Bernardo Dias

Bernardo Oliveira Dias (born 4 January 1997), also known as Benny,[1] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for G.D. Chaves as a midfielder.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Dias.
Bernardo Dias
Personal information
Full name Bernardo Oliveira Dias
Date of birth (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chaves
Number 4
Youth career
2007–2008 Oficinas São José
2008–2010 Benfica
2010–2014 Oeiras
2014–2016 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Belenenses 25 (2)
2018–2020 Belenenses SAD 4 (0)
2018–2019 → Benfica B (loan) 29 (2)
2020– Chaves 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2020

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Dias joined C.F. Os Belenenses' youth system in 2014, aged 17. On 14 August 2016 he made his Primeira Liga debut, starting and playing 56 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Vitória de Setúbal.[2]

Dias scored his first league goal on 24 September 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute and closing the 4–1 away win over C.D. Feirense.[3] His second arrived the following 9 January, in a 1–1 home draw to Boavista FC;[4] the previous November, he had renewed his contract until 2022 with a €15 million buyout clause.[1]

On 6 July 2018, Dias was loaned from Belenenses SAD to S.L. Benfica B for one season.[5] His maiden appearance in the LigaPro took place on 11 August, when he started in the 2–1 home defeat of Leixões SC.[6] His first goal arrived on 27 October, helping the hosts beat S.C. Covilhã 3–2.[7]

References
  1. "Benny: a promessa é do Belenenses até 2022 e bem protegida pela cláusula" [Benny: the prospect belongs to Belenenses until 2022 and well protected by the clause]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 8 November 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. "Vitória vence Belenenses e arranca com o pé direito" [Vitória beat Belenenses and start off on the right foot] (in Portuguese). Vitória F.C. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. Maia, Vítor (24 September 2017). "Feirense-Belenenses, 1–4 (crónica)" [Feirense-Belenenses, 1–4 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. "Golo em fora-de-jogo dá empate ao Boavista no Restelo" [Offside goal gives Boavista draw at the Restelo] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. Marques, Valter (6 July 2018). "Benny reforça equipa B do Benfica" [Benny bolsters Benfica's B team]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. "Benfica B entra a ganhar na Liga" [Benfica B have II League winning debut] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. "Sp. Covilhã infeliz na derrota com o Benfica B" [Sp. Covilhã unhappy in defeat to Benfica B]. Jornal do Fundão (in Portuguese). 27 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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