Christian Andrés Almeida Rodríguez (born 25 December 1989) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for River Plate.
Career Liverpool were Almeida's first senior team, beginning in his homeland of Uruguay and subsequently remaining for six years with Liverpool. His debut for the club arrived on 13 August 2011 in a draw away to Racing Club (M), which was one of four appearances in the 2011–12 Uruguayan Primera División. Four years and fifty-four appearances later, in March 2015, Almeida scored his first goal in a 2–5 victory over Cerrito; which came in the Uruguayan Segunda División following relegation in 2013–14 - Liverpool won instant promotion back in 2014–15 as champions. He made his Copa Sudamericana bow in 2017 against Fluminense.
In January 2018, Argentine Primera División side Defensa y Justicia signed Almeida. Two goals, against Racing Club (A) and Mitre (cup), in sixteen matches followed in his first season. Almeida departed in January 2019 to join Belgrano. He remained for twelve months as Belgrano suffered relegation to Primera B Nacional. Almeida left in January 2020, as he agreed terms with Godoy Cruz.
In October 2020, Almeida returned to his former club Liverpool.Gonzalo Bueno y Christian Almeida fichan por Liverpool, mundofichajes.com, 16 October 2020 He left the club again at the end of the year.Christian Almeida no sigue en Liverpool, liverpoolfc.com.uy, 8 April 2021 On 9 April 2021, Almeida signed with Nacional.Nacional: Maximiliano Cantera y Christian Almeida desembarcan en los albos de Cappuccio, futbol.com.uy, 9 April 2021
Career statistics . + Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLiverpool2011–12Uruguayan Primera División40——00402012–13180——00001802013–14240———002402014–15Segunda División201———002012015–16Uruguayan Primera División272———002722016151———001512017331——2Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana000351Total1415——20001435Defensa y Justicia2017–18Argentine Primera División13111—20001622018–194010—5100101Total17121—7100263Belgrano2018–19Argentine Primera División500020—00702019–20Primera B Nacional11010——00120Total1601020—00190Godoy Cruz2019–20Argentine Primera División500010000060Career total1796313091001948
Honours Liverpool Segunda División: 2014–15
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