The defender born in Spain, of Ecuadorian parents, was mentioned for the first time to the absolute Ecuadorian team; in 2018 he was called up to the U-15.
The registration of his Ecuadorian nationality in the last week opened the doors for the Diego Almeida’s first call-up to the Ecuadorian national team, for this Saturday’s friendly against El Salvador in Houston, United States.
The young courage of FC Barcelona has with the citation of Gustavo Alfaro the third to a national section, in 2018 he was in team microcycles sub-15, with jobs in Quito and Guayaquil, “An unforgettable step”, He confessed this Wednesday in a talk with the radio Network.
Almeida took your first call to the absolute team “with great joy” and joins the squad to “Take up the challenge, because that is for me the national team”, he pointed.
To get to La Tri, the 17-year-old defender born in Rubí (Catalonia), but of Ecuadorian parents, he made the registration of his Ecuadorian nationality last week at the Consulate of Ecuador in Barcelona, which enabled him to be summoned.
“That was the biggest step of the call, because if the subject of my papers was not given, it was not known if it would be considered for the friendly, but When this procedure was given, I could be called as one more Ecuadorian ”, he indicated.
Almeida is the youngest in the call of Alfaro. “I am aware of that, but also that I must be the one who works the most in the group, that’s how it will be ”, said the player, who has been in the minor divisions of FC Barcelona for eleven years.
In addition to the minor teams of Ecuador, Almeida has completed a process in the inferiors of Spain, between the sub-15 and sub-18, “Something that makes me very happy for the trust given and what I learned,” he said.
The step to Ecuador’s senior team opens the doors to be also a World Cup player, as the Tri was third in the South American tie.
“There is nothing left to play, The National Team is one step away from the World Cup and that adds to the personal commitment, showing myself in the friendly and with that to be considered for the tie “, commented Almeida, who already has worked with the first team of Barcelona, something that has also put it in orbit of teams like Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Leverkusen, according to reports from Spain.
For his debut with Ecuador, Almeida traveled direct from Barcelona. The player arrives in Houston today to face a new environment, but excited to debut in the Tricolor.
Of the rival, El Salvador said he knew “very little”, but he travels encouraged by wearing the national shirt. “It will be tough, my first friendly, but I’m already looking forward to the day”, he pointed. (D)
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