Diego Cavalieri

Diego Cavalieri (born 1 December 1982 in São Paulo), is a Brazilian people Association football Football (soccer) positions Goalkeeper who currently plays for English club Liverpool F.C.. Diego Cavalieri wears the Squad Number 1 for the team. As Diego Cavalieri surname suggests, Diego Cavalieri has Italian ancestry and Diego Cavalieri holds both an Italy and Brazilian passport.

Career

Cavalieri made Diego Cavalieri professional debut for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras in a 4–0 away win at Rio Claro Futebol Clube in the Campeonato Paulista on 24 June 2002. In the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Cavalieri played 33 League games for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, conceding 47 goals.

On 11 July 2008 Diego Cavalieri signed for a deal until 2012 with Liverpool F.C. for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £3 million Diego Cavalieri made Diego Cavalieri first-team debut in a pre-season friendly game against Tranmere Rovers on 12 July 2008.

Cavalieri became the third Brazilian player following Fábio Aurélio and Lucas Leiva in Liverpool's history. Upon Diego Cavalieri arrival Cavalieri was handed the number one shirt which was last worn by Jerzy Dudek. On Diego Cavalieri arrival Cavalieri stated that it had been Diego Cavalieri dream to move to Europe and targeted a first team place and vowed to improve through hard work.

Honours

- Campeonato Paulista: Campeonato Paulista 2008