Tiago Djalo

Tiago Emanuel Embalo Djalo (Portuguese pronunciation: [tiˈaɣu dʒɐˈlɔ]; 9 April 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for French club Lille OSC.

Club Career

Sporting CP

Djalo was born in Amadora, Lisbon metropolitan area of Bissau-Guinean descent, and he joined Sporting CP's academy in 2013 from Sport Futebol Damaiense. On 24 February 2018, still a junior, he made his professional debut in the LigaPro with their reserves, playing 74 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Academica de Coimbra.

On 11 April 2018, Djalo scored his first goal in the second division, closing a 1–1 home draw with F.C. Famalicao.

Milan

In January 2019, Djalo was signed by A.C. Milan as his contract with Sporting was about to expire. In July, alongside several other youth team players, he was invited to train with the first team by the newly appointed coach Marco Giampaolo. He appeared in his only match for the club in a friendly with Novara Calcio, coming on as a second-half substitute.

Lille

Djalo joined Lille OSC on 1 August 2019 for an undisclosed fee, on a five-year deal. He made his debut in the French Ligue 1 ten days later, starting in central defence alongside his compatriot Jose Fonte in the 2–1 home victory over FC Nantes. He first appeared in the UEFA Champions League on 23 October, featuring 87 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Valencia CF in the group stage also at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

In the 2020–21 season, Djalo contributed 17 games to help his team win the national championship for the first time since 2011.

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