Diego Almeida
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Almeida Crespo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rubí, Spain[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2023 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Barcelona B | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Columbus Crew 2 | 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 17:04, 6 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ 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 MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2. Born in Spain, he represented Ecuador and Spain at youth international level, before making his senior debut for Ecuador in 2021.
International career[edit]
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.[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 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.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 29 September 2022.[6]
| 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[edit]
- As of matches played 6 December 2021.[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Diego Almeida at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Diego Almeida at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Diego Almeida at BDFutbol
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Ecuadorian descent
- Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent
- People with acquired Ecuadorian citizenship
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Ecuador men's youth international footballers
- Ecuador men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Primera Federación players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- People from Vallès Occidental
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- MLS Next Pro players
- United Premier Soccer League players