Goalkeeper Diego Alves is Flamengo's latest signing for the season. He was previously playing for Valencia in Spain and confirmed his transfer on July 17th. 

Diego Alves will perform this Monday at the Salão Nobre of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in Gávea at 18 p.m. Due to the performance, there will exceptionally be no interview window at the training center today. 

Check out photos of Diego Alves' arrival at the Ninho do Urubu CT

Diego began his career with Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto in 2001 and quickly excelled in several tournaments, winning the best goalkeeper award in all of them. At 19, he transferred to Atlético Mineiro and was the team's standout performer in their return to the Brasileirão Série A in 2006. The following year, he won the Campeonato Mineiro, again being named best goalkeeper.

That same year, he was signed by Almería in Spain and went 618 minutes without conceding a goal and saved seven penalties out of 13 taken in the league. In 2011, he joined Valencia and maintained his reputation as a penalty saver.

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Diego Alves-Carreira

Date of birth: 24/06/1985

Foot: left

Position: goalkeeper

Height: 1,85m

Weight: 83kg

Clubs: Atlético Mineiro (2005), Almeria (2007), Valencia (2011), Flamengo (2017)

Titles by team: Brazilian Championship Series B (2006), Minas Gerais Championship (2007)

Individual awards: Best goalkeeper of the Brazilian Championship - Series B 2006, best goalkeeper of the Minas Gerais Championship 2007, best goalkeeper of Minas Gerais by the Telê Santana Trophy 2007