Rúben Dias

Portuguese footballer, Manchester City defender

Rúben Dias - Portuguese footballer, Manchester City defender
Born

May 14th, 1997
28 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Portugal

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Rúben Dias is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender. At Benfica, contributed to the team’s success in domestic competitions. Transferred to Manchester City in 2020, quickly established himself as a key player. Played a vital role in Manchester City’s 2020-2021 Premier League title win and their UEFA Champions League run. Won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 2021 for outstanding performances.

Won the Premier League with Manchester City

Named FWA Footballer of the Year in 2021

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