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 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.