Ruben Dias is one of the renowned central defenders in the English Premier League. Ruben Dias plays for Manchester City in England along with representing Portugal at the international level. The player was born on May 14, 1997.

Ruben Dias started his club career with Benfica in 2017/18. The player’s on and off the field antics tempted Manchester City to make a move for the player. Manchester City secured the player’s services for €71.6 million in 2020.  

Current form:- In the 2022/23 season, for Manchester City, Ruben Dias has played 12 Premier League fixtures. In these games, the player has four cleansheets to his game and has conceded eight goals. In the five Champions League fixtures, the player has three cleansheets to his name. 

World Cup record

Ruben Dias broke into the national team scene in 2018 ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018. The player was called up for the national team that headed to the World Cup based on one appearance against Tunisia and club games. However, the player never made it to the pitch as Fernando Santos named him in the playing squad but did not feature him in the XI or the substitutes. 

Considering his recent form for the national side, Ruben Dias will make his World Cup debut in Qatar. 

Overall stats

Ruben Dias has played 221 games across all competitions in a career spanning seven seasons. The player has 15 goals and eight assists despite being a defender. He has averaged 1.02 interceptions per game along with 3.09 clearances per fixture. 

Prediction for world cup 2022:- Ruben Dias started the ongoing season with an injury but is slowly returning to the fold. The player will be monumental in Portugal's World Cup because of performance as well as his leadership qualities.