Ana Dias (footballer)
_042.jpg) Dias with the Portland Thorns in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 70 | (36) |
| 2024– | Portland Thorns | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Portugal U-19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Portugal | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 4, 2024 | |||
Ana Inês Costa Mendes Dias (born 2 October 1997) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Portugal national team. She previously played for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.
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 appaarances and scored forty goals.[4] In 2021, she signed for Russian side Zenit.[5] She adapted quickly.[6] She scored three goals during her first three appearances for Zenit.[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 helped the club win their first league title and reach the final of the 2022 Russian Women's Cup.[10]
International career
In 2023, Dias was called up to the Portugal women's national football team.[11] She made one previous appearance for the team.[12]
Style of play
Dias is known for her mobility, speed, technical ability, and aerial ability.[13]
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"".
- ^ "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?".
External links
- Ana Dias at playmakerstats.com
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