Domingos André Ribeiro Almeida (born 30 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Racing de Santander, on loan from Valencia.
He began his career at Vitória de Guimarães, playing 89 total games before a €7.5 million transfer to Valencia in 2022.
Club career Vitória Guimarães Born in Guimarães, Minho Province, Almeida joined the academy of Vitória de Guimarães before his 10th birthday. On 6 August 2016, at only 16, he made his senior debut with the reserve side in the LigaPro, playing 77 minutes in a 2–1 away loss against Santa Clara.
Almeida appeared in his first match in the Primeira Liga with the first team on 18 August 2019, starting in the 1–1 home draw with Boavista. He scored his first goal in the competition on 8 September, in the away fixture against Rio Ave (same result). The previous March, he had signed a professional contract until 2022 with a buyout clause of €20 million.
Valencia On 25 August 2022, Almeida joined Valencia on a six-year deal; the transfer fee was the Spanish club's highest of the transfer window, €7.5 million in five instalments. He made his La Liga debut on 4 September in a 5–1 home win over Getafe as a 70th-minute substitute. Thirteen days later, he scored to conclude a 3–0 victory against Celta de Vigo also at the Mestalla Stadium.
On 1 September 2026, Almeida was loaned to Racing de Santander also in the Spanish top division, on a one-year deal.
International career Almeida earned his first cap for the Portugal under-21 team on 6 September 2021, starting a 1–0 home victory over Belarus in the 2023 UEFA European Championship qualifiers. The following month, also during that stage, he contributed one goal to the 11–0 demolition of Liechstenstein in Vizela.
Picked for the finals in Georgia and Romania, Almeida opened a 1–1 group-stage draw against the Netherlands in an eventual quarter-final exit.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVitória Guimarães B2016–17LigaPro40—402017–1800—002018–19190—190Total230—230Vitória Guimarães2019–20Primeira Liga81002040—1412020–213022010——3322021–223101040——3602022–2330000030—60Total723307070—893Valencia2022–23La Liga34230——103822023–2418200——001822024–2534040——00380Total86470000010944Career Total18171007070102067
References
External links Valencia official profile