# Which was Rúben Dias's best season as a Defender? | La Lente trivia

> Which was Rúben Dias's best season as a Defender? The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

URL: https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/trivia/mejor-temporada-ruben-dias-defensor/
Datos al: 2026-10-25
Fuente de los datos: Sportmonks (https://www.sportmonks.com/). Métricas, notas y textos: La Lente, de Sir Balone, a cargo de Juan Carlos Vasquez (https://sirbalone.com/authors/juan-carlos-vasquez/).

§ La Lente trivia · Best season

## Which was Rúben Dias's best season as a Defender?

Premier League · 2025-26

| Stat | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 2269 | 2141 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.71 | 0.59 |
| Duels won | 54 % | 60 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.79 | 1.05 |

- 2024-25
- 2025-26

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Answer

2025-26: Defender B (percentile 76); in 2024-25, C (percentile 39). More tackles per 90 in 2024-25. The difference in 2025-26: wins more duels and intercepts more.

Context

Tackle volume can mask true defensive quality. Rúben Dias averaged fewer tackles per 90 in 2025–26, but won 60% of duels and increased interceptions to 1.05.

[Profile of Rúben Dias →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ruben-dias-162536/)

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