Rúben Dias

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos Gato Alves and the second or paternal family name is Dias.

Rúben Dias
Dias with Portugal in 2024
Personal information
Full name Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias
Date of birth (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Amadora, Portugal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2008 Estrela da Amadora
2008–2015 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Benfica B 55 (0)
2017–2020 Benfica 91 (9)
2020– Manchester City 126 (3)
International career‡
2013 Portugal U16 5 (1)
2013–2014 Portugal U17 18 (0)
2014–2016 Portugal U19 21 (2)
2016–2017 Portugal U20 15 (0)
2017 Portugal U21 4 (0)
2018– Portugal 64 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias (born 14 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Known for his aggressive style of play and leadership qualities on the pitch, he is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world.[8]

Dias came through Benfica's youth academy. He began playing for Benfica B in 2015 and was promoted to the first-team in 2017, and was named the Primeira Liga's Young Player of the Year. The following season, Dias won the league title in the 2018–19 season with Benfica and later the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira during the 2019–20 season, while also being named in the Primeira Liga's Team of the Year, making over 100 appearances in the process. He signed for Premier League club Manchester City in September 2020 for a reported fee of €68 million, becoming the second-highest fee for a Portuguese player leaving the domestic league. Dias won the league title and EFL Cup in his first season, while also reaching the UEFA Champions League final. He was also named FWA Footballer of the Year, Manchester City Player of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season and the UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season in 2021. In 2022–23, he played a crucial role as City secured a first-ever continental treble.

Dias is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He made his senior international debut in 2018, being chosen in Portugal's squads for two FIFA World Cups (2018 and 2022) and two UEFA European Championships (2020 and 2024); he also won the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil, being named in the team of the tournament and man of the match in the final.

Early life

Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias[9] was born on 14 May 1997[10] in Amadora, Lisbon District.[11] He has an older brother Ivan, who is also a professional football player, who nicknamed him "Ruby".[12] Growing up, his idols were John Terry, Nemanja Vidić, Rio Ferdinand, and Vincent Kompany, whom he looked to emulate, as he idolized playing in the Premier League. He would play football wherever he could on the streets or in his house with his brother Ivan.[13]

Club career

Benfica B

Dias started his career at local club Estrela da Amadora after being brought to the club by a close family member.[12] Dias initially played as a striker, before switching to defence, due to his team being losing by two goals during a match.[13][14] He moved to Benfica's youth academy in 2008, where he played initially as a midfielder, before changing position to centre-back for the junior side until 2015.[13] In the same year, on 30 September, he made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2015–16 LigaPro match against Chaves.[15] On 7 March 2016, Rui Vitória called 18-year-old Dias for Benfica's UEFA Champions League Round of 16-second leg tie against Zenit Saint Petersburg after three of his four main centre-backs were unable to make the trip to Russia.[16] The following season he helped the B team finish fourth; the club's highest ever position obtained in the second division. He also helped the junior team reach the final of the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League.[17]

Benfica

Dias playing for Benfica in 2019

On 16 September 2017, Dias debuted for the first team in a Primeira Liga match against Boavista. After two months of impressive displays,[18] including two games against Manchester United in the Champions League, he underwent surgery due to appendicitis, sidelining him for a month.[19] He scored his first goal for Benfica in a Taça da Liga encounter (2–2) against Vitória de Setúbal on 29 December 2017.[20] On 3 February 2018, he scored his first goal in the Primeira Liga against Rio Ave (5–1).[21] At the end of the season, he was voted Primeira Liga's best young player of the year.[22]

After heavy speculation linking Dias to a big money move to French side Lyon, he extended his contract with Benfica until 2023.[23] On 2 November 2019, Dias played his 100th game for the club and scored the opening goal against Rio Ave in a 2–0 home victory.[24]

On 26 September 2020, Dias scored the opening goal against Moreirense in a 2–0 win.[25] After the game, manager Jorge Jesus admitted that it had likely been his last game for the club.[26]

Manchester City

2020–2021: Debut season and European final

Dias signed for English Premier League club Manchester City on 29 September 2020 on a six-year contract, with an initial fee reported of €68 million (£61.64 million) that could rise to €71.6 million with performance bonuses, plus Nicolás Otamendi being sent to Benfica in part-exchange for €15 million bringing the net cost of the transaction to €56.6 million (£51 million).[27][28] On 3 October 2020, Dias made his league debut for City in a 1–1 away draw against Leeds United.[29]

Dias was named the Manchester City Player of the Month for November 2020, following a series of very strong defensive performances.[30] On 27 February 2021, Dias scored his first goal for City in a 2–1 home league win over West Ham United.[31] He was praised as being a key factor in Manchester City regaining the Premier League title that season by bringing composure, leadership and stability back to the defence.[32] Dias won the FWA Footballer of the Year for the 2020–21 season, who described him as a "comfortable winner" ahead of Harry Kane and Kevin De Bruyne, and becoming the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in the 1988–89 season.[33] He was also named Manchester City's Player of the Season[34] and the Premier League Player of the Season.[35]

2022–present: Consecutive league titles and Treble

Dias with Manchester City in 2023

On 15 September 2021, Dias captained Manchester City for the first time, providing an assist for Jack Grealish in a 6–3 home Champions League win against RB Leipzig.[36] On 1 December, Dias opened the scoring in Manchester City's 2–1 victory over Aston Villa, with his first goal from outside the box in his career.[37]

On 4 March 2022, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola announced that Dias had suffered an hamstring injury, his first injury in five years, leading him to miss two months of the season, which included the second Manchester Derby of the season, Manchester City's second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie against Sporting CP and Portugal's qualification play-offs for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[38] He made his return from injury on 20 April, replacing Nathan Aké in the 46th minute in a 3–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[39] On 7 May, Dias suffered another hamstring injury during a match against Newcastle United, sidelining him for the remainder of the season.[40]

Over the course of the 2022–23 campaign, Dias started and completed almost every minute for Manchester City, playing a major part in their campaign, as City secured their first ever Champions League trophy and complete a continental treble, following a 1–0 victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League final.[41]

International career

2013–2018: Youth level and first international tournament

Dias represented the Under-17 side at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. Two years later, he captained the under-19 squad at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The following year, he captained the under-20 side at the 2017 U-20 World Cup, which lost to Uruguay 5–4 on penalties in the quarterfinals. On 5 September 2017, he made his debut for the Under-21s in a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Wales.[42]

Dias was called up to the senior side by Portugal manager Fernando Santos on 15 March 2018, ahead of international friendlies against Egypt and the Netherlands. However, four days later he was dropped from the squad after picking up right ankle sprain.[43] On 17 May 2018, Dias was named in Portugal's 23-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Russia.[44][45] Eleven days later, he made his international debut in a friendly against Tunisia.[46] Despite being present at the World Cup, he did not feature in any of Portugal's four matches in the competition.[47]

2018–2022: Nations League title and subsequent tournaments

Following the World Cup, Dias began establishing himself at centre-back, overtaking José Fonte's place alongside Pepe, featuring in all of Portugal's 2018–19 UEFA Nations League matches, helping Portugal reach the 2019 UEFA Nations League final on home soil. On 9 June, Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in the tournament's final, with Dias being named man of the match.[48] For his performances throughout the competition, he was named in the "Team of the Tournament".[49]

On 17 November 2020, Dias scored his first international goals during the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, with a brace in a 3–2 victory against Croatia.[50][51][52]

He was selected in Portugal's squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[53] On 19 June 2021, he scored an own goal in the 35th minute in a 4–2 loss to Germany at Euro 2020.[54] He appeared in all of Portugal's matches, being eventually eliminated at the round of 16, following a 1–0 loss to Belgium.[55][56]

2022–present

In October 2022, he was named in Portugal's preliminary 55-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[57] before being included in the final 26-man squad for the tournament.[58] He played almost every minute of their campaign, as they were knocked out of the tournament after losing 1–0 in the quarter-finals to Morocco.[59]

On 11 September 2023, during a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Luxembourg at home, Dias earned his 50th cap, starting in Portugal's 9–0 victory, their biggest win in international history.[60]

On 21 May 2024, Dias was named in Portugal's squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.[61] He started in the team's first two matches against Czechia[62] and Turkey,[63] before being rested for the final Group F fixture against Georgia.[64] He was restored to the starting line-up for Portugal's round of 16 match against Slovenia and played 117 minutes before being substituted for Rúben Neves as Portugal won 3–0 in a penalty shootout.[65] Portugal were eliminated in the quarter-finals to France after losing 5–3 in another penalty shootout.[66]

Player profile

Style of play

Dias is a physically strong, right-footed centre-back, who usually features on the left-hand side of central defence, due to being comfortable at passing the ball with both feet. He is able to pass in different directions, whether to a teammate on the same side as him, or switching it to the opposing side or making vertical line-breaking passes. Combining his two-footedness with a very good passing range, Dias can dictate play in any direction from the back.

His strength on the ball when shielding it away from forwards running down his channel. Dias is very calm on the ball too and rarely finds himself in a heap of pressure. Dias is extremely proficient at passing, especially in longer passes, as his passing quality and ability is able to help his team retain possession.

Dias is also dominant in the air, winning most of his aerial duels, as he looks to target his teammates and find them on a regular basis. He also uses his size to help him contest well in tackles, as he is also great at bodying up on players to win the ball back. He has a good-timing as he is able to anticipate a player's action or react for a "last-ditch" challenge.[67][68]

Reception

His Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, stated that "Dias a center back who leads the defensive line and in doing so helps others to make good decisions, the same happens in relation to midfielders [...] he is a player capable of living every moment of the game [...] always being focused on what he has to do and he makes his partner better."[69][70] José Mourinho would praise Dias as the "best centre-back in world [...] for the Premier League, [he's] gaining another level of experience, knowledge".[71]

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, stated that "Dias is the type of player who makes the whole team feel safe." Meanwhile, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher would compare Dias to legendary Barcelona defender Carles Puyol, stating that "the amount of interceptions" during a UEFA Champions League match reminded him of legendary Premier League defender John Terry, while also praising his "leadership skills".[72]

Personal life

Dias was in a relationship with Portuguese singer-songwriter April Ivy from 2018 to 2021.[73]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2015–16[74] LigaPro 26 0 — — — — 26 0
2016–17[74] LigaPro 28 0 — — — — 28 0
2017–18[74] LigaPro 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 55 0 — — — — 55 0
Benfica 2017–18[74] Primeira Liga 24 3 1 0 3 1 2[c] 0 0 0 30 4
2018–19[74] Primeira Liga 32 3 5 0 3 0 15[d] 1 — 55 4
2019–20[11][74] Primeira Liga 33 2 5 0 2 0 8[e] 1 1[f] 0 49 3
2020–21[74] Primeira Liga 2 1 — — 1[c] 0 — 3 1
Total 91 9 11 0 8 1 26 2 1 0 137 12
Manchester City 2020–21[75] Premier League 32 1 4 0 3 0 11[c] 0 — 50 1
2021–22[76] Premier League 29 2 2 0 0 0 8[c] 0 1[g] 0 40 2
2022–23[77] Premier League 26 0 3 0 1 0 12[c] 1 1[g] 0 43 1
2023–24[78] Premier League 30 0 4 0 0 0 9[c] 0 2[h] 0 45 0
2024–25[79] Premier League 9 0 0 0 1 0 3[c] 0 1[g] 0 14 0
Total 126 3 13 0 5 0 43 1 5 0 192 4
Career total 272 12 24 0 13 1 69 3 6 0 384 16
  1. ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Nine appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  7. ^ a b c Appearance in FA Community Shield
  8. ^ One appearance in FA Community Shield, one appearance in FIFA Club World Cup

International

As of match played 15 October 2024[80]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal 2018 7 0
2019 10 0
2020 7 2
2021 13 0
2022 7 0
2023 9 0
2024 11 1
Total 64 3
As of match played 15 October 2024
Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dias goal[80]
List of international goals scored by Rúben Dias
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 17 November 2020 Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia 24  Croatia 1–1 3–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A [81]
2 3–2
3 4 June 2024 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal 55  Finland 1–0 4–2 Friendly [82]

Honours

Benfica

Manchester City

Portugal

Individual

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