Dário Essugo

Dário Essugo contract and transfer fees

Dário Essugo's contract with Chelsea runs until 30 June 2033 (79 months left). The final six months open on 1 January 2033, when FIFA rules let him agree a pre-contract with a club outside England.

Dário Essugo has moved for €22m in disclosed transfer fees since 2015 (1 paid transfer). The biggest: €22m, Sporting CP to Chelsea, Jun 2025.

Chelsea paid €22m for Dário Essugo in June 2025. His value is now €16m, €6m below the fee. That is €4m per appearance across his 5 for them so far.

Dário Essugo transfer history and what each club made

• Sporting CP II · sold to Sporting CP for an undisclosed fee (Jul 2023)
• Sporting CP · signed from Sporting CP II for an undisclosed fee (Jul 2023) · sold to Chelsea for €22m (Jun 2025)
• Chelsea · signed from Sporting CP for €22m (Jun 2025) · current club

Dário Essugo injury record and availability

Dário Essugo has no injury or suspension on record as of 10 Nov 2026.

In the 2026/27 league season Dário Essugo has played 457 of a possible 720 minutes since he joined (63%): 5 starts and 8 appearances in 8 games, average rating 6.87.

Since 2023, Dário Essugo has had 3 injury spells: 204 days out and 30 games missed. Longest: surgery, 122 days (Sep 2025).

• 2026/27: no injury recorded
• 2025/26: 2 spells, 166 days out, 23 games missed
• 2024/25: no injury recorded

Chelsea injury list

Dário Essugo international career

Dário Essugo has 9 caps for Portugal U21 (latest Oct 2026) and no senior cap yet.

Dário Essugo: club-trained at Sporting CP

Dário Essugo is club-trained at Sporting CP: our record shows him registered there for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21.

• Sporting CP

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.