Luan Dias
FullnameLuan Dias da Silva
Birth date31 July 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeSantos, Brazil
Height1.81m
CurrentclubSuwon FC
Clubnumber97
PositionAttacking midfielder
Youthyears 12016–2017
Youthclubs 1Água Santa
Years 12017–2025
Clubs 1Água Santa
Caps 188
Goals 17
Years 22020–2021
Clubs 2→ Ponte Preta (loan)
Caps 218
Goals 20
Years 32021
Clubs 3→ Goiás (loan)
Caps 328
Goals 34
Years 42022
Clubs 4→ Goiás (loan)
Caps 422
Goals 40
Years 52023
Clubs 5→ Santos (loan)
Caps 58
Goals 50
Years 62024
Clubs 6→ Guarani (loan)
Caps 628
Goals 61
Years 72025–
Clubs 7Suwon FC
Caps 735
Goals 75
Club-update5 January 2026

Luan Dias da Silva (born 31 July 1997), known as Luan Dias, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for South Korean club Suwon FC.

Club career

Água Santa

Luan Dias was born in Santos, São Paulo, and finished his formation with Água Santa. He made his first team debut in 2017, becoming a regular starter afterwards and helping in the side's promotion from the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 in 2019.

On 13 July 2020, Luan Dias renewed his contract with the club until 2025.[1]

Loan to Ponte Preta

On 6 August 2020, Luan Dias was loaned to Série B side Ponte Preta until the end of the season.[2] He made his league debut against Avaí FC on 11 September 2020.[3] He featured in 18 league matches as the club missed out promotion.

Loans to Goiás

Back to the Netuno in February 2021,[4] Luan Dias moved to Goiás also in the second division on 2 June, also in a temporary deal.[5] On 4 December, after helping in the latter's promotion to the Série A, it was announced that he would return to his parent club for the 2022 Campeonato Paulista, and subsequently rejoin Goiás on loan for the Série A.[6]

After spending the first three months of the 2022 campaign nursing an injury, Luan Dias returned to Goiás[7] and made his top tier debut on 28 May 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Elvis in a 1–1 home draw against Red Bull Bragantino.[8]

Loan to Santos

After impressing during the 2023 Campeonato Paulista as Água Santa reached the finals, Luan Dias moved to Santos in the top tier on loan until the end of the year on 12 April 2023.[9] He made his debut for the club eleven days later, replacing Daniel Ruiz in a 0–0 home draw against Atlético Mineiro and suffering a thigh injury during the match.[10]

Loan to Guarani

Luan Dias made his league debut against Vila Nova on 23 April 2024.[11] He scored his first league goal against Ponte Preta on 30 June 2024, scoring in the 25th minute.[12]

Career statistics

[13]

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Água Santa2017Paulista A2—00——16[a]1161
2018—100——10[a]2202
2019—161——13[a]0291
2020Paulista—122———122
2021Paulista A2—172———172
2022Paulista—00———00
2023—141———141
2024Série D—11023——133
2025—81———81
Total—88723—39312913
Ponte Preta (loan)2020Série B180—10——190
Goiás (loan)2021Série B284————284
Goiás (loan)2022Série A220—20——240
Santos (loan)2023Série A80—00——80
Guarani (loan)2024Série B281————281
Suwon FC2025K League 1151—00——151
Career total1296887530039325119

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Prata da casa, Luan renova até 2025 com Netuno" [Home-grown, Luan renew until 2025 with the Netuno] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Água Santa. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Luan Dias é emprestado para a Ponte Preta até o fim da temporada" [Luan Dias is loaned to Ponte Preta until the end of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Água Santa. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Avaí vs Ponte Preta - 11 September 2020". int.soccerway.com
  4. ^ "Luis Ricardo, Dadá e Luan Dias estão de volta ao Água Santa" [Luis Ricardo, Dadá and Luan Dias are back to Água Santa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Água Santa. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Destaques do Água Santa, Dadá e Luan Dias vão reeditar dupla na Série B" [Spotlights of Água Santa, Dadá and Luan Dias will have the same duo in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Escanteio SP. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Luan Dias e Dadá Belmonte jogam o Paulista pelo Água Santa e depois retornam para o Goiás" [Luan Dias and Dadá Belmonte play the Paulista for Água Santa and then return to Goiás] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Goiás encaminha retornos de Dadá Belmonte e Luan Dias; jogadores ficam por empréstimo até o final da Série A" [Goiás set returns of Dadá Belmonte and Luan Dias; players stay on loan until the end of the Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Hoje. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Goiás vs RB Bragantino - 28 May 2022". int.soccerway.com
  9. ^ "Melhor meia do Paulistão pelo Água Santa, Luan Dias é o novo reforço do Santos FC" [Best midfielder of the Paulistão for Água Santa, Luan Dias is the new addition of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Novo reforço do Santos, Luan Dias sofre lesão em partida de estreia" [New addition of Santos, Luan Dias suffers an injury on debut match] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Vila Nova vs Guarani SP - 24 April 2024". int.soccerway.com
  12. ^ "Guarani SP vs Ponte Preta - 30 June 2024". int.soccerway.com
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  14. ^ "Sem Abel, Palmeiras domina seleção do Paulistão; veja time ideal e outros prêmios" [Without Abel, Palmeiras dominate the Paulistão best XI; see the team and other awards] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista