Rúben Dias

Rúben Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a center-back for the Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team.

Rúben Dias started his professional career in the club Benfica B in 2015. He made his first professional debut on 30 September 2015 playing against Chaves. He was able to score a total of 55 goals. After a series of good performances, he was promoted to the senior team. After that, he joined Benfica in 2017 for which he gained a lot of popularity and fame. He was involved in the team from 2017- 2019. He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2017 playing against Boavista.

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. Dias won the Premier League and EFL Cup in his first season, while also guiding the club to their first UEFA Champions League final.

He is considered one of the best defenders in the world, Dias is known for his strength, leadership, passing, and aerial ability.