# Steven Dias

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Indian footballer (born 1983)

Steven Dias Personal information Full name Steven Benedic Dias[1] Date of birth (1983-12-25) 25 December 1983 (age 42) Place of birth Mumbai, India Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Position Right midfielder Team information Current team Jamshedpur B (head coach) Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2001–2003 Air India 34 (6) 2003–2011 Mahindra United 258 (46) 2011–2012 Churchill Brothers 26 (4) 2012-2013 Mumbai Tigers 38 (4) 2013-2014 Rangdajied United 38 (4) 2014-2015 Delhi Dynamos FC 32 (2) 2015-2016 Bharat FC 34 (4) 2016–2017 Mumbai FC 34 (2) International career 2004-2006 India U23 12 (4) 2004–2011 India 75 (10) Managerial career 2019– Jamshedpur FC (assistant coach)[2] 2021–2022 Odisha FC (interim coach) 2022–2023 Ambernath United Atlanta 2022– Maharashtra 2023– Jamshedpur B * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Steven Benedic Dias** (born 25 December 1983) is an Indian former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who is currently the [head coach](/source/Head_coach) of [Jamshedpur B](/source/Jamshedpur_FC_Reserves_and_Academy). Dias made his debut for India in 2006. In his playing days, he was known as the "[David Beckham](/source/David_Beckham) of India".[3]

## Club career

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

He later played for clubs in the [I-League](/source/I-League) such as [Churchill Brothers](/source/Churchill_Brothers_S.C.) where he made 25 appearances and scored 4 goals. He also played for [Mumbai Tigers](/source/Mumbai_Tigers_F.C.), [Rangdajied United](/source/Rangdajied_United_F.C.), [Delhi Dynamos FC](/source/Delhi_Dynamos_FC) in the inaugural season of the ISL and [Bharat FC](/source/Bharat_FC) where he made 17 appearances. He signed for [Mumbai FC](/source/Mumbai_FC) in 2016 after [Bharat FC](/source/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.[4]

## International career

Dias made his debut for [India](/source/India_national_football_team) in 2004,[5] 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](/source/Nehru_Cup_International_Football_Tournament_2007) title in 2007, scoring twice in a 6–0 win over [Cambodia](/source/Cambodia_national_football_team). He usually takes corners for India and scored straight from one of in a 2–2 draw against Lebanon.[6] He was a regular for the India national team and played an integral role in India's win in the [2008 AFC Challenge Cup](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Sunil_Chhetri), made them a very threatening duo.

In 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification match against [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan) he scored a goal. During the Indian Caribbean tour on 24 August 2011 Dias scored a goal against [Guyana](/source/Guyana_national_football_team) 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 Cambodia 4–0 6–0 2007 Nehru Cup 2 17 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi, India Cambodia 5–0 6–0 2007 Nehru Cup 3 30 October 2007 Fatorda Stadium, Margao, India Lebanon 2–2 2–2 2010 World Cup qualification 4 5 June 2008 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé Pakistan 2–0 2–1 2008 SAFF Cup 5 26 August 2009 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India Sri Lanka 3–1 3–1 2009 Nehru Cup 6 23 March 2011 Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Pakistan 3–1 3–1 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 7 24 August 2011 Al Sadd Stadium, Guyana Guyana 1–1 1–2 Friendly

## Honours

### Player

**India**

- [AFC Challenge Cup](/source/AFC_Challenge_Cup): [2008](/source/2008_AFC_Challenge_Cup)

- [SAFF Championship](/source/SAFF_Championship): [2005](/source/2005_SAFF_Gold_Cup), [2011](/source/2011_SAFF_Championship); runner-up: [2008](/source/2008_SAFF_Championship)

- [Nehru Cup](/source/Nehru_Cup): [2007](/source/2007_Nehru_Cup), [2009](/source/2009_Nehru_Cup)

### Manager

**Ambernath United Atlanta**

- MDFA Elite League: 2022, 2023[7][8]

## Political career

Dias joined the [Shiv Sena](/source/Shiv_Sena_(1966%E2%80%932022)) on 3 February 2022 in the presence of Maharashtra Tourism Minister and [Shiv Sena](/source/Shiv_Sena_(1966%E2%80%932022)) leader [Aaditya Thackeray](/source/Aaditya_Thackeray) in [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Steven Dias to lead Maharashtra"](http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/821). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192003/http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/821) from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Majumder, Raunak (3 April 2020). ["Reliving the title run of Mumbai's only national champions – Mahindra United 2005–06 season"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200518212123/https://www.footballcounter.com/2020/reliving-the-title-run-of-mumbais-only-national-champions-mahindra-united-2005-06-season/). *footballcounter.com*. The Football Counter. Archived from [the original](https://www.footballcounter.com/2020/reliving-the-title-run-of-mumbais-only-national-champions-mahindra-united-2005-06-season/) on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Australia cruise past India in Asian Cup - Yahoo!7 Sport"](https://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/8623955/australia-cruise-past-india-in-asian-cup/polls/popup/-/poll_id/62771/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140715123600/https://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/8623955/australia-cruise-past-india-in-asian-cup/polls/popup/-/poll_id/62771/) from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Mumbai are ready](http://www.mumbaimirror.com/sport/football/Mum-are-ready/articleshow/50516021.cms) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210717130741/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/football/Mum-are-ready/articleshow/50516021.cms) 17 July 2021 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) *Mumbaimirror.com*. Retrieved 30 June 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. ["NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Dias, Steven"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220627120612/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3121/Steven_Dias.html). *national-football-teams.com*. National Football Teams. Archived from [the original](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3121/Steven_Dias.html) on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Yet another disappointment"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100402094138/http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3045/stories/20071110504603200.htm). Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["MFA ELITE CORPORATE LEAGUE 2023"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230709052003/https://theawayend.co/mfa-elite-division/). *theaway.co*. The Away End. Archived from [the original](https://theawayend.co/mfa-elite-division/) on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["MFA ELITE CORPORATE LEAGUE 2022"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220525101102/https://footballmfa.com/table/mfa-elite-corporate-league/). *footballmfa.com*. Mumbai Football Association. Archived from [the original](https://footballmfa.com/table/mfa-elite-corporate-league/) on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

## Further reading

- Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). ["All time Indian XI"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201149/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time). *sportskeeda.com*. Sportskeeda. Archived from [the original](https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

## External links

- [Steven Dias](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3121.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Steven Dias](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=211794/index.html) – [FIFA](/source/FIFA) competition record (archived)

v t e India squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup 1 Pal 2 Govin Singh 3 Manju 4 Masih 5 Ali 6 B. Singh 7 Pradeep 8 R. Singh 9 Yadav 10 Miranda 11 Chhetri 12 Mondal 13 Gurpreet Singh 14 Gawli 15 Bhutia (c) 16 Wadoo 17 I. S. Singh 18 Rafi 19 Gouramangi Singh 20 Lawrence 21 Chowdhury 22 Nabi 23 Dias Coach: Houghton

v t e Odisha FC – managers van Veldhoven (2014) Roberto Carlos (2015) Zambrotta (2016) Portugal (2017–18) Gombau (2018–20) Baxter (2020–21) Peyton (2021) Dias (2021) Ramírez (2021–22) Garcíai (2022) Gombau (2022–23) Lobera (2023–) (c) = caretaker manager, (i) = interim manager

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