*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 15 December 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]
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
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
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]
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 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]
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 15 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
^Lemos, Pedro (11 September 2023). "Portugal 9–0 Luxemburgo (crónica)" [Portugal 9–0 Luxembourg (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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