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Jersey Number 31
Vitor Dias
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brasilia, Brazil
Bio
2021 (Senior)
2022 MLS Superdraft, third round selection, No. 86 overall to Vancouver Whitecaps
2021 United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American
2021 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region
2021 MLS College Showcase Participant
2021 Conference USA Co-Midfielder of the Year
2021 First Team All-Conference USA
2021 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American
2021 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
2021 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2021 MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List
2021 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 31
GP/GS: 17/17 … Nicknamed “The Magician” for his moves in the open field, tight spaces, and ball-handling skills … Major force in the midfield and near the net … Added more awards to an already full trophy case, including second All-American nod and sharing C-USA Midfielder of the Year award with teammate Pedro Dolabella … Along with Dolabella became the first Marshall men’s soccer players to be named Senior CLASS Award finalists … Missed just one match during the season and started the other 17 contests … Finished third on the team with five goals, five assists and 15 points … Three of his five goals were credited as game-winners, tied for 49th in the NCAA … Logged 1,380 minutes on the pitch … Played every minute of five matches with career-high 110 minutes of 0-0 draw with No. 10 Kentucky (Sept. 25) … Finished season with 27 total shots with 18 on target … Began the season with two goals and two assists for a career-high six points at No. 21 James Madison (Aug. 26), had just two shots in the match and scored on both … Scored another goal versus No. 15 Virginia Tech (Aug. 29) … Was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31) after totaling three goals and two assists in the Herd’s first two games … Tallied third assist of the year against (RV) Coastal Carolina (Sept. 4) … Assisted on a goal versus No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) in the 19th minute that tied the match at 1-1 … Against No. 20 Akron (Sept. 21) scored the game-winner in the 31st minute and then assisted on another goal in the 50th minute of 2-0 win … Totaled three shots with two on goal and scored once in the 15th minute for the game-winner at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 9) … Had four shots with three on goal at Charlotte (Oct. 23) … Totaled three shots with two on goal versus Florida Atlantic in the semifinal round of the Conference USA Tournament (Nov. 12) … Finished Herd career tied for seventh all-time in assists (15) to go along with 14 goals and 43 total points … Appeared in 54 matches with 49 starts and logged over 4,200 minutes in three-year Marshall career.
2020-21 (Junior)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2020 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
2020 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
2020 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region
2020-21 Conference USA Michael L. Slive Co-Male Athlete of the Year
2020 Conference USA Player of the Year
2020 Conference USA Offensive MVP
2020 Conference USA Co-Midfielder of the Year
2020 First Team All-Conference USA
2020 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week: Feb. 23
2020 TopDrawer Soccer Best XI Teams First Team Midfield
2020-21 NCAA Top 10 Total Assists (9th – 7)
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/14 … Nicknamed “The Magician” by teammate Jamil Roberts for ball-handling skills … Wrapped up one of the best seasons in program history with numerous accolades and honors during Marshall’s National Championship year … Season was played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19 … First player in program history to be named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist … Became the first player in team history to be named a First Team All-American … Also first in program history to be named Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year, shared honor with Kigen Chemadi, National Champion track & field athlete at Middle Tennessee … The second player in program history named C-USA Player of the Year and first since Daniel Withrow in 2012 … Made it back-to-back seasons that a Marshall player was named league Offensive MVP after Milo Yosef earned the award in 2019 … Missed just one match (Old Dominion – March 27) due to injury … Logged 1,372 minutes on the pitch … Led team in scoring with six goals, seven assists and 19 points … Tallied 28 total shots with 16 on goal … Played a season-high 110 minutes in season-opener against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13) … Scored two goals and two assists in win over West Virginia Tech (Feb. 21), also had five total shots with three on goal and was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week … Scored third goal of the year as game-winner in the 53rd minute against East Tennessee State (Feb. 23) … Notched Herd’s lone goal in 2-1 loss at (RV) Akron (March 2) … Scored two goals again in 2-0 win on the road at South Carolina (March 6) … Assisted on game-winner in the 62nd minute at No. 11 Kentucky (March 18) … Played 68 minutes and had two shots with one on goal in Herd’s Conference USA Championship win over No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) … Assisted on Marshall’s first goal in overtime victory against No. 23 Fordham (May 2) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Nailed the winning penalty kick against No. 1 Clemson (May 6) in the Sweet 16 to advance Herd 7-6 on PKs and move on to the Elite 8 for the first time in team history … Assisted on game-winner in the 70th minute of 1-0 victory over No. 8 Georgetown (May 10) in the Elite 8, played all 90 minutes … Netted another game-winning assist on slick move with a one-touch pass from Milo Yosef connected to Jamil Roberts in 60th minute against No. 16 North Carolina in the Final Four (May 14) to advance Marshall to first ever National Championship match … Tallied third-straight game-winning assist in the 98th minute of National Championship victory over No. 3 Indiana, sequence started with Dias’ shot attempt that was blocked, he regained and controlled the ball, then fired another shot that was deflected by Hoosier goalkeeper that Roberts tapped in for the winner … Finished NCAA Tournament with four assists, one successful penalty kick attempt and was named to the All-Tournament Team … In two seasons with the Herd has appeared in 37 matches with 32 starts, played 2,903 minutes, nine goals, 10 assists and 28 points.
2019 (Sophomore)
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 20/18 … Made immediate impact in first season at Marshall with 18 starts and 20 appearances … Eased into starting lineup after suffering injury in preseason … Excellent ball handler with great dribbling ability … Scored three goals and three assists for nine total points … Totaled 14 shots with six on goal … Logged 1,531 minutes playing every minute of seven matches … Missed the first two contests and made Herd debut at home versus Butler (Sept. 6) with 28 minutes off the bench … Played 34 minutes coming off the bench in the next match vs. East Tennessee State (Sept. 10) … Earned first start against South Carolina (Sept. 14) and started every match the rest of the year … Recorded first shots with three against UTRGV (Sept. 17) … Scored first goal at Old Dominion (Sept. 27) … Tallied first assist at Loyola Marymount (Oct. 15) … Scored a goal and had an assist in 5-1 win at San Diego State (Oct. 18) … Scored third goal of year and played all 110 minutes of 2-2 draw at Wright State (Oct. 22) … Assisted on game-winner at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 8) that secured Herd the Conference USA Regular Season Championship … Played all 90 minutes versus Kentucky in second round of C-USA Tournament (Nov. 15) … Logged 79 minutes in Herd’s Championship victory over No. 2 seed Charlotte (Nov. 17) … Played every minute of Herd’s 2-1 win over West Virginia (Nov. 24) in second round of NCAA Tournament in front of record crowd (2,126) at Hoops Family Field … Was on the pitch for every minute of loss at No. 6 Washington in third round of NCAA Tournament.
2022 MLS Superdraft, third round selection, No. 86 overall to Vancouver Whitecaps
2021 United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American
2021 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region
2021 MLS College Showcase Participant
2021 Conference USA Co-Midfielder of the Year
2021 First Team All-Conference USA
2021 Senior CLASS Second Team All-American
2021 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
2021 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2021 MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List
2021 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week: Aug. 31
GP/GS: 17/17 … Nicknamed “The Magician” for his moves in the open field, tight spaces, and ball-handling skills … Major force in the midfield and near the net … Added more awards to an already full trophy case, including second All-American nod and sharing C-USA Midfielder of the Year award with teammate Pedro Dolabella … Along with Dolabella became the first Marshall men’s soccer players to be named Senior CLASS Award finalists … Missed just one match during the season and started the other 17 contests … Finished third on the team with five goals, five assists and 15 points … Three of his five goals were credited as game-winners, tied for 49th in the NCAA … Logged 1,380 minutes on the pitch … Played every minute of five matches with career-high 110 minutes of 0-0 draw with No. 10 Kentucky (Sept. 25) … Finished season with 27 total shots with 18 on target … Began the season with two goals and two assists for a career-high six points at No. 21 James Madison (Aug. 26), had just two shots in the match and scored on both … Scored another goal versus No. 15 Virginia Tech (Aug. 29) … Was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 31) after totaling three goals and two assists in the Herd’s first two games … Tallied third assist of the year against (RV) Coastal Carolina (Sept. 4) … Assisted on a goal versus No. 4 West Virginia (Sept. 17) in the 19th minute that tied the match at 1-1 … Against No. 20 Akron (Sept. 21) scored the game-winner in the 31st minute and then assisted on another goal in the 50th minute of 2-0 win … Totaled three shots with two on goal and scored once in the 15th minute for the game-winner at Florida Atlantic (Oct. 9) … Had four shots with three on goal at Charlotte (Oct. 23) … Totaled three shots with two on goal versus Florida Atlantic in the semifinal round of the Conference USA Tournament (Nov. 12) … Finished Herd career tied for seventh all-time in assists (15) to go along with 14 goals and 43 total points … Appeared in 54 matches with 49 starts and logged over 4,200 minutes in three-year Marshall career.
2020-21 (Junior)
2020 College Cup National Champions
2020 NCAA All-Tournament Team
2020 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
2020 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American
2020 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region
2020-21 Conference USA Michael L. Slive Co-Male Athlete of the Year
2020 Conference USA Player of the Year
2020 Conference USA Offensive MVP
2020 Conference USA Co-Midfielder of the Year
2020 First Team All-Conference USA
2020 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week: Feb. 23
2020 TopDrawer Soccer Best XI Teams First Team Midfield
2020-21 NCAA Top 10 Total Assists (9th – 7)
2021 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 17/14 … Nicknamed “The Magician” by teammate Jamil Roberts for ball-handling skills … Wrapped up one of the best seasons in program history with numerous accolades and honors during Marshall’s National Championship year … Season was played in the spring of 2021 instead of the fall of 2020 due to COVID-19 … First player in program history to be named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist … Became the first player in team history to be named a First Team All-American … Also first in program history to be named Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year, shared honor with Kigen Chemadi, National Champion track & field athlete at Middle Tennessee … The second player in program history named C-USA Player of the Year and first since Daniel Withrow in 2012 … Made it back-to-back seasons that a Marshall player was named league Offensive MVP after Milo Yosef earned the award in 2019 … Missed just one match (Old Dominion – March 27) due to injury … Logged 1,372 minutes on the pitch … Led team in scoring with six goals, seven assists and 19 points … Tallied 28 total shots with 16 on goal … Played a season-high 110 minutes in season-opener against Ohio Valley (Feb. 13) … Scored two goals and two assists in win over West Virginia Tech (Feb. 21), also had five total shots with three on goal and was named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week … Scored third goal of the year as game-winner in the 53rd minute against East Tennessee State (Feb. 23) … Notched Herd’s lone goal in 2-1 loss at (RV) Akron (March 2) … Scored two goals again in 2-0 win on the road at South Carolina (March 6) … Assisted on game-winner in the 62nd minute at No. 11 Kentucky (March 18) … Played 68 minutes and had two shots with one on goal in Herd’s Conference USA Championship win over No. 12 Charlotte (April 18) … Assisted on Marshall’s first goal in overtime victory against No. 23 Fordham (May 2) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … Nailed the winning penalty kick against No. 1 Clemson (May 6) in the Sweet 16 to advance Herd 7-6 on PKs and move on to the Elite 8 for the first time in team history … Assisted on game-winner in the 70th minute of 1-0 victory over No. 8 Georgetown (May 10) in the Elite 8, played all 90 minutes … Netted another game-winning assist on slick move with a one-touch pass from Milo Yosef connected to Jamil Roberts in 60th minute against No. 16 North Carolina in the Final Four (May 14) to advance Marshall to first ever National Championship match … Tallied third-straight game-winning assist in the 98th minute of National Championship victory over No. 3 Indiana, sequence started with Dias’ shot attempt that was blocked, he regained and controlled the ball, then fired another shot that was deflected by Hoosier goalkeeper that Roberts tapped in for the winner … Finished NCAA Tournament with four assists, one successful penalty kick attempt and was named to the All-Tournament Team … In two seasons with the Herd has appeared in 37 matches with 32 starts, played 2,903 minutes, nine goals, 10 assists and 28 points.
2019 (Sophomore)
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 20/18 … Made immediate impact in first season at Marshall with 18 starts and 20 appearances … Eased into starting lineup after suffering injury in preseason … Excellent ball handler with great dribbling ability … Scored three goals and three assists for nine total points … Totaled 14 shots with six on goal … Logged 1,531 minutes playing every minute of seven matches … Missed the first two contests and made Herd debut at home versus Butler (Sept. 6) with 28 minutes off the bench … Played 34 minutes coming off the bench in the next match vs. East Tennessee State (Sept. 10) … Earned first start against South Carolina (Sept. 14) and started every match the rest of the year … Recorded first shots with three against UTRGV (Sept. 17) … Scored first goal at Old Dominion (Sept. 27) … Tallied first assist at Loyola Marymount (Oct. 15) … Scored a goal and had an assist in 5-1 win at San Diego State (Oct. 18) … Scored third goal of year and played all 110 minutes of 2-2 draw at Wright State (Oct. 22) … Assisted on game-winner at No. 19 FIU (Nov. 8) that secured Herd the Conference USA Regular Season Championship … Played all 90 minutes versus Kentucky in second round of C-USA Tournament (Nov. 15) … Logged 79 minutes in Herd’s Championship victory over No. 2 seed Charlotte (Nov. 17) … Played every minute of Herd’s 2-1 win over West Virginia (Nov. 24) in second round of NCAA Tournament in front of record crowd (2,126) at Hoops Family Field … Was on the pitch for every minute of loss at No. 6 Washington in third round of NCAA Tournament.
Marshall Men's Soccer: Round of 8 Postgame at SMU - HC Chris Grassie/Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Monday, December 09
Marshall Men's Soccer: vs. Furman Postgame - Chris Grassie/Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Monday, December 09
Marshall Men's Soccer: 2024 NCAA Selection Show Press Conference
Monday, November 18
Msoc vs ODU Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, November 13
