Jean Dias da Costa (born 22 October 1990), known as Jean Dias, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cuiabá. Mainly a forward, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.
Club career Born in Conceição do Tocantins, Tocantins, Jean Dias moved to Goiânia at early age and represented the youth sides of Goiânia EC. After making his senior debut with the side in the 2010 Campeonato Goiano Segunda Divisão, he had two spells at Veranópolis, the second one without playing.
In 2012, Jean Dias played for Nova Prata in the year's Campeonato Gaúcho Série B, and signed for Ariquemes in March 2013. He later returned to Nova Prata, achieving promotion from the Gauchão Série B in 2013 but being immediately relegated in the following year.
Jean Dias began the 2016 season with Brasil de Farroupilha, but became a free agent after the Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 ended, and later worked in a rubber factory in Nova Prata before being invited to join São Luiz for the 2017 campaign. He also represented Metropolitano for a short period, before signing for Brusque on 4 September 2017.
In 2018, Jean Dias returned to Metropolitano on loan, but left on 31 August to return to Brusque. On 10 December of that year, he agreed to a deal with Marcílio Dias.
On 23 April 2019, Jean Dias moved to São Caetano, where he won the Copa Paulista and the Campeonato Paulista Série A2. On 19 June 2020, he was presented at Série C side Criciúma.
On 22 January 2021, Jean Dias was announced at XV de Piracicaba. On 3 June, after featuring regularly, he signed for Caxias.
Jean Dias returned to São Luiz on 26 November 2021, being a starter before returning to Marcílio Dias on 1 April 2022. On 19 July, he was loaned to Manaus in the third division, before returning to Marcílio and helping the side to win the 2022 Copa Santa Catarina.
In December 2022, Jean Dias returned to Caxias, and was a regular starter as the club reached the 2023 Campeonato Gaúcho finals. On 10 April 2023, he signed for Série A side Internacional until the end of the year.
Jean Dias made his top tier debut at the age of 32 on 15 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Pedro Henrique in a 1–1 away draw against Fortaleza.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGoiânia2010Goiano 2ª Divisão—80———802011—41———412012—50———50Total—171———171Veranópolis (loan)2011Gaúcho—40———40Veranópolis (loan)2012Gaúcho—00———00Nova Prata (loan)2012Gaúcho Série B—82———82Ariquemes2013Rondoniense—101———101Nova Prata2013Gaúcho Série B—202———2022014Gaúcho Série A2—153———1532015Gaúcho Série B—141———141Total—496———496 (loan)2014Gaúcho Série B—21———21Brasil de Farroupilha2016Gaúcho Série A2—60———60São Luiz2017Gaúcho Série A2—155———155Metropolitano2017Série D20————20Brusque2017Série D00———8Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina18120186017310—51294Total6017310—132375Metropolitano (loan)2018Catarinense Série B—80———80Marcílio Dias2019Catarinense—183———183São Caetano2019Série D50———18Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista52352020Paulista A2—103———103Total50103——185338Criciúma2020Série C15241———193XV de Piracicaba2021Paulista A2—131———131Caxias2021Série D161————161São Luiz2022Série D00111———111Marcílio Dias2022Série D132———133265Manaus (loan)2022Série C40————40Caxias2023Série D00143———143Internacional2023Série A101—301Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores0—141Paysandu2024Série B28412220—4Appearance(s) in Copa Verde0466Ponte Preta2025Série B0041———41Career total9910218346010481037754
Honours São Luiz Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2: 2017
Metropolitano Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2018
Brusque Copa Santa Catarina: 2018
São Caetano Copa Paulista: 2019 Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2020
Marcílio Dias Copa Santa Catarina: 2022
Paysandu Campeonato Paraense: 2024 Copa Verde: 2024
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