Diego Almeida

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

Diego Almeida
Personal information
Full name Diego Almeida Crespo[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-12) 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 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)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:04, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

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 teamYearAppsGoals
Ecuador 202110
Total10

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 at National-Football-Teams.com
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