 He moved to Benfica in 2012, and won the Portuguese League Cup that year, but totalled only five appearances in 4 years, spending most of his time out on loan.Djaló earned 22 caps for Portugal at youth level, and made his only senior appearance in 2010.Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Djaló was brought up through Sporting CP's prolific youth system, and made his Primeira Liga debut on 16 September 2006, playing the second half of a 0–1 home loss against F.C.