Rúben Dias

About Rúben Dias

Professional footballer from Portugal who is most known for his work with the Benfica football club. He's also recognized for his time with the Portuguese national team as a defender. In the year 2020, he joined Manchester City.

Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team. 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' performances helped Benfica win the league title in the 2018–19 season 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 fee reported of €68 million. Dias is a former Portugal youth international, representing his country at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

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Trivia

He was awarded the Cosme Damiao Award for Revelation of the Year during his 2017 professional season. He is also known for having played in the 2018 World Cup for Portugal as well. 

Rúben Dias before fame

Before joining Benfica's development academy in 2008, he began his youth career and training with the Estrela da Amadora club. He started his senior career with the club's B team before moving up to the first team in 2017. He first represented Portugal as a member of their Under 16 national team in 2013, and then as a member of their first national squad during the 2018 season.

Achievement of Rúben Dias

During his professional season in 2017, he received the Cosme Damiao Award for Revelation of the Year. He is well renowned for having represented Portugal at the 2018 World Cup.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Rúben Dias family life

He was born and raised in the Portuguese town of Amadora. Ivan is his older brother, and he has two sisters, Beatriz and Carolina. He's been dating April Ivy, a singer.

Associations of Rúben Dias

As a player for Portugal's national team, he played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup alongside Rui Patricio and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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