José Embaló
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Alberto Djaló Embaló | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Funchal, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CD Belas | |||
| –2008 | UDR Algés | ||
| 2008–2012 | Casa Pia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | AEL Limassol | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Beira-Mar | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Rapid București | 10 | (2) |
| 2016 | Fjarðabyggð | 14 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Ayia Napa | 26 | (11) |
| 2017–2018 | Raków Częstochowa | 25 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Casa Pia | 29 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Puszcza Niepołomice | 19 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 40 | (16) |
| 2021 | Alashkert | 28 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Sabah | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | Nejmeh | 10 | (6) |
| 2024 | Dalian Young Boy | 4 | (0) |
| 2024 | Alashkert | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2025 | |||
José Alberto Djaló Embaló (born 3 May 1993) is a footballer who plays as a forward, most recently for Armenian side Alashkert. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.
Besides Portugal, he has played in Cyprus, Romania, Iceland, Poland, Armenia, Malaysia and Lebanon.[1]
Club career
On 27 January 2013, Embaló made his professional debut with AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division match against Nea Salamis replacing Orlando Sá (60th minute).
In July 2023, he joined Nejmeh in the Lebanese Premier League.[2]
On 25 February 2024, Embaló joined China League One club Dalian Young Boy.[3]
International career
Embaló made his debut for Guinea-Bissau national team on 23 March 2022 against Equatorial Guinea, scoring two goals in their 3–0 victory.[4][5]
Personal life
Embaló is the cousin of the Portuguese footballer Yannick Djaló.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 December 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AEL Limassol | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Beira-Mar | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Rapid București | 2015–16 | Liga II | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Fjarðabyggð | 2016 | 1. deild karla | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Ayia Napa | 2016–17 | Cypriot Second Division | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 11 | |||
| Raków Częstochowa | 2017–18 | I liga | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| Casa Pia | 2018–19 | Campeonato de Portugal | 29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | |||
| Puszcza Niepołomice | 2019–20 | I liga | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||
| Olimpia Grudziądz | 2019–20 | I liga | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21 | II liga | 34 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 41 | 16 | |||||
| Alashkert | 2021–22 | Armenian Premier League | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[a] | 4 | 1[b] | 1 | 43 | 12 | |
| Sabah | 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Nejmeh | 2023–24 | Lebanese Premier League | 10 | 6 | — | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 218 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 245 | 71 | ||
- ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa League, and six appearances and two goals in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance and goal in the Armenian Supercup
- ^ Appearance in the AFC Cup
International
- As of match played 23 March 2022[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Embaló goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 March 2022 | Estádio Municipal de Óbidos, Óbidos, Portugal | Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–0 |
Honours
Alashkert
Nejmeh
References
- ^ Jose Embalo - lingwistyczny talent, który poznaje świat dzięki piłce 1liga.org
- ^ "النجمة يستقبل محترفه الغيني إمبالو". كووورة. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "官方：30岁几内亚比绍前锋恩巴洛加盟大连英博" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "SEGUNDA PARTE: GUINÉ-BISSAU VENCE A GUINÉ-EQUATRIAL POR TRÊS BOLAS A ZERO GUINÉ-EQUATRIAL". Facebook. Federação de Futebol da Guiné-Bissau. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Friendly: Guinea-Bissau defeats Equatorial Guinea (3–0)". sportnewsafrica.com. Sports New Africa. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "JOSÉ EMBALÓ É NOVIDADE NA LISTA DOS DJURTUS". 21 March 2022.
- ^ José Embaló at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "José Embaló". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "José Embaló". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
External links
- José Embaló at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- José Embaló at Soccerway
- José Embaló at 90minut.pl (in Polish)