Arthur Dias

Arthur Dias
Personal information
Full name Arthur dos Santos Barbosa Dias
Date of birth (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Campo Grande, Brazil
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 13 (2)
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

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. 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.

Arthur Dias became a first-choice in August 2025, and renewed his link until December 2028 on 5 September.

International career

On 20 June 2024, Arthur Dias was called up to the Brazil national under-17 team for the Cascais Luso Cup. On 14 January of the following year, he was called up to the 2025 South American U-20 Championship with the under-20 side, 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.

Career statistics

As of 9 September 2026
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Athletico Paranaense 2025 Série B 1700000——170
2026 Série A 2402040——300
Total 41020400000470

Honours

Brazil U17

Brazil U20

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Arthur Dias" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Arthur Dias at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2026.