Dinis Almeida
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dinis Costa Lima Almeida[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 28 June 1995||
Place of birth | Esposende, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2011 | Marinhas | ||
2011–2013 | Varzim | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Joane | 32 | (7) |
2014–2016 | Reus | 33 | (3) |
2016–2019 | Monaco | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Belenenses (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Braga B (loan) | 24 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Xanthi (loan) | 21 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 53 | (7) |
2021–2023 | Antwerp | 32 | (0) |
2023– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 11 | (1) |
International career | |||
2014 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
Dinis Costa Lima Almeida (born 28 June 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays a central defender for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.
Club career
Born in Esposende, Braga District, Almeida finished his development at Varzim SC. His senior debut occurred in 2013–14, as he scored a career-best seven goals to help G.D. Joane finish fifth in the regular season third division but eventually being relegated.[2]
Almeida then spent two years in the Spanish Segunda División B, with CF Reus Deportiu.[3] In the summer of 2016 he signed with AS Monaco FC, being immediately loaned to C.F. Os Belenenses of Portugal's Primeira Liga.[4] He made his debut in the competition on 27 August, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away win against C.D. Tondela.[5] His only goal arrived in his fourth appearance, helping the visitors to a 3–1 away defeat of Sporting CP.[6]
On 31 August 2017, still owned by Monaco, Almeida was loaned to S.C. Braga, being assigned to their reserves in the Segunda Liga.[7] He signed with Xanthi F.C. on loan for the following campaign.[8] He scored his first goal for the Greek club on 17 February 2019 in a 1–1 draw away to Athlitiki Enosi Larissa FC.[9]
Almeida spent the following seasons also abroad, with PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (winning the Bulgarian Cup in 2019–20 after a penalty shootout defeat of PFC CSKA Sofia, where he converted his attempt)[10][11] and Royal Antwerp FC (Belgian Pro League).[12] He returned to Bulgaria in January 2023, agreeing to a contract at PFC Ludogorets Razgrad;[13] shortly after arriving, he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, being sidelined for several months.[14]
Honours
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets Razgrad
- First Professional Football League: 2023–24[16]
- Bulgarian Supercup: 2023[17]
References
- ^ a b c d "Dinis Almeida" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Uma luz inflamada ao fundo do túnel" [Inflamed light at the end of the tunnel]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 June 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Gallofré, Josep (8 December 2016). "Resultats dispars de l'aventura portuguesa del CF Reus" [Different outcomes for Portuguese adventure at CF Reus] (in Catalan). Reus Digital. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Dinis Almeida (Monaco) prêté à Belenenses" [Dinis Almeida (Monaco) loaned to Belenenses]. L'Équipe (in French). 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "A felicidade que só alguns tiveram" [Happiness only came the way of some] (in Portuguese). C.D. Tondela. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Belenenses vence Sporting por 3–1" [Belenenses beat Sporting 3–1] (in Portuguese). TSF. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "Siga aqui as movimentações do último dia de mercado" [Follow the moves of the market's last day here] (in Portuguese). Bancada. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Dinis Almeida officially joins Xanthi FC". SDNA. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Λάρισα – Ξάνθη 1–1: Έ-Χ-ασαν και οι δυο (photos)" (in Greek). Onsports. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Dinis Almeida marca na estreia pelo Lokomotiv Plovdiv" [Dinis Almeida scores in debut for Lokomotiv Plovdiv] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Covid-19 ignorada e mensagens racistas. Também houve futebol na final da Taça da Bulgária" [Covid-19 ignored and racist messages. Also some football in Bulgarian Cup final] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Antwerp legt Portugese verdediger Almeida vast voor drie seizoenen" [Antwerp sign Portuguese defender Almeida for three seasons]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Официално: Лудогорец представи Диниш Алмейда" [Official: Ludogorets presented Dinis Almeida] (in Bulgarian). Sportal. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Нов сериозен удар по Лудогорец, още един футболист аут до края на сезона" [Another tough blow for Ludogorets, another player sidelined until the end of the season] (in Bulgarian). Sportal. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Ювелирен гол на Илиев донесе Суперкупата на Локомотив Пловдив" [Iliev's golden goal gives Supercup to Lokomotiv Plovdiv] (in Bulgarian). Sport Live. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Ludogorets é campeão pela 13.ª vez consecutiva e mantém maior série da Europa" [Ludogorets are champions for the 13th time in a row and continue to hold biggest European run] (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Denchev, Denislav (10 February 2024). "Лудогорец се окичи със Суперкупата след рулетка в Търново" [Ludogorets won Supercup following lottery in Tarnovo] (in Bulgarian). Sportal. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
External links
- Dinis Almeida at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Dinis Almeida at BDFutbol
- Dinis Almeida national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Dinis Almeida at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Esposende
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Braga District
- Men's association football central defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- G.D. Joane players
- C.F. Os Belenenses players
- S.C. Braga B players
- Segunda División B players
- CF Reus Deportiu players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Super League Greece players
- Xanthi F.C. players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv players
- PFC Ludogorets Razgrad players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Royal Antwerp F.C. players
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Monaco
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium