4 Rúben Dias
Rúben Dias, 1997-05-14, Defender for Portugal, plays for Manchester City. 55 international caps, 3 goals. Part of Portugal's 2026 World Cup Group K squad.
Biography
Manchester City centre-back and 2020-21 Premier League Player of the Season. Currently plying his trade at Manchester City, a dependable defender, Rúben Dias combines positional intelligence with tenacious tackling, forming a key part of Portugal's backline. Has earned 55 international caps, scoring 3 goals, building significant international experience. Set to compete with Portugal at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 8 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
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 and 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals, being named in the 2019 team of the tournament on home soil and man of the match in the 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.
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.
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.