Diego Almeida

Diego Almeida Crespo (born 12 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación side Sestao River. Born in Spain, he represented Ecuador and Spain at youth international level, before making his senior debut for Ecuador in 2021.

International 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.

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.