Diego Cavalieri

Palmeiras

Born in São Paulo, Cavalieri started his career at Palmeiras, where he made his debut on 24 June 2002 in a 4–0 away win over Rio Claro. Cavalieri played 33 times in the Brazilian Championship.

Liverpool

On 11 July 2008, Cavalieri signed a four-year contract with Liverpool for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £3 million. Cavalieri became the third Brazilian player at the club, following the signings of Fábio Aurélio and Lucas. Upon his arrival, he was handed the number 1 shirt, last worn by Jerzy Dudek. Cavalieri made his competitive debut on 23 September 2008 against Crewe Alexandra in the third round of the League Cup. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 9 December against PSV and his FA Cup debut against Preston North End almost a month later. Cavalieri appeared four times during the 2009–10 season, taking his total of appearances to eight for the club, though he never made an appearance in the Premier League. On 29 July, Cavalieri played the full 90 minutes in Liverpool's first leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round tie against Macedonian side Rabotnički. Liverpool won 2–0 thanks to a David Ngog header and a Steven Gerrard penalty.

Cesena

On 18 August 2010, then Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson confirmed Cavalieri would join Cesena after the Europa League tie against Trabzonspor. Cavalieri had been unable to dislodge Pepe Reina at Anfield since the Brazilian keeper joined Liverpool from Palmeiras in…

On 13 November 2012, Cavalieri was called up by Mano Menezes for the Brazil squad that will play Superclásico de las Américas. Playing 90 minutes, Cavalieri, in his debut, won the title.

Club

As of 2 February 2021

Palmeiras

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2003 Campeonato Paulista: 2008 Fluminense

Campeonato Carioca: 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2012 Brazil

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1999 Superclásico de las Américas: 2012 FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013 Individual

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2012