André Dias

Born in São Bernardo do Campo, André Dias first entered senior football in the 1999 Copa São Paulo de Juniores, when he played for Palestra de São Bernardo. In the same year, Dias was signed by Paraná, where he played for a year before moving to a bigger side, Flamengo. Dias stayed with Flamengo only for a short time, making ten appearances before moving again, this time to Paysandu Sport Club. Following a year at Paysandu, the defender moved to Goiás, where he established himself as a strong and talented defender. In 2005, after two seasons at Goiás, Dias moved to play for São Paulo. He remained there until the end of the 2009 season.

Lazio

Dias secured a move to Europe on 1 February 2010, when he signed for Italian club Lazio for €2.63 million. He made 12 Serie A appearances with them in his first season and scored two quality goals. 2011–12 was the season that consolidated Dias as a pivotal part of the Lazio defence. The Brazilian centre back coupled with Biava and Diakite and guided Lazio's defence to good success and also scored 2 goals in this season. 2012–13 season has seen Dias once again as one of the protagonists of Lazio's surge to the top positions of the table. Under new Lazio coach Vladimir Petkovic, Dias has become a backbone of the squad and together with Biava and Ciani, has formed a formidable defence, being one of the best in Serie A. In December 2013, after almost four years playing in Italy, Dias, under permission of Lazio, can accept proposals…

In 2009, Dias was called up to the Brazilian national side by the manager Dunga, to face Chile in a 2010 World Cup qualifier. He did not make his debut, however.

As of 26 June 2017

Club

São Paulo Brazilian League: 2006, 2007, 2008 Lazio Coppa Italia: 2012–13

Individual

Bola de Prata: 2008, 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2009