Gilles Dias was confirmed this Friday as Benfica’s reinforcement until 2026., ending a long relationship with AS Monaco. At 24, the left-hander is preparing to represent the club of his heart, as he admitted in 2014 during a long conversation with More football…
Gil Dias was born in Gafanha da Nazar and started playing for GD Gafanha at the age of 8 and quickly caught the attention of Sporting. “It was a great joy, I was 10/11 years old and I played for Sporting, although I trained in Gafanha for a week,” explained the player at the time…
“My name was Levesinho, just like Leedsona, and when I joined Sporting, I was given the choice of a jersey for a player from the main team. I chose him, which I really liked, although I am a fan of Benfica. Because of Leedson, I was number 31 since I was a kid, and it was with him that I trained in Monaco, ”said Gilles Diaz, then 17 years old, and he completed his first season at AS Monaco.
In 2014, Gil Diaz received More football in Taboira, next to the Municipal Stadium of Aveiro, during a cozy family dinner.
Sporting is already behind, where they only played for one season: “I was tired of crying when they were not with me, but fortunately, I found happiness again in Sanjoanense” – AD Sanjoanense and Sp. Braga, where they became the national junior champion.
This was followed by a long-term contractual relationship with AS Monaco, a club to which he came as a still unknown young man. “Who is this child?” other players asked.…
Between several games for the Monaco formation, Hill Diaz grew up on loan in Varzima, Rio Avenue, Fiorentina, Nottingham Forest, Olympiacos, Granada and Famalican.
At 24, after a great season at Vila Nova de Famalican, Gilles Diaz becomes available to Jorge Jesus at Benfica.
