Matchoi Djaló
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matchoi Bobó Djaló | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academia Mabodja | |||
| –2019 | Paços de Ferreira | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Paços de Ferreira | 83 | (10) |
| 2024– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 9 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Wisła Płock (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Portugal U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:12, 29 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Matchoi Bobó Djaló (born 10 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he represents Portugal internationally.
Career
Djaló began his career at Academia Mabodja in Guinea-Bissau, before moving to Portugal, signing for Paços de Ferreira.[2]
On 10 August 2019, Djaló made his debut for Paços de Ferreira, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Pedrinho Moreira in a 5–0 loss away to reigning champions Benfica.[3] At the age of 16 years and 122 days, he was the youngest player ever to play in the Primeira Liga.[4]
On 12 March 2024, it was announced that Djaló would join Başakşehir on a three-year at the end of the season.[5]
On 13 August 2025, Djaló joined newly-promoted Ekstraklasa club Wisła Płock on a season-long loan deal.[6]
Personal life
Djaló is the son of the retired footballer Bobó Djalo.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paços de Ferreira | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| Toplam | 83 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 10 | ||
| Başakşehir F.K. | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Wisła Płock (loan) | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Turkish Cup, Polish Cup
- ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
References
- ↑ "Matchoi Djaló" (in Polish). Wisła Płock. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ↑ "Arsenal Eyeing Summer Swoop For Portuguese Whizkid: A Wise Option For The Gunners?". One Football. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ↑ "BENFICA VS. PAÇOS DE FERREIRA 5 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ↑ @FCPF (11 August 2019). "Os jovens da formação pacense estão bons, e recomendam-se. Matchoi Djaló, com 16 anos e 122 dias, tornou-se no mais jovem jogador a actuar na 1.ª Liga" (Tweet) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 August 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ (in Turkish) "Hoş geldin Matchoi Djalo". ibfk.com.tr. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ↑ "OFICJALNIE: Wisła Płock z siódmym letnim transferem. Prosto z tureckiej ekstraklasy". transfery.info (in Polish). 13 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Filho de Bobó tem apenas 16 anos e pode entrar na história do campeonato". www.ojogo.pt.
- ↑ Matchoi Djaló at Soccerway
External links
- Profile at Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional
- Matchoi Djaló at WorldFootball.net
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bissau
- Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Bissau-Guinean men's footballers
- Portuguese people of Bissau-Guinean descent
- Sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- F.C. Paços de Ferreira players
- İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players
- Wisła Płock players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Süper Lig players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
- Portuguese football midfielder stubs
- Bissau-Guinean football biography stubs