A key part of the backline on the club's 2011 championship-winning side, Brazilian centerback Cristiano Dias brings Minnesota United eight seasons of experience in the NASL and its predecessor leagues. 2014 was his fourth season in a Minnesota uniform.
Career
2014: For the fourth straight year, Dias was part of the main centerback pairing for Minnesota. Dias, a seasoned veteran under Head Coach Manny Lagos' leadership, was a disciplined defender who commanded the backline with Tiago Calvano, making United one of the stingiest teams in the league. The NASL recognized Dias's talents and placed him on the NASL Team of the week for two weeks of the 2014 season.
2013: Re-signed with Minnesota United FC in late February, rejoining the team at the conclusion of the 2012-2013 MISL season with the Missouri Comets. 2013 was the Brazilian center back’s third season in Minnesota. Appeared 18 times and played 1,542 minutes scoring two goals total. Appeared 7 times as a substitute and was never substituted out. Was included in the NASL Team of The Week twice and was named NASL Player of The Week once in 2013.
2012: Made 19 appearances in all competitions for Minnesota , scoring his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with FC Edmonton on August 25. Also earned NASL Defensive Player of the Week honors for Week 5 performance in a 2-0 victory against the Atlanta Silverbacks.
2011: Acquired as a free agent by Minnesota. Played in 23 games, including every minute of the run through the playoffs to the NASL Championship.
2007-2010: Featured in 79 games for Miami FC .
Pre-2007: Played in the lower leagues of Brazil for four teams: São Carlos, São Bento, Osasco and Desportivo Brasil.
Year | Team | GP | GS | SI | SO | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
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2017 | Puerto Rico FC | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1102 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
2016 | Puerto Rico FC | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1890 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | Minnesota United FC | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1080 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2105 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2013 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1542 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2012 | Minnesota United FC | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1498 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2011 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
TOTAL | 128 | 120 | 8 | 2 | 10747 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | SI | SO | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date | Type | Match | Result | Appear | Min | G | A | Sh | Y | R |
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08/20/2017 | Regular Season | FCE v PRFC | D 1 - 1 | Sub In | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/16/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v PRFC | W 1 - 2 | Sub In | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/12/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v SFD | D 0 - 0 | Sub In | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/15/2017 | Regular Season | NCFC v PRFC | L 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
07/12/2017 | Regular Season | JAX v PRFC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/08/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v JAX | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
07/02/2017 | Regular Season | SFD v PRFC | L 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
05/20/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v NCFC | L 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/14/2017 | Regular Season | NYC v PRFC | L 4 - 3 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
05/06/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v MIA | L 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
04/29/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v NCFC | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/22/2017 | Regular Season | FCE v PRFC | L 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
04/08/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v IND | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
04/01/2017 | Regular Season | IND v PRFC | D 3 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
03/25/2017 | Regular Season | PRFC v NYC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/29/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v NCFC | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
10/22/2016 | Regular Season | IND v PRFC | L 3 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/15/2016 | Regular Season | FTL v PRFC | L 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10/08/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v MNU | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/02/2016 | Regular Season | OTT v PRFC | W 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
09/28/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v FTL | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
09/23/2016 | Regular Season | MIA v PRFC | W 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/17/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v JAX | D 3 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
09/10/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v TBR | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
09/07/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v OTT | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/03/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v MIA | L 0 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/28/2016 | Regular Season | FCE v PRFC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
08/20/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v NYC | L 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
08/13/2016 | Regular Season | NCFC v PRFC | D 2 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/06/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v FCE | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
08/03/2016 | Regular Season | MNU v PRFC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
07/30/2016 | Regular Season | NYC v PRFC | L 3 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
07/23/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v OKC | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/16/2016 | Regular Season | TBR v PRFC | L 3 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/09/2016 | Regular Season | JAX v PRFC | L 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
07/02/2016 | Regular Season | PRFC v IND | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/08/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v FCE | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/18/2015 | International Friendly | MNU v CLFC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
07/04/2015 | Regular Season | NCFC v MNU | L 3 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
06/13/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v FTL | L 2 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
06/06/2015 | Regular Season | NCFC v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
05/30/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v NYC | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/23/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v JAX | W 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
05/16/2015 | Regular Season | IND v MNU | W 1 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/09/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/03/2015 | Regular Season | FCE v MNU | D 2 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/25/2015 | Regular Season | MNU v SAS | D 2 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
04/18/2015 | Regular Season | OTT v MNU | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/11/2015 | Regular Season | TBR v MNU | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/08/2014 | The Championship | MNU v FTL | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11/01/2014 | Regular Season | NCFC v MNU | D 2 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10/25/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v SAS | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/18/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v NYC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/15/2014 | Regular Season | TBR v MNU | W 2 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/11/2014 | Regular Season | IND v MNU | L 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10/04/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/28/2014 | Regular Season | OTT v MNU | W 2 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/20/2014 | Regular Season | SAS v MNU | W 0 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/13/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v FTL | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/06/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v TBR | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/31/2014 | Regular Season | FCE v MNU | L 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/23/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/16/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v IND | W 5 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/02/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v OTT | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/26/2014 | Regular Season | ATL v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/17/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v NCFC | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/12/2014 | Regular Season | FTL v MNU | W 0 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/07/2014 | Regular Season | TBR v MNU | D 3 - 3 | Sub In | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/24/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v NCFC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
05/17/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v FTL | W 3 - 1 | Start | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/12/2014 | Regular Season | NYC v MNU | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/03/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v IND | W 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
04/26/2014 | Regular Season | MNU v FCE | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/19/2014 | Regular Season | OTT v MNU | W 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
04/12/2014 | Regular Season | SAS v MNU | W 0 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
11/02/2013 | Regular Season | TBR v MNU | W 4 - 6 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/12/2013 | Regular Season | ATL v MNU | L 3 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/05/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v NYC | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/28/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v SAS | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/22/2013 | Regular Season | FCE v MNU | W 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/14/2013 | Regular Season | NYC v MNU | L 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
09/07/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v FCE | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/31/2013 | Regular Season | SAS v MNU | W 2 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/03/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/04/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | L 0 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/30/2013 | Regular Season | FCE v MNU | L 3 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
06/22/2013 | Regular Season | NCFC v MNU | L 3 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/08/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v FTL | W 2 - 1 | Sub In | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/01/2013 | Regular Season | SAS v MNU | L 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
05/25/2013 | Regular Season | TBR v MNU | W 2 - 3 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/18/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v TBR | L 2 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/11/2013 | Regular Season | FTL v MNU | L 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
05/04/2013 | Regular Season | MNU v NCFC | D 2 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/23/2012 | Regular Season | SAS v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/15/2012 | Regular Season | PRI v MNU | L 2 - 0 | Sub In | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/08/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v FCE | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/01/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v SAS | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/25/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v FCE | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/18/2012 | Regular Season | ATL v MNU | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/11/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v SAS | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/18/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v FTL | L 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/12/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v TBR | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
07/07/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | L 0 - 2 | Sub In | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/16/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v TBR | L 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/09/2012 | Regular Season | NCFC v MNU | L 5 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/02/2012 | Regular Season | SAS v MNU | D 0 - 0 | Start | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/19/2012 | Regular Season | FTL v MNU | W 1 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/12/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v NCFC | W 2 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/05/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | W 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/28/2012 | Regular Season | ATL v MNU | D 3 - 3 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/22/2012 | Regular Season | FCE v MNU | W 3 - 4 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
04/07/2012 | Regular Season | MNU v NCFC | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/01/2011 | The Championship | TBR v MNU | W 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/24/2011 | Regular Season | NCFC v MNU | W 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/17/2011 | Regular Season | TBR v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/10/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | W 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/06/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v TBR | L 1 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
09/03/2011 | Regular Season | FCE v MNU | L 3 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/27/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v MTL | L 0 - 2 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/20/2011 | Regular Season | MTL v MNU | L 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/17/2011 | Regular Season | NCFC v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
08/10/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v FTL | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
07/22/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v MTL | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/17/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v PRI | L 0 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/09/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v NCFC | W 1 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
07/04/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v FCE | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
06/11/2011 | Regular Season | FTL v MNU | L 3 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
06/01/2011 | Regular Season | PRI v MNU | D 1 - 1 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
05/28/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v TBR | D 0 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/18/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v PRI | W 2 - 0 | Start | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
05/14/2011 | Regular Season | MNU v ATL | W 3 - 0 | Sub In | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |