John Dias (born 4 August 1978) is an Indian

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who plays as a defender for

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in the

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Career

Air India

Dias made his debut for

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on 20 September 2012 during a

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match against

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at the

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in which he started the match; Air India lost the match 0–1.

Career statistics

Club

''Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2013''

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dias, John Charles Living people 1978 births Footballers from Goa I-League players Dempo SC players Air India FC players Men's association football defenders Indian men's footballers