Portuguese footballer
Gil Bastião Dias (born 28 September 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger or a left-back for Primeira Liga club Famalicão .
Club career
Early years
Born in Gafanha da Nazaré , Aveiro District , Dias played youth football with four clubs, including A.D. Sanjoanense from ages 12 to 17. He finished his development with S.C. Braga [ 2] and, on 9 August 2014, played his first game as a professional with their reserves , coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away loss against C.D. Tondela in the Segunda Liga .[ 3]
Monaco
Dias signed with AS Monaco FC in January 2015, going on to appear mostly for the reserve team during his tenure. On 6 January 2016, he was loaned out to Portuguese second division side Varzim S.C. until the end of the season .[ 4]
For the 2016–17 campaign , still owned by Monaco, Dias joined Rio Ave FC .[ 5] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 12 August 2016 in a 3–1 home loss against FC Porto ,[ 6] and scored his first goal in the competition on 18 September to help the hosts defeat Sporting CP 3–1.[ 7]
Dias made his first appearance in Ligue 1 on 13 August 2017, when he came onto the field for the last minutes of the 4–1 away win over Dijon FCO .[ 8] Two days later, he moved to ACF Fiorentina of the Serie A on a two-year loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the term.[ 9]
On 23 June 2018, it was announced that Dias would join EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the season , with an option to make the transfer permanent.[ 10] [ 11] He scored his first competitive goal on 29 August, helping the hosts beat Premier League club Newcastle United 3–1 in the second round of the EFL Cup .[ 12]
On 24 January 2019, Dias moved to Super League Greece team Olympiacos F.C. on loan until 30 June 2020, with the option to make the transfer permanent afterwards.[ 13] He scored his first goal on 6 February, netting from close range in a 3–3 away draw against PAS Lamia 1964 in the quarter-finals of the Greek Football Cup .[ 14] Eight days later, in the UEFA Europa League 's last-32 tie at home to FC Dynamo Kyiv , he chested the ball down before sending a half-volley past Denys Boyko from 25 yards for a final 2–2 draw.[ 15]
Dias signed for La Liga club Granada CF on 31 January 2020, also in a temporary deal.[ 16] In late September, he joined F.C. Famalicão on yet another loan.[ 17]
Benfica
On 25 June 2021, Dias signed a five-year contract with S.L. Benfica for a €4 million fee.[ 18] [ 19] Mainly a reserve player,[ 20] he scored his first goal on 17 April 2022 in a 2–0 victory at Sporting in the Lisbon derby , in injury time .[ 21]
In the first part of the 2022–23 campaign , Dias made only two appearances as a substitute.[ 22]
VfB Stuttgart
Dias joined Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart on 30 January 2023, for roughly €1 million.[ 23] He scored on his debut the following day, equalising an eventual 2–1 away win over SC Paderborn 07 in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal .[ 24] His only goal in the league came on 18 February, when he opened the 3–0 home defeat of 1. FC Köln .[ 25]
On 4 September 2023, Dias was loaned to Legia Warsaw in the Polish Ekstraklasa , with an option to buy.[ 26] [ 27]
Famalicão
Dias returned to Famalicão in July 2024, on a permanent three-year deal.[ 28]
International career
Dias won his first cap for the Portugal under-21 side on 5 September 2017, in a 2–0 home win against Wales in the 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers .[ 29] The following 27 March, for the same competition but this time as a substitute, he contributed one goal to the 4–2 victory in Switzerland .[ 30]
Career statistics
As of match played 13 April 2024 [ 31]
References
^ a b c d "Gil Dias" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 September 2020 .
^ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (25 June 2021). "Gil Dias: o benfiquista que adorava Liedson e que foi dispensado pelo Sporting" [Gil Dias: the Benfica fan who loved Liedson and was released by Sporting] (in Portuguese). TVI 24 . Retrieved 13 July 2021 .
^ "Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro resolve perto do fim" [Tondela-Sp. Braga B, 1–0: Bruno Monteiro decides it near the end]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2016 .
^ "Monaco prête Dias et Cherif à Varzim" [Monaco loan Dias and Cherif to Varzim]. L'Équipe (in French). 6 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016 .
^ "Adama Traoré prêté à Rio Ave" [Adama Traoré loaned to Rio Ave] (in French). AS Monaco. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ "Magia de Herrera à cambalhota adornou os primeiros três pontos de Nuno" [Flip-like Herrera magic embellished first three points for Nuno] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ Figueiredo, João Tiago (18 September 2016). "Rio Ave-Sporting, 3–1 (destaques)" [Rio Ave-Sporting, 3–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ Clement, Arnaud (13 August 2017). "A Dijon, Monaco et Falcao toujours aussi chauds" [At Dijon, Monaco and Falcao as hot as ever]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2017 .
^ "Gil Dias emprestado à Fiorentina por duas temporadas" [Gil Dias loaned to Fiorentina for two seasons]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017 .
^ "Dias checks in" . Nottingham Forest F.C. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018 .
^ "Gil Bastiao Dias: Nottingham Forest sign Portuguese winger on loan" . BBC Sport . 23 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018 .
^ "Nottingham Forest 3–1 Newcastle United" . BBC Sport. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018 .
^ Ολυμπιακός: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Ζιλ Ντίας [Olympiacos: Gil Dias announced] (in Greek). Sport 24. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019 .
^ Tomaras, Dimitris (6 February 2019). Λαμία – Ολυμπιακός 3–3 [Lamia – Olympiacos 3–3] (in Greek). Gazzetta. Retrieved 6 February 2019 .
^ Stratopoulos, Akis (14 February 2019). "Ολυμπιακός 2–2 FC Dynamo Kyiv" [Olympiacos 2–2 FC Dynamo Kyiv] (in Greek). SDNA. Retrieved 14 February 2019 .
^ "Comunicado | Gil Dias refuerza el ataque del Granada CF" [Announcement | Gil Dias bolsters the attack of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020 .
^ "Gil Dias reforça Famalicão por empréstimo do Mónaco" [Gil Dias strengthens Famalicão on loan from Monaco] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . 25 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020 .
^ "Gil Dias no Benfica" [Gil Dias to Benfica] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021 .
^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (25 June 2021). "Benfica oficializa Gil Dias: o contrato e os valores da transferência" [Benfica make Gil Dias official: contract and transfer details]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 July 2021 .
^ Antunes Pereira, André (18 April 2022). "Gil Dias ao 'sprint' para continuar no Benfica: Golo ao Sporting pode ser ponto de viragem" [Gil Dias 'sprints' to remain at Benfica: Goal to Sporting may be a turning point]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 April 2022 .
^ Tovar, Rui Miguel (17 April 2022). "Sporting 0:2 Benfica. A arte do contra-ataque" [Sporting 0:2 Benfica. The art of counterattack]. Luxemburger Wort (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 April 2022 .
^ Silva, Flávio Miguel (27 January 2023). "Franceses avançam com proposta do Auxerre por Gil Dias" [In France they talk about Auxerre offer for Gil Dias]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
^ Preiß, Gregor (30 January 2023). "Das sind Genki Haraguchi und Gil Dias" [Here are Genki Haraguchi and Gil Dias]. Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2023 .
^ "90.+5! Guirassys Kopfball bringt Stuttgart in letzter Sekunde ins Viertelfinale" [90.+5! Guirassy's header takes Stuttgart to quarter-finals in the last second] (in German). Kicker . 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
^ Gerspacher, Patrick (20 February 2023). "Bei Stuttgart platzt der Knoten gegen Köln" [Stuttgart put Köln through the noose] (in German). ZDF . Retrieved 14 May 2023 .
^ "Gil Dias moves to Legia on loan" . VfB Stuttgart. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023 .
^ "Gil Dias piłkarzem Legii Warszawa" [Gil Dias is a Legia Warsaw player] (in Polish). Legia Warszawa. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023 .
^ "Gil Dias regressa ao FC Famalicão" [Gil Dias returns to FC Famalicão] (in Portuguese). F.C. Famalicão. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024 .
^ "Sub-21: Portugal-País de Gales, 2–0 (resultado final)" [Under-21: Portugal-Wales, 2–0 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2021 .
^ "Seleção de sub-21 vence a Suíça com 'remontada' (2–4)" [Under-21 national team beat Switzerland with 'remontada' (2–4)]. Observador (in Portuguese). 27 March 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2021 .
^ Gil Dias at Soccerway
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