PLAYER DETAILS
Fábio Jaló profile
- Club
- Barnsley
- Position
- Forward
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Date of birth
- 2005-11-18
- Birthplace
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in
- Shirt number
- 18
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Fábio Jaló
Fábio Rúben Soares Jaló is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Barnsley.
Jaló began playing football in his native Portugal with Benfica, before moving to England with Barnsley in 2019. He signed his first professional contract with Barnsley at the age of 16 in July 2022, having been named as 2021–22 Academy Player of the Season after scoring 27 goals in all competitions. He made his senior debut on 10 August, in a 1–0 victory at Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup, becoming the sixth youngest player in the club's history. On 11 October 2022, Jalo scored his first professional goals, scoring twice in a 4–2 away victory over Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Trophy.