Person in history
Rúben Dias
Rúben Dias, Portuguese footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1997 · May 14
- Age this year
- 29No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Portugal
- Born
- 29th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City, which he captains, and the Portugal national team. He is regarded as one of the best centre-backs in the world.
Early life
Early life Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves Dias [ 1 ] was born on 14 May 1997 [ 2 ] in Amadora , Lisbon District. [ 3 ] He has an older brother Ivan, who is also a professional football player, who nicknamed him "Ruby". [ 4 ] Growing up, his idols were John Terry , Nemanja Vidić , Rio Ferdinand , and Vincent Kompany , whom he looked to emulate, as he aspired to play in the Premier League from an early age.
Why this date
Rúben Dias appears on our May 14 calendar for 1997 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1997.
- May 11Deep Blue (chess computer)
- May 101997 Qayen earthquake
- September 11Kurkse tragedy
- July 22Eiichiro Oda
- September 14Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1997Nico HoernerMay 13
- 1997Dennis Smith Jr.November 25
- 1997Luis Díaz (footballer, born 1997)January 13
- 1997Francesco BagnaiaJanuary 14
- 1997Lauri MarkkanenMay 22
- 1997Kodak BlackJune 11
- 1997Steven KwanSeptember 5
- 1997Jackie YoungSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Rúben Dias”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/ruben-dias, accessed October 25, 2026.
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Questions about Rúben Dias
When was Rúben Dias born?
May 14 1997.
How old would Rúben Dias be today?
29 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 14?
Blake Brockington, Martin Garrix, Rose Lavelle and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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