Gelson Dala
Jacinto Muondo "Gelson" Dala (born 13 July 1996) is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for Al-Wakrah in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
.jpg.webp) Gelson with Sporting CP in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacinto Muondo Dala | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder and second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wakrah | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | 1º de Agosto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | 1º de Agosto | 72 | (46) |
| 2017–2018 | Sporting B | 23 | (17) |
| 2017–2020 | Sporting CP | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Antalyaspor (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Rio Ave | 31 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Al-Wakrah (loan) | 17 | (11) |
| 2022– | Al-Wakrah | 25 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Angola | 31 | (13) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:02, 29 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 August 2022 | |||
Club career
Born in Luanda, Gelson began his career with local C.D. Primeiro de Agosto. In July 2015, it was reported that he was being scouted by Portugal's S.L. Benfica.[1] He scored 23 goals in 27 games as his team won the Girabola in 2016, and subsequently he and teammate Ary Papel signed for Sporting Clube de Portugal for undisclosed fees on contracts with €60 million release clauses.[2]
After arriving in Lisbon in January 2017, Gelson made his debut for Sporting B in LigaPro on 15 January, playing the full 90 minutes of a 4–0 loss at Portimonense. Eight days later he scored his first goal, opening a 1–1 home draw with S.C. Covilhã. He totalled 13 goals in 17 games in his first season in the league, including four on 2 April in a 5–1 win over S.C. Olhanense.[3] He was first called up to Jorge Jesus' main squad for the Primeira Liga match at C.D. Feirense on 13 May,[4] remaining unused in a 2–1 loss, but made his top flight debut eight days later in the final match of the season, replacing namesake Gelson Martins at the end of a 4–1 win over G.D. Chaves at the Estádio José Alvalade.[5]
Back in the reserves on 30 September 2017, Gelson scored a hat-trick in a 4–3 home win over C.D. Santa Clara.[6]
International career
Gelson made his international debut for Angola on 13 June 2015 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against the Central African Republic at the Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, scoring twice in a 4–0 victory.[1] On 4 July, he scored both goals in a win over Swaziland in Luanda to win the tie 4–2 on aggregate in the preliminary round of 2016 African Nations Championship qualification.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 September 2023[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1º de Agosto | 2013 | Girabola | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2014 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 10 | ||||
| 2015 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | 26 | 8 | |||||
| 2016 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 23 | ||||
| Total | 76 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 43 | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2016–17 | LigaPro | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | |||
| 2017–18 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17 | ||
| Sporting CP | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Antalyaspor (loan) | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Rio Ave (loan) | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 6 | |
| 2020–21 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Total | 69 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 20 | ||
| Al-Wakrah | 2021–22 | QSL | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 19 |
| 2022–23 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16 | ||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 42 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 36 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 100 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 251 | 117 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 June 2015 | Estádio Nacional da Tundavala, Lubango, Angola |  Central African Republic | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 3–0 | |||||
| 3. | 4 July 2015 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Swaziland | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 24 October 2015 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  South Africa | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 6. | 13 November 2015 | Estadio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola | South Africa | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 21 January 2016 | Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda |  DR Congo | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 8. | 3 September 2016 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Madagascar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9. | 10 June 2017 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10. | 9 September 2018 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Botswana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11. | 12 October 2018 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola |  Mauritania | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12. | 13 October 2020 | Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior, Rio Maior, Portugal | Mauritania | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 13. | 1 June 2022 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola | Central African Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Notes
- Appearances in FIFA Referees Cup
References
- "Gelson na mira de clubes europeus" [Gelson in the sights of European clubs]. Jornal dos Desportos (in Portuguese). 23 July 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Gelson, Ary Papel sign for Sporting of Portugal". ANGOP.com. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- "'Furacão' Gelson Dala arrasa Olhanense" ['Hurricane' Gelson Dala rocks Olhanense] (in Portuguese). Notícias ao Minuto. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Gelson Dala estreia-se nos convocados do Sporting" [Gelson Dala chosen for Sporting for the first time]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Gelson Dala estreou-se pela equipa principal do Sporting" [Gelson Dala makes his debut in Sporting's first team] (in Portuguese). Rede Angola. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "'Hat trick' de Gelson Dala no triunfo de Sporting B, Benfica B vence em Coimbra" [Gelson Dala 'hat-trick' in Sporting B's triumph, Benfica B win in Coimbra] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Selecção de Futebol derrota Suazilândia" [National team defeat Swaziland]. Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 5 July 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Gelson". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "South Africa vs. Angola - 21 March 2018". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
External links
- Gelson Dala at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gelson 1º de Agosto profile
- Gelson Dala at Soccerway
