Diego Alves

Who is this?

Diego Alves Carreira (born 24 June 1985), known as Diego Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Having begun his career at Atlético Mineiro in Brazil, he spent most of it in Spain with Almería and Valencia, making 269 La Liga appearances during the decade he played in Spain, during which time he stopped a record 23 penalty kicks. In 2017 he returned to Brazil, and won several honours with Flamengo, including the Copa Libertadores in 2019. Alves was part of the Brazilian squad which won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics, and made his senior international debut in 2011. He represented the latter at the Copa América Centenario.

Career

1. 1985
   Born
2. 2004
   Joined Clube Atlético Mineiro
3. 2005
   Joined Brazil national under-20 football team
4. 2007
   Joined Unión Deportiva Almería
5. 2008
   Joined Brazil national under-23 football team
6. 2011
   Joined Valencia CF
7. 2011
   Joined Brazil men's national football team
8. 2017
   Joined Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
9. 2023
   Joined RC Celta de Vigo

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro
• •Citizenship: Brazil, Italy
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football