João Manuel Antunes Dias (born 23 December 1986) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for União Leiria as a right back. Club career Born in Braga, Dias played youth football with local S.C. Braga as well as FC Porto. He made his senior debut with the latter's B team, which competed in the third division. In the summer of 2006, he signed with Italian amateurs A.C. Prato. Dias first appeared at the professional level in 2008–09, with C.D. Santa Clara. He scored his first goal for the Azores side the following season when he contributed to a 2–1 home win against Varzim SC, and in June 2010 he joined fellow Segunda Liga club C.D. Trofense on a one-year contract. In the summer of 2011, Dias agreed to a two-year deal at Académica de Coimbra. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 15 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away victory over U.D. Leiria. During his spell at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, however, he was sparingly played. In 2015, after one top-flight campaign with Boavista FC, Dias returned to both Santa Clara and the second tier. Honours Club Académica Taça de Portugal: 2011–12 International Portugal Under-17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2003 References External links 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Braga Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players FC Porto B players C.D. Santa Clara players C.D. Trofense players Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F. players Boavista F.C. players S.C. Covilhã players U.D. Leiria players A.C. Prato players Portugal youth international footballers Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Italy