Arthur Dias
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur dos Santos Barbosa Dias[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2007[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Grande, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2025 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Athletico Paranaense | 43 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Brazil U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:55, 9 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2026 | |||
Arthur dos Santos Barbosa Dias (born 10 April 2007), known as Arthur Dias, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Athletico Paranaense and the Brazil national team.
Club career
[edit]Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Arthur Dias joined Athletico Paranaense's youth sides in 2022, and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2023.[2] He made his first team debut on 27 July 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for Léo Derik in a 2–2 Série B away draw against América Mineiro; in that match, he also committed a penalty which resulted in the draw.[3]
Arthur Dias became a first-choice in August 2025, and renewed his link until December 2028 on 5 September.[4]
International career
[edit]On 20 June 2024, Arthur Dias was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team for the Cascais Luso Cup.[5] On 14 January of the following year, he was called up to the 2025 South American U-20 Championship with the under-20 side,[6] playing in eight of the nation's nine matches in the tournament.
On 9 September 2026, Arthur Dias was called up to the full side by Carlo Ancelotti for two friendlies against Australia and India.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 9 September 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2025 | Série B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | Série A | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Brazil U17
- Cascais Luso Cup: 2024
Brazil U20
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Arthur Dias" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Conheça Arthur Dias, jovem zagueiro do Athletico que pode ganhar sequência como titular" [Know Arthur Dias, Athletico's young centre-back who may earn a sequence as a starter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Arthur Dias e Benavídez estrearam no Rubro-Negro" [Arthur Dias and Benavídez debuted at the Rubro-Negro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Athletico renova contratos de Arthur Dias e Renan Viana" [Athletico renew contracts of Arthur Dias and Renan Viana] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Piá na Seleção! Zagueiro Arthur Dias é chamado para competição Sub-17 em Portugal" [Piá in the national team! Centre-back Arthur Dias is called up to under-17 competition in Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Zagueiro Arthur Dias é convocado para o Sul-Americano Sub-20" [Centre-back Arthur Dias is called up for the South American U-20] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Conheça Arthur Dias, zagueiro do Athletico que é novidade na convocação da Seleção" [Know Arthur Dias, the Athletico centre-back who is a new name to the national team call-up] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 September 2026. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Arthur Dias at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Campo Grande
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- Brazil men's under-20 international footballers
- Brazil men's international footballers
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen