Fábio Jaló
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Rúben Soares Jaló | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Benfica | ||
| 2019–2022 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Barnsley | 40 | (3) |
| 2026 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Portugal U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2024 | Portugal U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:37, 5 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:22, 23 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Fábio Rúben Soares Jaló (born 18 November 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Barnsley.
Career
Jaló began playing football in his native Portugal with Benfica, before moving to England with Barnsley in 2019.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Barnsley at the age of 16 in July 2022, having been named as 2021–22 Academy Player of the Season after scoring 27 goals in all competitions.[3] He made his senior debut on 10 August, in a 1–0 victory at Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup, becoming the sixth youngest player in the club's history.[4] On 11 October 2022, Jalo scored his first professional goals, scoring twice in a 4–2 away victory over Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Trophy.[5] On 30 January 2026, Jaló joined League Two side Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[6]
International career
Jaló was first called up to the Portugal U-18 team for a training camp, on 18 January 2023[7]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2022–23[8] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 2023–24[9] | League One | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2024–25[10] | League One | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2025–26[11] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 6 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2025–26[11] | League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 55 | 6 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs
References
- ↑ "Fabio Jalo - Forward - Under 18s - Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "WHAT'S ON | CREWE ALEXANDRA". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Fabio Jalo Signs Professional Contract". Barnsley F.C. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "Fabio Jalo Reacts To Reds Debut And Victory". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ↑ "REDS PROGRESS WITH ROVERS VICTORY". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ↑ "Oldham sign Barnsley forward Jalo on loan". BBC. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "FABIO JALO RECEIVES PORTUGAL U18S CALL-UP". Barnsley F.C. 18 January 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Fábio Jaló in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Fabio Jalo | Football Stats | Barnsley | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Fabio Jalo | Football Stats | Barnsley | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Fabio Jalo | Football Stats | Barnsley | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
External links
- Fábio Jaló at Soccerway
- Fábio Jaló at WorldFootball.net
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portuguese people of Bissau-Guinean descent
- Sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Barnsley F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Portuguese expatriates in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players