Dinis Almeida

Dinis Costa Lima Almeida (born 28 June 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays a central defender for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.

Dinis Almeida

Personal information
Full name	Dinis Costa Lima Almeida[1]
Date of birth	(1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Esposende, Portugal[1]
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Ludogorets Razgrad
Number	4
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)
2019–2021	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	53	(7)
2021–2023	Antwerp	32	(0)
2023–	Ludogorets Razgrad	38	(4)
International career
2014	Portugal U19	1	(0)
2014–2015	Portugal U20	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:41, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

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.^[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]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 May 2025^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	Bulgarian First League	23	3	6	1	—		—		—		29	4
	2020–21		30	4	1	0	—		1[a]	0	1[b]	0	33	4
	Total		53	7	7	1	—		1	0	1	0	62	8
Antwerp	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	24	0	0	0	—		6[a]	0	—		30	0
	2022–23		8	0	1	0	—		4[c]	2	—		13	2
	Total		32	0	1	0	—		10	2	—		43	2
Ludogorets Razgrad	2023–24	Bulgarian First League	11	1	4	1	—		2[d]	0	0	0	17	2
	2024–25		27	3	4	0	—		16[d][a]	4	1[e]	1	48	8
	Total		38	4	8	1	—		18	4	1	1	65	10
Career total			239	26	21	2	1	1	29	6	2	1	292	36

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Bulgarian Super Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance in Bulgarian Super Cup

Honours

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

• Bulgarian Cup: 2019–20^[11]
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2020^[16]

Ludogorets Razgrad

• First Professional Football League: 2023–24^[17]
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2023^[18]