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Vitor Dias

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Dias.

Vitor Feitoza Almeida Dias (born 30 April 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for HFX Wanderers in the Canadian Premier League.

Vitor Dias
Personal information
Full name Vitor Feitoza Almeida Dias
Date of birth (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 HFX Wanderers
Number 11
Youth career
São Paulo FC
Boavista-RJ
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Marshall Thundering Herd 54 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 St. Louis City 2 18 (6)
2023 Sporting Kansas City II 12 (1)
2024– HFX Wanderers 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024

Early life

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Dias played youth football in the São Paulo youth system, before later joining Boavista-RJ.[1]

College career

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After beginning university in Brazil at Estácio de Sá University, in 2019, Dias began attending Marshall University for his sophomore year in the United States, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] After suffering an injury in preseason, he made his collegiate debut on 6 September 2019 against the Butler Bulldogs.[3] On 27 September 2019, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Old Dominion Monarchs.[4]

In his second season, he earned his first weekly honor, being named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week in February, following a two-goal and two-assist performance against the West Virginia Mountaineers.[5][6] On 6 March, he had another two-goal performance in a 2–0 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks.[7] At the end of the season, he earned several Conference USA honors - All-First Team, Co-Midfielder of the Year, Offensive MVP, Player of the Year, and the Co-Male Athlete of the Year.[8][9] He was also named to the All-Southeast Region First Team,[10] a First-Team All-American,[11] a MAC Hermann Trophy semi-finalist,[12] and named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team, as Marshall won the national title.[13]

Ahead of his senior season in 2021, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason watch list.[14] In the first week of the season, he was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week.[15] He was named a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award.[16][17] At the end of the season, he was named the Conference USA Co-Midfielder of the Year and selected to the All-First Team,[18] named to the All-Southeast Region First Team,[19] a Senior CLASS Second Team All-American and a Third-Team All-American.[20] After the season, he was invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[21]

Club career

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At the 2022 MLS SuperDraft, Dias was selected in the third round (86th overall) by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[22][23] However, he ultimately did not sign with the club and instead joined St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[24] On 25 March 2022, he scored a penalty kick in his debut in the first ever match in MLS Next Pro history against Rochester New York FC.[25] In his first professional season, he scored six goals and added three assists, helping the club reach the playoff championship final, where they ultimately fell to Columbus Crew 2.[24]

In April 2023, he signed with Sporting Kansas City II.[24] On 9 August 2023, he scored his first goal in a match against the Tacoma Defiance.[26]

In February 2024, he signed with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC, through the 2025 season.[27][28] Wanderers coach Patrice Gheisar had been interested in recruiting Dias since his time at Marshall University.[29] On 5 October 2024, he scored in the eighth minute of second half stoppage time to give the Wanderers a 1-1 draw against Vancouver FC.[30]

Career statistics

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As of 19 October 2024[31]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St. Louis City SC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 18 6 3 0 2 0 – 23 6
Sporting Kansas City II 2023 MLS Next Pro 12 1 1 0 – – 13 1
HFX Wanderers FC 2024 Canadian Premier League 18 1 – 0 0 – 18 1
Career total 58 8 4 0 2 0 0 0 67 8

References

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  1. ^ Jacques, John (14 February 2024). "Wanderers Add Brazilian Midfielder Vitor Dias". Northern Tribune.
  2. ^ "Coach Grassie Announces New Additions to the 2019 Herd". Marshall Thundering Herd. 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Vitor Dias Marshall profile". Marshall Thundering Herd.
  4. ^ "Yosef with Two Goals as (RV) Men's Soccer Takes Down Monarchs". Marshall Thundering Herd. 27 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Dias Named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week". Marshall Thundering Herd. 23 February 2021.
  6. ^ Goodrich, Grant (23 February 2021). "Dias named C-USA offensive player of the week". The Parthenon.
  7. ^ "Dias Scores Twice as No. 12 Men's Soccer Shuts Out South Carolina". Marshall Thundering Herd. 6 March 2021.
  8. ^ "No. 10 Men's Soccer Scores Numerous Conference USA Honors". Marshall Thundering Herd. 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Dias Named Michael L. Slive Conference USA Male Co-Athlete of the Year". Marshall Thundering Herd. 30 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Dias, Dossantos & Schneider Named All-Region". Marshall Thundering Herd. 12 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Dias Honored as a First Team All-American". Marshall Thundering Herd. 13 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Dias Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist". Marshall Thundering Herd. 4 May 2021.
  13. ^ "History! No. 10 Men's Soccer Captures National Championship". Marshall Thundering Herd. 18 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Dias Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List". Marshall Thundering Herd. 26 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Dias Named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week". Marshall Thundering Herd. 31 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Dolabella and Dias Named Senior CLASS Award Candidates". Marshall Thundering Herd. 1 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Dias and Dolabella Both Named Senior CLASS Award Finalists". Marshall Thundering Herd. 28 October 2021.
  18. ^ "No. 4 Men's Soccer Racks up Conference USA Awards". Marshall Thundering Herd. 9 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Men's Soccer Lands Five on All-Region Teams". Marshall Thundering Herd. 8 December 2021.
  20. ^ "Dias and Dolabella Named All-Americans". Marshall Thundering Herd. 10 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Dias and Dolabella Set to Participate in MLS College Showcase". Marshall Thundering Herd. 7 December 2021.
  22. ^ "Dossantos, Dias Taken in 2022 MLS SuperDraft". Marshall Thundering Herd. 12 January 2024.
  23. ^ Ribeiro, Rafael (12 February 2022). "Brasileiros marcam presença até em SuperDraft da MLS" [Brazilians are even present in MLS SuperDraft]. FairPlay (in Portuguese).
  24. ^ a b c Kovzan, Sam (11 April 2023). "Sporting KC II signs Brazilian attacking midfielder Vitor Dias". Sporting Kansas City.
  25. ^ Schneider, Jacob (25 March 2022). "Historic Day in St. Louis as CITY2 beats RNY FC to begin the inaugural MLS NEXT Pro campaign". MLS Next Pro.
  26. ^ Belzer, Jared (10 August 2023). "Recap: Sporting KC II suffers a 3-1 defeat at Tacoma Defiance". Sporting Kansas City.
  27. ^ "Wanderers sign Brazilian midfielder Vitor Dias through 2025". HFX Wanderers FC. 14 February 2024.
  28. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (14 February 2024). "'We don't want to be predictable': Halifax Wanderers add depth, quality to attack with Dias, Volesky signings". Canadian Premier League.
  29. ^ Healey, Josh (17 March 2024). "Vitor Dias continues to impress as Wanderers' pre-season ramps up". Wanderers Notebook.
  30. ^ MacDonald, Glenn (6 October 2024). "Late goal by Vitor Dias lifts Wanderers to crucial late-season draw with Vancouver". Saltwire Network.
  31. ^ Vitor Dias at Soccerway
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