| General |
| Thiago Almada | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Thiago Ezequiel Almada | |
| Date of birth: | 26 April 2001 | |
| Place of birth: | Ciudadela,  Argentina
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| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position: | Attacking midfielder / winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Lyon(on loan from Botafogo) | |
| Number: | 23 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2005–2006 2006–2018 |
Santa Clara Vélez Sarsfield
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 2022–2024 2024– 2025– |
Vélez Sarsfield Atlanta United Botafogo → Lyon (loan)
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45 (10) 77 (23) 17 (0) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2019 2021– 2022– |
Argentina U20 Argentina U23 Argentina
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6 (1) 9 (5) 6 (2) |
Thiago Ezequiel Almada (born 26 April 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon, on loan from Botafogo, and the Argentina national team.
Almada was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making history by becoming the first active Major League Soccer (MLS) player to win the tournament. He also won the 2024 Copa Libertadores with Botafogo.
Honours[]
Club[]
Botafogo
International[]
Argentina
Individual
- MLS Newcomer of the Year: 2022
- MLS All-Star: 2023
- MLS Best XI: 2023
- MLS Player of the Month: February/March 2023
- MLS Young Player of the Year: 2023
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2024
- South American Team of the Year: 2024
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Template:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas squad
| Argentina
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| Argentina – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Winners (3rd title) |
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1. Armani
2. Foyth
3. Tagliafico
4. Montiel
5. Paredes
6. Pezzella
7. De Paul
8. Acuña
9. Álvarez
10. Messi (c)
11. Di María
12. Rulli
13. Romero
14. Palacios
15. Correa
16. Almada
17. Gómez
18. Rodríguez
19. Otamendi
20. Mac Allister
21. Dybala
22. La. Martínez
23. E. Martínez
24. Fernández
25. Li. Martínez
26. Molina
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