RÚBEN DIAS
Defender · Manchester City · Premier League
“Commanding centre-back who carries pressure forward and never wastes possession.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Rúben Dias rates elite. Reliable season-to-season consistency and elite position-adjusted output keep a centre back at his peak, with a stable trajectory and prime-stage value.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €67.5M – €74.4M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Rúben Dias is a front-foot centre-back who steps into space with purpose, not panic. He breaks the first line with clean carrying, then keeps attacks alive through exceptional ball retention under pressure. Defensively, he plays like a reference point: composed, assertive, and hard to shift once he’s set.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.28
SoT / 90
0.14
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
0%
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Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6.5 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
 Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 7.21 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 634 | 7.10 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.28
per 90
Shots on target
0.14
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.28
per 90 · 67% completed
Key passes
0.71
per 90
Pass accuracy
93%
Fouls won
0.14
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.99
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 |  Norway | Nations League | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Sep 24 |  Wales | Nations League | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Sep 20 |  Sunderland | EPL | W5-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 13 |  Manchester United | EPL | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 8 |  FC Porto | UCL | W0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sep 5 |  Coventry | EPL | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League450 (71%)Community Shield94 (15%)UEFA Champions League90 (14%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.10 |
| 2025/26 | Manchester City | Premier League | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 7.16 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City | Premier League | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.10 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 7.25 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 7.11 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 40 | 2 | 5 | 0.17 | 7.09 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0.04 | 7.13 |
| 2019/20 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0.11 | 7.13 |
Career highlights
Premier League
2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021
Primeira Liga
2018/2019, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
Super Cup
2019, 2017, 2016
UEFA Nations League
2024/2026, 2018/2019
Community Shield
2024
Spell detail
Apps
263
Goals
7
Assists
6
Minutes
21,402
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 7 app | 0 g | 7.10 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 35 app | 2 g | 7.16 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 40 app | 0 g | 7.10 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 46 app | 0 g | 7.25 |
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 42 app | 1 g | 7.11 |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 40 app | 2 g | 7.09 |
Goals by season
7 goals in the spell
International career
Portugal
National-team finishes
- UEFA Nations LeagueWinner · 2024/2026
- UEFA Nations LeagueWinner · 2018/2019
World Cup 2026
Portugal
Portugal's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
360
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.25