Claudio Franca Dias (born 10 November 1994) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United.
Born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire,[1] Dias joined Northampton Town at under-14 level and progressed through the club's youth system,[3] before signing his first professional contract along with David Moyo on 4 March 2013.
[4] He made his professional debut for the club as a 76th-minute substitute for Luke Guttridge in a 2–0 win at home to Barnet on the final day of the 2012–13 season.
[7] On 30 August 2013, Dias joined Southern League Premier Division club Corby Town on a one-month loan.
[17] Dias scored his first goal for the club two minutes after coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win at home to Brightlingsea Regent in the FA Trophy first qualifying round one week later.
[10][19] Dias later scored the final goal in a 3–1 win at home North Greenford United on 21 November 2015 to help Barton end a run of four consecutive league defeats.
[10] Dias moved up two divisions after he was signed by new Brackley Town manager Kevin Wilkin in the build-up to the 2016–17 season as part of a reshape of the squad.
[37] In July 2024, Dias joined Banbury United, a fourth spell with the club having finished the previous season with Walsall Wood.