Ana Dias (footballer)
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Dias with the Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ana Inês Costa Mendes Dias | ||
| Date of birth | October 2, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Aveiro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 70 | (36) |
| 2024 | Portland Thorns | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | UANL | 35 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Portugal U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Portugal | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 20, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 20, 2025 | |||
Ana Inês Costa Mendes Dias (born 2 October 1997) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL and the Portugal national team. She previously played for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg and NWSL side Portland Thorns.
Early life
Dias was born in 1997 in Aveiro, Portugal, and joined the youth academy of Portuguese side Vaguense as a youth player.[1]
College career
Dias has received a degree in higher education.[2]
Club career
Dias started her senior career with Portuguese side Cadima, before singing for A-dos-Francos.[3] During the 2019/20 season, Dias made seventeen appearances and scored forty goals.[4]
Zenit Saint Petersburg, 2021–2023
In 2021, she signed for Russian side Zenit.[5] She adapted quickly.[6] She scored three goals during her first three appearances for the club.[7]
During the 2022 season, she scored nine goals and recorded three assists during her first thirteen appearances that season.[8] By the end of the 2022 season, she was the top scorer of Zenit and the second-highest top scorer in the league with twelve goals.[9] That season, she also helped the club win their first league title and reach the final of the 2022 Russian Women's Cup.[10]
Portland Thorns, 2024
On March 20, 2024, Portland Thorns FC acquired Dias and signed her to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2025.[11][12] Dias scored her first goal for the Thorns on May 17, 2024, contributing to a 2–0 victory over the Houston Dash.[13]
Tigres UANL, 2024–2025
Dias was transferred to Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL for an undisclosed transfer fee on August 26, 2024.[14]
International career
In 2023, Dias was called up to the Portugal women's national football team.[15] She made one previous appearance for the team.[16]
Style of play
Dias is known for her mobility, speed, technical ability, and aerial ability.[17]
References
- ^ "Ana Dias - Dnevnik article".
- ^ "Ana Dias - Maxim Online article".
- ^ "Ana Dias, de Portugal até à Rússia". ojogo.pt.
- ^ "Ana Dias - Sport Express article".
- ^ "Ана Диаш: женский футбол в России становится более разнообразным". championat.com.
- ^ "ПОРТУГАЛЬСКАЯ ФУТБОЛИСТКА "ЗЕНИТА" ПРИЗНАЛАСЬ, ЧТО МОЖЕТ НАЗВАТЬ РОССИЮ СВОИМ ВТОРЫМ ДОМОМ". matchtv.ru.
- ^ "Ана Диаш: "Счастлива, что начало карьеры в "Зените" вышло именно таким"".
- ^ "Ана Диаш: "У "Зенита" есть всё, чтобы взять золото в этом году"".
- ^ ""ПОДДЕРЖКА ДАННИ ЗДОРОВО ПОМОГАЕТ. ХОЧЕТСЯ ОСТАВИТЬ ТАКОЙ ЖЕ СЛЕД В ИСТОРИИ «ЗЕНИТА" — ПОРТУГАЛЬСКАЯ ФУТБОЛИСТКА АНА ДИАШ". matchtv.ru.
- ^ "Ана Диаш: "Мы должны гордиться тем, чего достигли всего на второй год существования команды"".
- ^ "Thorns FC acquire Portuguese striker Ana Dias - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Joel Odom | The (2024-03-21). "Portland Thorns sign Portuguese forward Ana Dias". oregonlive. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "RECAP | Portland Thorns FC earns sixth consecutive victory - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC Transfer Forward Ana Dias to Tigres UANL - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Chamada de Ana Dias é a novidade na convocatória". expresso.pt.
- ^ "Ana Dias sobre a seleção feminina: "Quero desfrutar do momento"". noticiasaominuto.com.
- ^ "Ana Dias: Quem é a nova Czar de São Petersburgo?".