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Ecudorian-Spanish footballer (born 2004)

Diego Almeida
Personal information
Full name Diego Almeida Crespo
Date of birth (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Rubí, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Prat
Youth career
2011–2023 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Barcelona B 1 (0)
2023–2024 Columbus Crew 2 15 (1)
2024 Sestao River 0 (0)
2024– Prat 0 (0)
International career
2018 Ecuador U15 2 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U15 6 (1)
2019–2020 Spain U16 7 (1)
2019 Spain U17 2 (0)
2021 Spain U18 5 (0)
2021– Ecuador 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Diego Almeida Crespo (born 12 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tercera Federación side Prat. Born in Spain, he represented Ecuador and Spain at youth international level, before making his senior debut for Ecuador in 2021.

Club career

Born in Rubí, Barcelona, Catalonia, in 2018, Almeida was called up to the Ecuador national under-15 football team, the country of his parents, playing two games. Following this, he would go on to represent the country of his birth, Spain, from under-15 to under-18 level.

On 9 October 2024, Almeida joined Prat in the fifth-tier Tercera Federación.

International career

Following his registration to become a naturalised Ecuadorian citizen, Almeida made his debut in a 1–1 draw against El Salvador on 5 December 2021, coming on as a second half substitute for Gustavo Vallecilla.

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 September 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona Atlètic 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 1 0 — — — 1 0

International

As of matches played 6 December 2021.
National team Year Apps Goals
Ecuador 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ Diego Almeida at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  2. Diego Almeida at WorldFootball.net
  3. Lincoln, Mark (27 November 2021). "Diego Almeida made his Ecuadorian Nationality Registration to be Summoned to the Ecuadorian National Team". 247newsagency.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  4. San Antonio, Ivan (17 November 2021). "El PSG quiere 'robarle' a Diego Almeida al Barça" [PSG wants to 'steal' Diego Almeida from Barça]. sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. "Diego Almeida fitxatge de luxe per a la defensa de l'AE Prat" [Diego Almeida luxury signing for the defense of AE Prat] (in Catalan). AE Prat. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  6. ^ Diego Almeida at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. Diego Almeida at Soccerway

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