Ruben Dias

Rúben Santos Gato Alves Dias

DefendersPortugalAge 29

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Manchester City· Premier League

Played

Goals

Assists

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90min blocks

FIFA AttributesEA FCManchester City

Overall

Potential

Value

Wage

Height187cmWeight82kgPreferred FootRightWeak Foot★★★★☆Skill Moves★★★★☆

Pace59

Shooting39

Passing69

Dribbling69

Defending87

Physical84

Pace

Acceleration55

Sprint Speed62

Shooting

Positioning-

Finishing29

Shot Power74

Long Shots26

Volleys32

Penalties45

Passing

Vision64

Crossing54

FK Accuracy48

Short Passing81

Long Passing79

Curve46

Dribbling

Agility62

Balance56

Reactions87

Ball Control75

Dribbling64

Composure85

Defending

Interceptions87

Heading Accuracy85

Def Awareness87

Stand Tackle87

Slide Tackle85

Physical

Jumping84

Stamina71

Strength89

Aggression88

Goalkeeper

Diving7

Handling8

Kicking13

GK Positioning7

Reflexes12

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Position

Defender - Centre-Back

Main Position

Centre-Back

Date of Birth

1997-05-14(29)

Height

1,87

Preferred Foot

right

Place of Birth

Amadora

Citizenship

Portugal

Contract & Agent

Joined

2020-09-29

Contract Until

2029-06-30

Last Extension

2025-08-22

Agent

Gestifute ✓

Outfitter

Nike

Market Value

€55.00m

Last Updated

2026-06-03

International

Portugal

Honours

Footballer of the YearPlayer of the YearUEFA Champions League winnerEnglish Champion ×4Uefa Supercup winner

Career Achievements

Ruben Dias has won four Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League, and a UEFA Super Cup with Manchester City. Individually, he has been named Footballer of the Year and Player of the Year, highlighting his impact as one of the world's top defenders.

Biography

Ruben Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Manchester City and the Portugal national team. Born in Amadora, he began his career at Benfica, where he won the Primeira Liga before moving to Manchester City in 2020. He quickly established himself as a key defensive leader, helping City secure multiple Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League trophy.

Playing Style

Dias is known for his exceptional defensive intelligence, composure, and leadership at the back. He excels in reading the game, making crucial interceptions, and organizing the defense, while also contributing to build-up play with his accurate passing. His physical strength and aerial ability make him dominant in duels, though he occasionally struggles against very quick attackers.

Market Value History

National Team Matches (100)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	A	YC
2026-06-06	Chile	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	87	0	0	0
2026-03-31	Portugal	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2026-03-29	Portugal	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-11-16	Armenia	🏠	9:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	73	0	1	0
2025-11-13	Portugal	✈	2:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	1
2025-10-14	Hungary	🏠	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-10-11	Republic of Ireland	🏠	1:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-09-09	Portugal	✈	2:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-09-06	Portugal	✈	0:5	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-06-08	Portugal	✈	5:7	UEFA Nations League Finals	120	0	0	0
2025-06-04	Portugal	✈	1:2	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	1	1
2025-03-23	Denmark	🏠	5:2	UEFA Nations League Finals	120	0	0	1
2025-03-20	Portugal	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	0	0
2024-11-18	Portugal	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2024-11-15	Poland	🏠	5:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2024-10-15	Portugal	✈	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	1
2024-10-12	Portugal	✈	1:3	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-09-08	Scotland	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-09-05	Croatia	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-07-05	Portugal	✈	5:3	UEFA Euro	120	0	0	0
2024-07-01	Portugal	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	120	0	0	0
2024-06-26	Portugal	✈	2:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-22	Portugal	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	0
2024-06-18	Portugal	✈	1:2	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	0
2024-06-11	Republic of Ireland	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2024-06-08	Croatia	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2024-06-04	Finland	🏠	4:2	International Friendlies	45	1	0	0
2024-03-26	Portugal	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2024-03-21	Sweden	🏠	5:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2023-11-19	Iceland	🏠	2:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-11-16	Portugal	✈	0:2	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-10-16	Portugal	✈	0:5	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-10-13	Slovakia	🏠	3:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-09-11	Luxembourg	🏠	9:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-09-08	Portugal	✈	0:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-06-20	Portugal	✈	0:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-06-17	Bosnia-Herzegovina	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-03-26	Portugal	✈	0:6	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2023-03-23	Liechtenstein	🏠	4:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2022-12-10	Portugal	✈	1:0	World Cup	90	0	0	0
2022-12-06	Portugal	✈	1:6	World Cup	90	0	0	0
2022-12-02	Portugal	✈	2:1	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-28	Portugal	✈	0:2	World Cup	90	0	0	1
2022-11-24	Portugal	✈	2:3	World Cup	90	0	0	0
2022-11-17	Nigeria	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	45	0	0	0
2022-09-27	Spain	🏠	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2022-09-24	Portugal	✈	0:4	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2022-06-12	Portugal	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-09	Czechia	🏠	2:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-05	Switzerland	🏠	4:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-02	Portugal	✈	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-03-29	North Macedonia	🏠	2:0	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	-	0	0	0
2022-03-24	Turkiye	🏠	3:1	World Cup Qualification Playoffs	-	0	0	0
2021-11-14	Serbia	🏠	1:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-11-11	Portugal	✈	0:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-10-12	Luxembourg	🏠	5:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-10-09	Qatar	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2021-09-07	Portugal	✈	0:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-09-04	Portugal	✈	1:3	International Friendlies	22	0	0	0
2021-09-01	Republic of Ireland	🏠	2:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-06-27	Portugal	✈	1:0	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	0
2021-06-23	Portugal	✈	2:2	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	0
2021-06-19	Portugal	✈	4:2	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	0
2021-06-15	Portugal	✈	0:3	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	1
2021-06-09	Israel	🏠	4:0	International Friendlies	62	0	0	0
2021-06-04	Portugal	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2021-03-30	Portugal	✈	1:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	1
2021-03-27	Portugal	✈	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-03-24	Portugal	✈	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2020-11-17	Portugal	✈	2:3	UEFA Nations League A	90	2	0	0
2020-11-14	France	🏠	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2020-11-11	Andorra	🏠	7:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2020-10-14	Sweden	🏠	3:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2020-10-11	Portugal	✈	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	1
2020-10-07	Spain	🏠	0:0	International Friendlies	45	0	0	0
2020-09-08	Portugal	✈	0:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2020-09-05	Croatia	🏠	4:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2019-11-17	Portugal	✈	0:2	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-11-14	Lithuania	🏠	6:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-10-14	Portugal	✈	2:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	1
2019-10-11	Luxembourg	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-09-10	Portugal	✈	1:5	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-09-07	Portugal	✈	2:4	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	1
2019-06-09	Netherlands	🏠	1:0	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	0	0
2019-06-05	Switzerland	🏠	3:1	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	0	0
2019-03-25	Serbia	🏠	1:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2019-03-22	Ukraine	🏠	0:0	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	0
2018-11-20	Poland	🏠	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-11-17	Portugal	✈	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-10-14	Portugal	✈	1:3	International Friendlies	57	0	0	0
2018-10-11	Portugal	✈	2:3	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-09-10	Italy	🏠	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2018-09-06	Croatia	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2018-06-30	Portugal	✈	2:1	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-06-25	Portugal	✈	1:1	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-06-20	Portugal	✈	0:1	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-06-15	Portugal	✈	3:3	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-06-07	Algeria	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2018-06-02	Portugal	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2018-05-28	Tunisia	🏠	2:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0