Steven Dias

Steven Benedic Dias (born 25 December 1983) is an Indian former professional footballer who is currently the head coach of Jamshedpur B. An attacking midfielder who played on the wings, he was known for his long range shooting, crosses and passing. Dias made his debut for India in 2006. In his playing days, he was known as the "David Beckham of India".

Club career

Dias played for one of India's leading clubs Mahindra United (before the club withdrew from Indian football on 30 April 2010 and was disbanded) and played in their NFL winning team, as well as in the AFC Cup.

He later played for clubs in the I-League such as Churchill Brothers where he made 25 appearances and scored 4 goals. He also played for Mumbai Tigers, Rangdajied United, Delhi Dynamos FC in the inaugural season of the ISL and Bharat FC where he made 17 appearances. He signed for Mumbai FC in 2016 after Bharat FC withdrew from the I-league.

Dias has started a club named Ambitious Football Academy in Don Bosco vidyyavihar. He hopes to bring a sensation of football in the youth of the Mumbai.

International career

Dias made his debut for India in 2004, and was a part of the team that unsuccessfully attempted to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup 2007. He played in India's first Nehru cup title in 2007, scoring twice in a 6–0 win over Cambodia. He usually takes corners for India and scored straight from one of in a 2–2 draw against Lebanon. He was a regular for the India national team and played an integral role in India's win in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup. He was a key player in India's win over Syria in the Nehru Cup of 2009. He helped India qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar. He had been chosen to be part of the 30 man squad preparing for the 2011 Asian Cup in Doha. His combination and understanding with striker, Sunil Chhetri, made them a very threatening duo.

In 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification match against Pakistan he scored a goal. During the Indian Caribbean tour on 24 August 2011 Dias scored a goal against Guyana but could not stop India from losing the match 1–2.

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	17 August 2007	Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cambodia	flag alias = Flag of Cambodia.svg	flag alias-1863 = Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg	flag alias-1942 = Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg	flag alias-1970 = Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg	flag alias-1975 = Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg	flag alias-1979 = Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg	flag alias-1989 = Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg	flag alias-1992 = Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg	link alias-naval = Royal Cambodian Navy	link alias-air force = Royal Cambodian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Royal Cambodian Army	link alias-navy = Royal Cambodian Navy	link alias-military = Royal Cambodian Armed Forces	flag alias-military = Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}|| 4–0 || 6–0 || 2007 Nehru Cup
2	17 August 2007	Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India	Template:Flagicon Cambodia	5–0	6–0	2007 Nehru Cup
3	30 October 2007	Fatorda Stadium, Margao, India	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Lebanon	flag alias = Flag of Lebanon.svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Lebanese Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Lebanese Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Lebanese Armed Forces (Front).svg	link alias-army = Lebanese Ground Forces	flag alias-navy = Drapeau de Forces Navales Libanaises.jpg	link alias-navy = Lebanese Navy	flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Lebanon.gif	link alias-naval = Lebanese Navy	flag alias-1918 = Flag of Lebanon (1918-1920).svg	flag alias-1920 = Flag of Lebanon (1920-1943).svg	flag alias-1920a = Flag of the French Mandate of Syria (1920).svg	flag alias-1920b = Lebanese French flag.svg	flag alias-1943 = Flag of Lebanon (1943-1990).svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }}|| 2–2 || 2–2 || 2010 World Cup qualification
4	5 June 2008	Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Pakistan	flag alias = Flag of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-army = Flag of the Pakistani Army.svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-navy=Naval Standard of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Pakistan.svg	flag alias-military = Armed Forces of Pakistan Flag.svg	link alias-military = Pakistan Armed Forces	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Pakistan.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}|| 2–0 || 2–1 || 2008 SAFF Cup
5	26 August 2009	Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Sri Lanka	flag alias = Flag of Sri Lanka.svg	flag alias-army=Flag of the Sri Lankan Army.png	link alias-army=Sri Lanka Army	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg	link alias-air force=Sri Lanka Air Force	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}|| 3–1 || 3–1 || 2009 Nehru Cup
6	23 March 2011	Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia	Template:Flagicon Pakistan	3–1	3–1	2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
7	24 August 2011	Al Sadd Stadium, Guyana	Template:Flagicon Guyana	1–1	1–2	Friendly

Honours

Player

India

• AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
• SAFF Championship: 2005, 2011; runner-up: 2008
• Nehru Cup: 2007, 2009

Manager

Ambernath United Atlanta

• MDFA Elite League: 2022, 2023

Political career

Dias joined the Shiv Sena on 3 February 2022 in the presence of Maharashtra Tourism Minister and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray in Mumbai.

External links

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• Steven Dias – FIFA competition record (archived)Template:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck