 He finally made his debut on 3 September, playing the last six minutes of the 4–4 home draw against minnows Cyprus after replacing Hugo Almeida.Born in Guinea-Bissau, Djaló lived most of his life in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon.In May 2010 he married singer and TV-personality Luciana Abreu, subsequently taking his wife's surname and signing as "Yannick Abreu Djaló".