After injuring his knee, Diego Alves ends with Celta de Vigo without making his debut

After injuring his knee, Diego Alves ends with Celta de Vigo without making his debut


The former Flamengo goalkeeper has a short 66-day spell in the Spanish squad; the injury could spell the end of the Brazilian’s football career

The short pass from the Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Alves37 years old, of Celtic of Vigo It officially ended this Saturday morning, when the Spanish club announced the agreement reached for the termination of the contract. Following a knee injury, the goalkeeper leaves the team without making his debut, exactly 66 days after the official announcement of his signing.

“Celta de Vigo and Diego Alves have reached an agreement to terminate the contract that united both parties until the end of the current season. The club thanks Diego for his involvement and dedication over the past few months, wishing him the best of luck in his new challenges and a quick recovery from the injury” communicated the Spanish team.

After leaving Flamengo in 2022, Diego Alves was signed by Celta de Vigo following an injury to Argentine goalkeeper Agustín Marchesín. Diego was on the bench in six Spanish league games and did not play a single minute. In early April, the veteran suffered a knee injury in practice that would sideline him for the remainder of the season. According to the Spanish newspaper To thethe injury should also mark the end of the goalkeeper’s career.

Revealed to professional football by Atlético Mineiro, Diego Alves built a career in Spanish football, where he played for Almería and Valencia before returning to Brazil in 2017 to defend Flamengo. Diego was twice champion of Libertadores and Brasileirão, once champion of Copa do Brasil and Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. He also won two Brazilian Super Cups and one Recopa Sudamericana. Led by Carlos Carvalhal, Celta de Vigo are in 10th place in the Spanish league, with 36 points.

Source: Terra

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