Dário Essugo
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Dário Cassia Luís Essugo (born 14 March 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.
Infobox
2019
Portugal U16
2021
Portugal U18
2022
Portugal U20
2024
→ Chaves (loan)
Full name
Dário Cassia Luís Essugo
Date of birth
(2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth
Odivelas, Portugal
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Chelsea
Number
14
2013–2014
Santa Maria
2014–2022
Sporting CP
Years
Team
2021–2025
Sporting CP
2021–2023
Sporting CP B
2024–2025
→ Las Palmas (loan)
2025–
Chelsea
2021–2024
Portugal U19
2023–
Portugal U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Sporting CP
Sporting CP
Club
Sporting CP
Season
2020–21
League
Primeira Liga
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
—
Other
1
Total
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Primeira Liga
League
1
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
2
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Primeira Liga
League
4
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
3
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
10
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Primeira Liga
League
4
League
0
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
10
Other
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Primeira Liga
League
2
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
2
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
12
League
0
League
3
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
25
Other
0
Sporting CP B
Sporting CP B
Club
Sporting CP B
Season
2021–22
League
Liga 3
League
15
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
15
Continental
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Liga 3
League
12
League
0
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
12
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
27
League
0
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
27
League cup
0
Chaves (loan)
Chaves (loan)
Club
Chaves (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Primeira Liga
League
14
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
14
Continental
0
Las Palmas (loan)
Las Palmas (loan)
Club
Las Palmas (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
La Liga
League
27
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
27
Other
1
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
0
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
0
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
0
Other
3
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
80
League
1
League
3
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
0
Other
96
Other
1
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Sporting CP B | 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||||
| Chaves (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2024–25 | La Liga | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Chelsea | 2024–25 | Premier League | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 1 | ||
References
- Includes Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- "Dário Essugo"https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/dario-essugo/377393
- "Dario Essugo"https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/profile/dario-essugo
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/um-dia-para-mais-tarde-recordar-dario-essugo-estreou-se-no-sporting-aos-16-anos
- "A nova estrela do futebol português nasceu para o futebol em Odivelas"https://odivelashoje.pt/2021/03/22/a-nova-estrela-do-futebol-portugues-nasceu-para-o-futebol-em-odivelas/
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/dario-essugo-assinou-contrato-profissional-com-o-sporting
- Públicohttps://www.publico.pt/2021/03/20/desporto/noticia/sporting-vence-v-guimaraes-segura-10-pontos-vantagem-1955305
- "Liga Campeões: Ajax-Sporting, 4–2 (crónica)"https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/07-12-2021/liga-campeoes-ajax-sporting-4-2-cronica
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/essugo-faz-historia-na-equipa-mais-nova-de-sempre-do-sporting-na-champions
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/dario-essugo-bate-luis-figo-e-faz-historia-com-a-camisola-do-sporting-14652622.html
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/chaves/detalhe/oficial-dario-essugo-e-reforco-do-chaves-por-emprestimo-do-sporting
- "Sporting: 29 campeões, entre eles quatro guarda-redes e um jogador... despromovido"https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/sporting/sporting-29-campeoes-entre-eles-quatro-guarda-redes-e-um-jogador-despromovido
- transmontanoshttps://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/chaves-jovem-leao-com-despedida-sentida-dos-valentes-transmontanos-2024052216371582732
- Marcahttps://www.marca.com/futbol/las-palmas/2024/08/30/66d2377e268e3eaa6a8b45be.html
- A Bolahttps://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/dario-essugo-estreia-se-pelo-las-palmas-com-derrota-2024092116500158508
- Diario AShttps://as.com/futbol/primera/mojica-resuelve-para-el-mallorca-en-un-final-de-locura-n/
- "A Osasuna se le escapa la victoria en el último minuto ante Las Palmas (1–1)"https://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/futbol/osasuna/detalle/9679140/a-osasuna-se-le-escapa-victoria-en-ultimo-minuto-ante-las-palmas-11/
- "Sanción para Essugo: La UD Las Palmas no podrá contar con con el futbolista portugués para los próximos tres partidos"https://cadenaser.com/canarias/2025/01/29/sancion-para-essugo-la-ud-las-palmas-no-podra-contar-con-con-el-futbolista-portugues-para-los-proximos-tres-partidos-ser-las-palmas/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/20/chelsea-complete-625m-double-deal-for-quenda-and-essugo-from-sporting
- "Chelsea sign Quenda and Essugo for combined £62.4m"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ce8yk09zrjro
- "Dario Essugo completes Chelsea move"https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/dario-essugo-completes-chelsea-move
- "Essugo arrives at Chelsea in time for Club World Cup"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/ckgn1kk95z1o
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/06/16/chelsea-vs-los-angeles-fc-live-score-latest-club-world-cup/
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/dario-essugo-treina-com-a-equipa-principal-e-assina-contrato-profissional-13465941.html
- Jornal de Notíciashttps://www.jn.pt/desporto/ja-se-conhece-a-convocatoria-final-de-portugal-para-o-europeu-sub-17-14844152.html
- Expressohttps://expresso.pt/tribuna/2022-05-29-A-diferenca-foi-um-penalti-falhado-mas-que-entrou-na-baliza-Portugal-eliminado-nas-meias-finais-do-Europeu-sub-17-8ddedcba
- O Jogohttps://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/selecao/noticias/dario-essugo-e-a-estreia-nos-sub-21-tenho-muito-orgulho-de-ca-estar-16971784.html
- "Sub-21: Portugal-Andorra, 3–0 (crónica)"https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/sub-21/selecao-nacional/sub-21-portugal-andorra-3-0-cronica
- Dário Essugo at Soccerwayhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/dario-cassia-luis-essugo/657648/
- "10 reasons why Sporting are Champions of Portugal"https://portugoal.net/club-news/2080-10-reasons-why-sporting-are-champions-of-portugal
- Recordhttps://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/sporting/detalhe/essugo-pode-sagrar-se-campeao-nacional-e-descer-de-divisao
- A Bolahttps://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/dario-essugo-tricampeao-mas-a-que-custo-2025051719452795377?srsltid=AfmBOoqXGpImRRDf-P-VppASQCpIuvB_Rf6Vn2GhjAfOG9MHHACDYRV1
- "Chelsea 3–0 PSG"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cpwqnpdz929t