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17 / Portugal · 2018–
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17 / Portugal · 2018–Rúben Dias
Caps · Portugal
74 (as of 4 October 2026)
Goals · Portugal
3 (as of 4 October 2026)
Life
1997
Clubs
Benfica, Manchester City
#17
Editorial rank of 33 for Portugal
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
His first season at Manchester City turned a leaky back line into the meanest defence in England, and the football writers voted him Footballer of the Year, the first defender to take it in 32 years. Career record: 74 (as of 4 October 2026) caps and 3 (as of 4 October 2026) goals for Portugal; club career at Benfica, Manchester City.
Career record
| 2017–2020 | Benfica |
| 2020–today | Manchester City |
| Portugal | 74 (as of 4 October 2026) caps, 3 (as of 4 October 2026) goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 5 October 2026
- Caps · Portugal checked 4 October 2026
- Portugal caps: sources differ; current Wikidata count is dated above. Other source
- Goals · Portugal checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Portugal legends whose careers overlapped Dias's
Around Dias in the almanac
One rank above: José Augusto at #16.
One rank below: Vítor Baía at #18.
Portugal's editorial top five: Cristiano Ronaldo · Eusébio · Luís Figo · Mário Coluna · Deco.