Bernardo Dias Explained

Bernardo Dias
Fullname:	Bernardo Oliveira Dias^[1]
Birth Date:	4 January 1997
Birth Place:	Lisbon, Portugal
Height:	1.77 m
Position:	Midfielder
Currentclub:	Araz-Naxçıvan
Youthyears1:	2007–2008
Youthclubs1:	Oficinas São José
Youthyears2:	2008–2010
Youthclubs2:	Benfica
Youthyears3:	2010–2014
Youthclubs3:	Oeiras
Youthyears4:	2014–2016
Youthclubs4:	Belenenses
Years1:	2016–2018
Caps1:	25
Goals1:	2
Years2:	2018–2020
Caps2:	4
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2018–2019
Clubs3:	→ Benfica B (loan)
Caps3:	29
Goals3:	2
Years4:	2020–2021
Caps4:	35
Goals4:	1
Years5:	2021–2023
Caps5:	61
Goals5:	6
Years6:	2023–2024
Caps6:	26
Goals6:	6
Years7:	2024–
Caps7:	0
Goals7:	0
Club-Update:	10:39, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Bernardo Oliveira Dias (born 4 January 1997), also known as Benny,^[2] is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Araz-Naxçıvan.

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 2–0 away loss against Vitória de Setúbal.^[3]

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.^[4] His second arrived the following 9 January, in a 1–1 home draw with Boavista FC.^[5] The previous November, he had renewed his contract until 2022 with a €15 million buyout clause.^[2]

On 6 July 2018, Dias was loaned from B-SAD to S.L. Benfica B for one season.^[6] His maiden appearance in the LigaPro took place on 11 August, when he started in the 2–1 home defeat of Leixões SC.^[7] His first goal arrived on 27 October, helping the hosts beat S.C. Covilhã 3–2.^[8]

Dias signed with G.D. Chaves still in the second tier in January 2020.^[9] He scored his only goal for the club on 23 September of that year, in a 4–3 victory at Benfica B.^[10]

On 14 July 2021, Dias agreed to a deal at Doxa Katokopias FC in the Cypriot First Division.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Benny. Mais Futebol. pt. 31 August 2021.
2. News: 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. pt. 8 November 2017. 27 October 2018.
3. Web site: Vitória vence Belenenses e arranca com o pé direito. Vitória beat Belenenses and start off on the right foot. Vitória F.C.. pt. 16 August 2016. 12 May 2017.
4. Web site: Feirense-Belenenses, 1–4 (crónica). Feirense-Belenenses, 1–4 (match report). Mais Futebol. Vítor. Maia. pt. 24 September 2017. 31 October 2017.
5. Web site: Golo em fora-de-jogo dá empate ao Boavista no Restelo. Offside goal gives Boavista draw at the Restelo. Rádio Renascença. pt. 9 January 2018. 27 October 2018.
6. News: Benny reforça equipa B do Benfica. Benny bolsters Benfica's B team. Record. Valter. Marques. pt. 6 July 2018. 6 July 2018.
7. Web site: Benfica B entra a ganhar na II Liga. Benfica B have II League winning debut. S.L. Benfica. pt. 11 August 2018. 27 October 2018.
8. News: Sp. Covilhã infeliz na derrota com o Benfica B. Sp. Covilhã unhappy in defeat to Benfica B. Jornal do Fundão. pt. 27 October 2018. 7 November 2018.
9. News: Benny é reforço para César Peixoto. Benny is an addition for César Peixoto. Record. pt. 1 January 2020. 1 October 2021.
10. News: Gonçalo Ramos bisa, mas Benfica B perde com o Chaves. Gonçalo Ramos grabs brace, but Benfica B lose to Chaves. O Jogo. pt. 23 September 2020. 1 October 2021.
11. Web site: ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ – BERNARDO OLIVEIRA DIAS. Announcement – Bernardo Oliveira Dias. Doxa Katokopias. el. 14 July 2021. 26 September 2021.