| Diego Almeida | |
| Fullname: | Diego Almeida Crespo |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Rubí, Spain |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Currentclub: | Prat |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barcelona |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | Barcelona B |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | Sestao River |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Prat |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ecuador U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Spain U15 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam3: | Spain U16 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam4: | Spain U17 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | Spain U18 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam6: | Ecuador |
| Nationalcaps6: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 25 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17:04, 6 December 2021 (UTC) |
Diego Almeida Crespo (born 12 February 2004) 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.
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.[1] Following this, he would go on to represent the country of his birth, Spain, from under-15 to under-18 level.[2]
On 9 October 2024, Almeida joined Prat in the fifth-tier Tercera Federación.[3]
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.