Rúben Dias

DFPOR14 May 1997 · age 29
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2025 → 2029 · £250,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£65,000,000 · £16.3m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
80

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

POR1997-05-14 → live

“3 | DF | Rúben Dias (VC) | Portugal | 14 May 1997”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester City F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Manchester City2020-09-29 → live

“Manchester City | 2020– ... Dias joined on 29 September 2020”

WikipediaRúben Dias - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Benfica2008 → 2015

“Benfica (youth) | 2008–2015”

WikipediaRúben Dias - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Benfica2017 → 2020

“Benfica | 2017–2020”

WikipediaRúben Dias - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#3 DF2026-07-01 → live

“3 | DF | Rúben Dias (VC) | Portugal | 14 May 1997”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester City F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2025-08-22 → 2029-06-30

“The defender has agreed a four-year deal with a two-year extension to his pre-existing contract, that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2029.”

ESPNRúben Dias signs new 4-year deal at Manchester City ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 65,000,000 fee2025-08-22 → 2029-06-30

“Ruben Dias: Manchester City sign Benfica defender in £65m deal”

Sky SportsRuben Dias: Manchester City sign Benfica defender in £65m deal ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 250,000/wk2025-08-22 → 2029-06-30

“Ruben Dias | £250,000 | Aug 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2027”

GiveMeSportManchester City Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

80 caps (POR)2026-07-01 → live

“80 caps as of 21:15, 6 July 2026 (UTC)”

WikipediaRúben Dias - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13