| Dinis Almeida | |
| Fullname: | Dinis Costa Lima Almeida[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Esposende, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Ludogorets Razgrad |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Marinhas |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Varzim |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | → Belenenses (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs5: | → Braga B (loan) |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Xanthi (loan) |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps7: | 53 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps8: | 32 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 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.
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]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Joane | 2013–14 | Campeonato de Portugal | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| Reus | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||||
| Belenenses (loan) | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Braga B (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga Portugal 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Xanthi (loan) | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2019–20 | First League | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 8 | ||||
| Royal Antwerp | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 43 | 2 | |||||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2023–24 | First League | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 212 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 246 | 28 | |||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets Razgrad