José Diogo Dalot Teixeira was born on the 18th of March 1999, he is widely known simply as Diogo Dalot, and heis a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the Portugal national team.Information Guide Nigeria

Club career

Porto

Diogo Dalot who was born in Braga, Dalot joined Porto’s youth system in 2008, aged nine. On the 28th of January 2017, he made his senior debut with the B team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 home loss against Leixões for the LigaPro championship. The player first appeared with the first-team in a competitive game on the 13th of October 2017, starting in a 6–0 away win over Lusitano de Évora for the season’s Taça de Portugal. Reports has it that he first played in the Primeira Liga on the 18th of February 2018, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute in a 5–0 home routing of Rio Ave.Information Guide Nigeria

Manchester United

First seasons in Manchester

According to the report from ESPN, Dalot signed for Premier League club Manchester United on the 6th of June 2018 on a five-year contract for a fee of £19 million. However, upon his arrival in Manchester, coach José Mourinho said that, considering his young age, he was one of the best right-backs around. The young star made his debut on the 19th of September 2018 in an away UEFA Champions League group stage match against Swiss side Young Boys, but was unable to have continuity in the team due to an injury sustained in the previous season.Information Guide Nigeria

Loan to AC Milan

As per ESPN, following sporadic use by Manchester United, Dalot was loaned to Italian Serie A side AC Milan for the 2020–21 season. Dalot made his debut for Milan on the 22nd of October, starting in a 3–1 win against Celtic in a UEFA Europa League group stage match. The report has it that Seven days later, Dalot scored his first goal for Milan and provided an assist for compatriot Rafael Leão in a 3–0 home group stage victory in the UEFA Europa League against Sparta Prague. Again, the player made his Serie A debut on the 1st of November, replacing Davide Calabria in the 71st-minute of a 2–1 away win against Udinese. The young star made his first start in the league in a 2–2 away draw against Genoa. On the 7th of March 2021, Dalot score his first Serie A goa in a 2–0 away in at Hellas Verona.NYSC Portal

Return to Manchester United

According to skysport report, during the summer of 2021, Manchester United were interested in signing another right-back. Meanwhile, Milan, who were impressed with Dalot during his loan move with the club, began negotiations with Manchester United to sign him on permanent basis. The report has it that after returning to Manchester United, he impressed coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with his performances during pre-season. Borussia Dortmund were also interested in signing him on a loan deal, but he decided to remain at United to compete with Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a starting position.NYSC Portal

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International career

Youth

According to the report from BBC sport, Dalot helped Portugal win the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring twice in five games in Azerbaijan including once in the final against Spain. However, the same year, he helped the under-19 team reach the quarter-finals of the same competition.

Senior

On the 13th of June 2021, Dalot was included in Portugal’s squad for UEFA Euro 2020 as a replacement for João Cancelo, who withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19. The young star made his debut ten days later in the final group game – a 2–2 draw with France in Budapest in which he replaced Nélson Semedo for the final 11 minutes. On the 27th of June, Dalot made his first start with the senior national team, in a 1–0 loss to Belgium in the round 16.NYSC Portal

Diogo Dalot’s Net Worth

His market value is currently estimated at 15 Million Euro (13 Million Pound).

Diogo Dalot’s Salary

Diogo Dalot signed a contract with Manchester United that nets him a whopping salary of 2.8 Million Euro (2.4 Million Pound) per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns €7,650 (£6,628) per day and €319 (£276) per hour!

Honours

Porto

Primeira Liga: 2017–18NYSC Portal

Portugal

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2016

Individual

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017

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