Nixon Dias

Nixon Dias

Personal information
Full name	Nixon Dias
Date of birth	(1979-09-02) 2 September 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	RVV Bloemhof
	SC Neptunus
	Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2000	Sparta Rotterdam	6	(0)
2000–2001	ADO Den Haag	15	(1)
2001–2002	Excelsior Maassluis
2002–2006	DOTO
2006–2008	ASWH
2008–2010	VV Noordwijk
2010	SC Feyenoord
2010–2011	SC Neptunus
2012	Dayton Dutch Lions	21	(1)
2012–2013	VV Zwaluwen
2014–2017	Zwarte Pijl
International career^‡
1997	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
Managerial career
2014–2017	Zwarte Pijl (player–coach)
2016–	VOC Rotterdam (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 15 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:11, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

Nixon Dias (born 2 September 1979 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch retired footballer. He works as a DJ and football coach.

Football career

Dias made his Eredivisie league debut with Sparta Rotterdam during the 1996-1997 season. He then played for ADO Den Haag during the 2000-2001 season.[1]

Dias continued to Excelsior Maassluis, DOTO, ASWH, VV Noordwijk, SC Feyenoord, and SC Neptunus. A contract with RBC Roosendaal did not materialize as the club wasn't ready yet to restart after bankruptcy. Instead, he tried to join XerxesDZB but this was blocked by the KNVB. Dias played for the United Soccer League club Dayton Dutch Lions in 2012.[2]

Back in the Netherlands, Dias played for VV Zwaluwen. Dias retired from playing in 2017 at Zwarte Pijl, where he doubled as coach. He is a youth coach at VOC Rotterdam since 2016.[3]

Family

Nixon's son, Jasaja Dias, played at Excelsior Maassluis youth, RKVV Westlandia, VV Sliedrecht, SSV HBSS, and from 2023 at ASWH.[4] Of these, Maassluis and ASWH are shared with the father.

References

1. "sports reference retrieved 10 June 2012". Vi.nl. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
2. Lions Sign Dutch Midfielder Dias - Dayton Dutch Lions
3. Nieuwe hoofdtrainer JO11: Nixon Dias - VOC (in Dutch)
4. "Jesaja Dias volgende versterking voor ASWH". ASWH. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

External links

• Profile of Dayton Dutch Lions official website
• Nixon Dias on Facebook