Diego Almeida
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Almeida Crespo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 2004 | ||
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 |
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Ecuador | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ a b Diego Almeida at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- ^ Diego Almeida at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Diego Almeida at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[]
- Diego Almeida at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Spanish footballers
- Ecuadorian footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Ecuador youth international footballers
- Ecuador international footballers
- Association football defenders
- FC Barcelona players
- Footballers from Catalonia
- People from Vallès Occidental