Loaned by Juventus to FC Porto, in Portugal, Tiago Djaló finds a second wind which already takes him to the joys of the Seleção.
He offered himself a trophy by winning the 2023-2024 edition of the Italian Cup and played sixteen short minutes, here is the record of Tiago Djaló (24 years old) at Juventus, the club where he landed for 3 .6 million euros (excluding bonuses) during the winter from LOSC. Eleven months later, the Portuguese returned to the country and plays for FC Porto, a team to which he was loaned this summer. Unwanted in Piedmont, it finds air again. If he is not indisputable, he has found the rhythm and now manages to play one match after another. It's actually quite simple. He played in full, within six minutes, five of the last six games played by the Dragoes, for a total of 444 minutes. The central defender had not experienced such a series of starts since the start of 2023.
Proof of this return to the forefront, Tiago Djaló was summoned by Roberto Martínez with the Seleção, the Portuguese selection, for the November gathering. This choice caught the attention of the local press who obviously questioned the coach on this subject: “Tiago Djaló is a very interesting central defender. We followed him to Lille. He had his injury, but he is physically ready and could prove very important. The opportunity presents itself, with the injuries of Gonçalo Inacio and Ruben Dias. It's a challenge on the defensive line. We have lost 200 international caps in the last three months with the departure of Pepe and the injury of Ruebn Dias. It’s a good opportunity for him.”he confided at a press conference during the week.
Thus, Tiago Djaló will return to the Seleção in the coming days for two Nations League matches. He will face Poland (11/15) as well as Croatia (11/18) in the coming weeks. Portugal's objective is simple: maintain the lead in their group and qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition.
Roberto Martínez's list
- Guardians: Diogo Costa, Rui Silva, José Sà
- Environments: Palhinha, Neves, Otávio, Vitinha, Matheus, Pote, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes
- Attackers: João Félix, Pedro Neto, Francisco Trincão, Chico Conceição, Rafa Leão and Cristiano Ronaldo
