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Yannick dos Santos Djaló (born May 5, 1986 in Bissau
Bissau

Bissau is the Capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estat?stica e Censos....
, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest states in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
) is a Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 player, currently a forward
Striker

Forwards, also known as attackers and strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals....
 for Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal...
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ó was a promotee from the famous youth academy of Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal...
, and made his first division debuts on September 16, 2006, in a league match against F.C. Paços de Ferreira. He proved himself a quality player often coming off the bench
Substitute (football)

A substitute is a player in association football who is brought on to the football pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as bringing an attacker on in place of a defend...
, and also appeared in Sporting's UEFA Champions League 2006-07
UEFA Champions League 2006-07

The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club association football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall....
, renewing during the season his contract with Sporting until 2013.

On April 6, 2008, after a four-month absence due to injury, Djaló scored both goals in a 2-0 home win over Sporting Braga, having also scored the previous week, from the bench, in a 4-1 away success over Naval 1º de Maio.






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Yannick dos Santos Djaló (born May 5, 1986 in Bissau
Bissau

Bissau is the Capital city of Guinea-Bissau. The city's borders are conterminous with the Bissau Autonomous Sector. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estat?stica e Censos....
, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest states in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
) is a Portuguese
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 football
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 player, currently a forward
Striker

Forwards, also known as attackers and strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals....
 for Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal...
.

Football career

Djaló was a promotee from the famous youth academy of Sporting Clube de Portugal
Sporting Clube de Portugal

Sporting Clube de Portugal...
, and made his first division debuts on September 16, 2006, in a league match against F.C. Paços de Ferreira. He proved himself a quality player often coming off the bench
Substitute (football)

A substitute is a player in association football who is brought on to the football pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. Substitutions are generally made to replace a player who has become tired or injured, or who is not performing well; there may also be tactical reasons such as bringing an attacker on in place of a defend...
, and also appeared in Sporting's UEFA Champions League 2006-07
UEFA Champions League 2006-07

The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club association football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall....
, renewing during the season his contract with Sporting until 2013.

On April 6, 2008, after a four-month absence due to injury, Djaló scored both goals in a 2-0 home win over Sporting Braga, having also scored the previous week, from the bench, in a 4-1 away success over Naval 1º de Maio. He finished 2007-08
Portuguese Liga 2007-08

The 2007-08 Portuguese Liga season was the seventieth since its establishment, and started on August 17, 2007. The fixtures were announced in July 12 2007....
 in good form, netting the only goal in a win at Paços de Ferreira, which proved crucial in helping the side to retain its second place in the league. In the Portuguese Cup, Djaló scored twice, in a thrilling 5-3 semi-final win against rivals S.L. Benfica.

On August 16, 2008, Djaló scored both goals in Sporting's win against defending league champions FC Porto to claim the Portuguese SuperCup for the second time in a row. Twelve days later, he was called-up to the Portuguese senior squad
Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation , finishing 4th at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The first appearance in the 1966 FIFA World cup saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley Stadium to the eventual world champions England national football team....
 by manager Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Queiroz

Carlos Queiroz, Order of Infante D. Henrique is a Portugal association football coach. He is currently coach of the Portugal national football team....
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Personal

Born in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau

The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest states in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
, Djaló lived most of his life in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon
Lisbon

Lisbon is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. It is also the seat of the Lisbon and capital of the Lisbon region. Its municipalities of Portugal, which matches the city proper excluding the larger continuous conurbation, has a municipal population of 564,477 in , while the Lisbon Metropolitan Area in total has around 2.8 million inha...
. His younger brother, Aliu, played for the Chelsea reserves
Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Youth Team

Chelsea Reserves are the reserve team of Chelsea F.C.. They are members of the FA Premier Reserve League, Southern Division, although former manager Jose Mourinho once called for them to play in the football league....
.

Honours

  • Portuguese Cup: 2006-07
    Cup of Portugal 2006-07

    The Ta?a de Portugal 2006-07 was the 67th edition of the Portuguese Cup of Portugal football club tournament. The final match was played at Est?dio Nacional, Jamor between Sporting C.P....
    , 2007-08
    Cup of Portugal 2007-08

    The Ta?a de Portugal 2007-08 is the 68th edition of the Portuguese Cup of Portugal football club tournament won by Sporting Clube de Portugal, which is their fifteenth win overall and their second consecutive win....
  • Portuguese Supercup
    SuperCup Cândido de Oliveira

    The SuperCup C?ndido de Oliveira , also known as Portuguese SuperCup, is a association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Portuguese Liga and the winners of the Cup of Portugal....
    : 2007, 2008


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