló was selected for two UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers after Porto's Silvestre Varela – his former Sporting teammate – suffered an injury.[30] He finally made his debut on 3 September, playing the last six minutes of the 4–4 home draw against minnows Cyprus after replacing Hugo Almeida.[31]

Personal life

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Born in Guinea-Bissau, Djaló lived most of his life in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon. His cousin José Embaló was also a footballer.[32]

In May 2010, Djaló married singer and TV personality Luciana Abreu, subsequently taking his wife's surname and signing as "Yannick Abreu Djaló".[33] The couple welcomed their first child, Lyonce Viktórya, early in the following year, the player having already fathered Christian Martim (born 2008) in a previous relationship.[34]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[35][36]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2003–04 Segunda Divisão 10 1 — — — — 10 1
Casa Pia (loan) 2005–06 Segunda Divisão 26 16 0 0 — — — 26 16
Sporting CP 2006–07 Primeira Liga 24 5 6 1 — 5[c] 0 — 35 6
2007–08 Primeira Liga 16 5 2 2 2 0 6[d] 0 1[e] 0 27 7
2008–09 Primeira Liga 16 1 1 0 1 1 6[c] 1 1[e] 2 25 5
2009–10 Primeira Liga 18 6 1 1 4 0 8[f] 0 — 31 7
2010–11 Primeira Liga 21 6 1 1 2 0 9[g] 2 — 33 9
2011–12 Primeira Liga 3 0 0 0 0 0 2[g] 0 — 5 0
Total 98 23 11 5 9 1 36 3 2 2 156 34
Benfica (loan) 2011–12 Primeira Liga 3 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 — 5 0
Toulouse (loan) 2012–13 Ligue 1 17 0 2 0 1 1 — — 20 1
Toulouse B (loan) 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 2 2 1 — — — — 2 1
San Jose Earthquakes (loan) 2014 Major League Soccer 18 3 — — — — 18 3
Mordovia Saransk (loan) 2014–15 Russian Premier League 9 1 1 0 — — — 10 1
2015–16 Russian Premier League 7 1 1 0 — — — 8 1
Total 16 2 2 0 — — — 18 2
Ratchaburi 2016 Thai League 1 26 15 — — — — 26 15
Vitória Setúbal 2017–18 Primeira Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Ratchaburi 2018 Thai League 1 13 1 4 3 — — — 17 4
Career total 231 62 19 8 11 2 37 3 2 2 300 77
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, Coupe de France, Russian Cup, Thai FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga and Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Cup
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  6. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Sporting CP

Benfica

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Yannick Djaló" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Yannick Djaló: "Rúben Amorim é o homem certo no lugar certo no Sporting"" [Yannick Djaló: "Rúben Amorim is the right man in the right place at Sporting"] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Sporting perde (0–1) com o Paços de Ferreira" [Sporting lose (0–1) to Paços de Ferreira]. Público (in Portuguese). 16 September 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Yannick é aposta para manter" [Yannick is a safe bet]. Record (in Portuguese). 8 June 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Afinal Yannick Djaló também sabe resolver" [Turns out Yannick Djaló can also be a decider]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 7 April 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Chapa quatro à Naval com muita tranquilidade" [Naval get hit with four with the greatest of ease]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 31 March 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Sporting a um ponto da liga dos milhões" [Sporting one point short of league of millions]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 5 May 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Como Yannick levantou a cabeça" [How Yannick raised his head]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 August 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Djaló double steers Sporting success". UEFA. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Yannick Djalo fires hat-trick as Sporting destroy hapless Rio Ave". PortuGOAL. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Sporting come back from the dead to make Europa League group stage". PortuGOAL. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Sporting sell Postiga and Yannick". PortuGOAL. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  13. ^ "FIFA rejeita inscrição de Yannick e Nice recorre" [FIFA rejects Yannick's registration and Nice appeal]. Diário Económico (in Portuguese). 8 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  14. ^ "Communiqué: Yannick Djaló" [Announcement: Yannick Djaló] (in French). OGC Nice. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  15. ^ "Nice chief slams FIFA". Irish Examiner. 20 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  16. ^ Haond, Patrick (28 September 2011). "Nice to appeal Djalo ruling". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  17. ^ "Nice devolve Yannick Djaló ao Sporting" [Nice send Yannick Djaló back to Sporting]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 12 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Yannick Djalo signs for Benfica". PortuGOAL. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  19. ^ "Djaló: "Estando num clube como o Benfica, o sonho da selecção é possível"" [Djaló: "Playing for a club like Benfica, the national team can be reached"]. Público (in Portuguese). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Yannick ruma ao Toulouse" [Yannick heads for Toulouse]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  21. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes land Portuguese winger Yannick Djalo on season-long loan from Benfica". Major League Soccer. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Yannick Djaló inicia treinos no Seixal" [Yannick Djaló starts training at Seixal]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  23. ^ ЯННИК ДЖАЛО – ПЕРВЫЙ НОВОБРАНЕЦ "Мордовии" [Yannick Djaló – First one in at Mordovia] (in Russian). FC Mordovia Saransk. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  24. ^ ДЖАЛО И КОБАХИДЗЕ ЗАЯВЛЕНЫ ЗА «МОРДОВИЮ» [Djaló and Kobakhidze to Mordovia] (in Russian). FC Mordovia Saransk. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  25. ^ Pereira, Sérgio (2 February 2016). "Yannick Djaló rescinde com o Benfica e vai jogar na Tailândia" [Yannick Djaló rescinds with Benfica and will play in Thailand] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  26. ^ "Oficial: Yannick Djaló no Ratchaburi Mitr Phol" [Official: Yannick Djaló in Ratchaburi Mitr Phol] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  27. ^ "Futebol | Vitória FC apresentou José Semedo e Yannick Djaló" [Football | Vitória FC presented José Semedo and Yannick Djaló] (in Portuguese). Vitória F.C. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Yannick Djaló está de regresso à Tailândia e encontra ex-Benfica" [Yannick Djaló is returning to Thailand and meets ex-Benfica player]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  29. ^ "Moreira torna-se no 12.º estreante de Carlos Queiroz" [Moreira becomes Carlos Queiroz's 12th debutant] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  30. ^ "Yannick Djaló no lugar de Varela" [Yannick Djaló in place of Varela]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  31. ^ Brassell, Andy (3 September 2010). "Avraam earns Cyprus a point in Portugal". UEFA. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  32. ^ "José Embaló é novidade na lista dos Djurtus" [José Embaló new to Djurtus squad] (in Portuguese). O Golo. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  33. ^ "Luciana Abreu está grávida" [Luciana Abreu is pregnant] (in Portuguese). Lux. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  34. ^ "Yannick Djaló já foi pai" [Yannick Djaló has already been a father]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 June 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  35. ^ a b c d e Yannick Djaló at Soccerway
  36. ^ Yannick Djaló at WorldFootball.net
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