SOCCER PLAYER

Diego Alves

1985 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diego Alves is the 5,738th most popular soccer player (down from 5,191st in 2019), the 856th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 818th in 2019) and the 456th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Diego Alves ranks 5,738 out of 21,273Before him are Koen Casteels, Cristián Zapata, Ron Flowers, Ola Toivonen, Justin Kluivert, and Oséas. After him are Rui Jorge, Chris Smalling, Rodrigo Nunes de Oliveira, Thomas Christiansen, Víctor Sánchez, and Albert Jorquera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Diego Alves ranks 191Before him are José Sosa, Danny Vukovic, Hwang Jung-eum, Troian Bellisario, Cody Rhodes, and Hadise. After him are Tiago Splitter, Dave Franco, Jari-Matti Latvala, Megan Rapinoe, David Marshall, and Vasilis Torosidis.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Diego Alves ranks 856 out of 2,236Before him are Ciro Gomes (1957), Gabriel Martinelli (2001), Túlio Maravilha (1969), Anitta (1993), Nenê (1982), and Oséas (1971). After him are Tiago Splitter (1985), Rodrigo Nunes de Oliveira (1979), Helton Arruda (1978), Nenê (1981), Maruco Antônio Urunau (1970), and Heurelho Gomes (1981).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Diego Alves ranks 456Before him are Renato Augusto (1988), Émerson Luiz Firmino (1973), Fábio Júnior (1977), Gabriel Martinelli (2001), Túlio Maravilha (1969), and Oséas (1971). After him are Rodrigo Nunes de Oliveira (1979), Helton Arruda (1978), Nenê (1981), Maruco Antônio Urunau (1970), Heurelho Gomes (1981), and Marcus Tulio Tanaka (1981).