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Position: Goalkeeper
Date of Birth: 01/12/1982
Height: 6'2
Weight: 13st 1
1st team games: 6
1st team goals: 0
International caps: 0
International goals: 0
Former clubs: Palmeiras
Birth Place: Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri signed for Liverpool on a four year
contract from Palmeiras in July 2008, becoming the third Brazilian to sign for the club after
Fabio Aurelio and Lucas Leiva. Before signing for Liverpool a host of European clubs had shown an interest in him, but Anfield was the player’s preferred destination.
On signing Cavalieri told Liverpoolfc.tv:
"I know it won't be easy to get into the team. I watched some Liverpool games in both the Premier League and Champions League last year and I know Pepe is a very good goalkeeper. But everyone has to fight for their place and I'm sure we will have a healthy rivalry.”
"I know I will have to be patient and work very hard to achieve my aims - but it is always like that when you come from another country. You have to adapt inside and outside of the pitch and get used to the way things work. But with hard work you get there.”
"My confidence has got me where I am today and maybe people are aware of what I did at Palmeiras in Brazil. I am sure that one day I can get the number one position but that will only come with hard work."
Though born in Brazil, Cavalieri also holds an Italian passport.
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