Rúben Dias

Rúben Dias

Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Dias came through Benfica’s youth academy. He was named the Primeira Liga’s Young Player of the Year in 2017.

About Rúben Dias in brief

Summary Rúben DiasRúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Dias came through Benfica’s youth academy. He was promoted to the first-team in 2017 and was named the Primeira Liga’s Young Player of the Year the following season. He signed for Manchester City in September 2020 for a fee reported of €68 million. He made his senior international debut in 2018, being chosen in Portugal’s squads for the 2018 World Cup and 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil.

In November 2019, Dias played his 100th game for the club and scored the opening goal against Rio Ave in a 2-0 home victory. He is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at under-16, under-17,Under-19, Under-20 and under-21 levels. He also captained the Under-21 side at the 2017 UEFA U-21 World Cup. He has been called up to the senior side by Portugal manager Fernando Santos for friendlies against Egypt and the Netherlands.