Franculino Djú

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gluda and the second or paternal family name is Djú.
Franculino Djú
Personal information
Full name Franculino Gluda Djú
Date of birth (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Midtjylland
Number 7
Youth career
2019–2023 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Midtjylland 72 (38)
International career‡
2023– Guinea-Bissau 14 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

Franculino Gluda Djú (born 28 June 2004) is a Bissau-Guinean-French[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career

After playing youth football for Benfica, he joined Midtjylland in 2023.[2][3] He made his debut for Midtjylland in a 2–1 Danish Superliga win against Vejle on 13 August 2023.[4] On 17 August 2023 he scored a hat-trick in a 5–1 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying match against Omonia.[5]

International career

Djú was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[6] Djú holds French citizenship from his father.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition'
Club Season League Danish Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Midtjylland 2023–24 Danish Superliga 27 11 2 1 3[a] 5 32 17
2024–25 Danish Superliga 28 11 1 1 12[b] 4 41 16
2025–26 Danish Superliga 17 16 2 1 11[c] 4 30 21
Career total 72 38 5 3 26 13 103 54
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 8 September 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Guinea-Bissau 2023 3 1
2024 8 0
2025 3 0
Total 14 1
As of match played 10 June 2024
Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Djú goal
List of international goals scored by Franculino Djú
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 September 2023 Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau  Sierra Leone 2–1 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Benfica Youth

Midtjylland

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Franculino Djú deixa Benfica e ruma ao Midtjylland" (in Portuguese). Record. 2023-02-02.
  2. ^ "Franculino Djú deixa Benfica e ruma ao Midtjylland" (in Portuguese). Record. 2023-02-02.
  3. ^ "Franculino er ankommet: Glæder mig til at vise, hvad jeg kan" (in Danish). FCM.dk. 2023-07-03.
  4. ^ "Vejle vs. Midtjylland". Soccerway. 2023-08-13.
  5. ^ "Midtjylland vs. Omonia Nicosia". Soccerway. 2023-08-17.
  6. ^ "Qualificação CAN'2023: BACIRO CANDÉ CHAMA ALAMA, OBLAK E PANOBU". O Democrata GB.
  7. ^ "Franculino Djú deixa Benfica e ruma ao Midtjylland" (in Portuguese). Record. 2023-02-02.
  8. ^ Franculino Djú at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Franculino Djú". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Reaktioner på mesterskabet: En vanvittig følelse" (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  11. ^ "Kåringer" (in Danish). Danish Superliga. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Djú Franculino scorede Månedens Mål i juli" [Djú Franculino scored the Goal of the Month in July] (in Danish). Danish Superliga. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Franculino Djú scorede Månedens Mål i oktober" (in Danish). Danish Superliga. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
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