Ruben Dias

May 14, 1997Amadora, PortugalPortugueseAge 29
FootballerActiveBest Defender in World
Net Worthest
$30M
Man City salaryest
~£250K/week
Player of Yearverified
FWA Footballer of Year 2021
UCL
2023 treble winner

Ruben Dias — Net Worth and Career Earnings

Ruben Dias has an estimated net worth of $30 million as of 2026. The Amadora-born centre-back joined Manchester City from Benfica for £68 million in September 2020 and immediately transformed the club's defensive record — in his first season City conceded only 32 Premier League goals and won the title, with Dias winning the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year award, an exceptional honour for a defender and only the fourth time in the award's history it had gone to a Portuguese player. His partnership with John Stones has been considered the best central defensive pairing in English football. He was central to City's 2022-23 treble-winning campaign. At 29 he is widely regarded as the best centre-back in the world and his salary of approximately £250,000 per week reflects that status.

Earnings

Net Worth
$30M est
Man City salary
~£250K/week
Transfer fee
£68M from Benfica 2020
FWA award
Football Writers Association 2021
UCL
2023 treble winner

Career

Club
Manchester City
Benfica
Developed — £68M transfer 2020
Impact
Transformed City defensive record
FWA
2021 Footballer of the Year
Portugal
Euro 2024 quarter-finalist
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