Dinis Almeida

Dinis Costa Lima Almeida (born 28 June 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Bulgarian club PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Dinis Almeida
Personal information
Full name Dinis Costa Lima Almeida
Date of birth (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995
Place of birth Esposende, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number 61
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– Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 (3)
National team
2014 Portugal U19 1 (0)
2014–2015 Portugal U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2019

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.

Almeida then spent two years in the Spanish Segunda División B, with CF Reus Deportiu.[1] In the summer of 2016 he signed with AS Monaco FC, being immediately loaned to C.F. Os Belenenses of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.[2] 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;[3] his first and only goal arrived in only his fourth appearance, helping the visitors to a 3–1 away defeat of Sporting CP.[4]

On 31 August 2017, still owned by Monaco, Almeida was loaned to S.C. Braga, being assigned to their reserves in the Segunda Liga.[5] He signed with Xanthi F.C. on loan for the 2018–19 Superleague Greece season.[6] He scored his first goal for Xanthi on 17 February 2019 in a 1–1 draw away to Athlitiki Enosi Larissa FC.[7]

References
  1. "Resultats dispars de l'aventura portuguesa del CF Reus" [Different outcomes for Portuguese adventure at CF Reus] (in Catalan). Reus Digital. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. "Dinis Almeida (Monaco) prêté à Belenenses" [Dinis Almeida (Monaco) loaned to Belenenses]. L'Équipe (in French). 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. "Belenenses vence Sporting por 3–1" [Belenenses beat Sporting 3–1] (in Portuguese). TSF. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. "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.
  6. "Dinis Almeida officially joins Xanthi FC". SDNA. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. "Λάρισα – Ξάνθη 1–1: Έ-Χ-ασαν και οι δυο (photos)" (in Greek). Onsports. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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