Diego Almeida


Diego Almeida Crespo 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 [national football team|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.