Diego Almeida

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Diego Almeida
Personal information
Full name Diego Almeida Crespo[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 18)
Place of birth Rubí, Barcelona, Spain[1][2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona Juvenil A
Youth career
Team
Barcelona
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 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)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:04, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

Diego Almeida Crespo (born 12 February 2004) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Barcelona Juvenil A.

International career[]

In 2018, Almeida was called up to the under-15 national team of Ecuador, the country of his parents, playing two games.[3] Following this, he would go on to represent the country of his birth, Spain, from under-15 to under-18 level.[4]

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

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of matches played 6 December 2021.[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Ecuador 2021 1 0
Total 1 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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 at National-Football-Teams.com

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