Bubacar Boi Djaló (born 2 February 1997) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Kuwaiti club Al-Tadamon SC. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he has represented Portugal at junior international levels.

Career

Sporting B

On 9 December 2015, Djaló made his professional debut with Sporting B in a 2015–16 Segunda Liga match against

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coming on as a substitute for

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HJK

In December 2019 it was confirmed that Djaló had joined Finnish

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club, HJK in

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, from the 2020 season, signing a one-year deal with an option for two further years. On 26 January 2022, his contract with HJK was terminated by mutual consent.

Rochester NY

On 7 February 2022, Djaló moved to the United States and signed with

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FC Lahti

On 27 January 2023, Djaló returned to Finland and signed a one-year contract with

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. On 5 October 2023, Lahti exercised their option and Djaló's contract was extended for the

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season. Djalo was named The Best Player of The Season of FC Lahti in 2023.Bubacar Djaló –Yksi parhaista
fclahti.fi, 17 October 2023

Career statistics

References

External links

Stats and profile at LPFP

Sporting CP profile
* 1997 births Living people Footballers from Bissau Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal Portuguese sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent Bissau-Guinean men's footballers Portuguese men's footballers Portugal men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Sporting CP footballers Sporting CP B players Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players Rochester New York FC players FC Lahti players Liga Portugal 2 players Veikkausliiga players Ykkönen players MLS Next Pro players Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Finland Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in the United States Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Al-Tadamon SC (Kuwait) players Kuwait Premier League players Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen {{Portugal-footy-midfielder-stub