Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Manchester City.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Manchester City's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (muscle, thigh). He still appeared 26 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2161 | 7.17 |
 UEFA Champions League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 7 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 7.3 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Rúben Dias is a 29-year-old central defender at Manchester City, rated 60.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 258th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (77.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dias.
Judged on this season alone, Dias graded 50 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League, on 10 clean sheets and 2.207 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 36 → 50). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, 43rd of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the Premier League. At 29 Dias is in his prime years, and a market index of 54.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Dias missed 7 games through injury (muscle, thigh) out of roughly 38 this season. The 26 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 77.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99.5/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 60.2, Dias carries the 43rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier League of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
