Tiago Dias, who captained Fort Wayne Football Club to another successful season, was selected the Valley Division’s Player of the Year, USL League Two announced Thursday.
The news came less than a week after Dias, a defender, and teammate Aurie Briscoe, a goalkeeper, were selected to the Central Conference Team of the Year.
Dias helped Fort Wayne FC to seven clean sheets and the club’s third straight Valley Division championship. He scored three goals, including the game-winner in a pivotal 1-0 victory over Kings Hammer FC Cincinnati on June 14.
Dias also scored in Fort Wayne FC’s come-from-behind playoff victory over Midwest United FC, a 3-2 victory at Flint, Michigan, on July 18. Fort Wayne FC reached the Central Conference semifinals for the second straight season.
Dias ranks second in club history with 38 matches played, 12 behind Reid Sproat. With six goals, Dias ranks fourth in club history – two behind franchise leaders Gjis Hovius and Maxwell Amoako.
The Fort Wayne FC record book from USL League Two is now locked because the club is moving up a level to USL League One, a professional league, in 2026. The club will open a new state-of-the-art stadium, Fort Wayne FC Park, next year at Bass Road and I-69.
The club is accepting $25 season ticket deposits and fans are encouraged to place them and reserve their spot in line for the move to the pros and into Fort Wayne FC Park.
Season ticket pricing was announced Thursday morning and tickets start as low as $300 for the supporters section.
The USL League Two Division Players of the Year were voted on by teams in their respective divisions.
About Fort Wayne Football Club
Fort Wayne Football Club, founded in 2019, is moving to the professional ranks of USL League One in 2026. The club is building a new state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium, Fort Wayne FC Park, that will open at Bass Road and I-69 in 2026. In pre-professional USL League Two, Fort Wayne Football Club won Valley Division championships in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
About United Soccer League
Founded in 1986, the United Soccer League (USL) is the largest and fastest-growing soccer organization in the United States, impacting more than 200 communities nationwide. The USL is the first and only organization to offer a comprehensive youth-to-professional pathway for both men and women under one ecosystem. This structure includes four men’s leagues: the newly announced, top-tier professional Division I league, the USL Championship (Division II), USL League One (Division III), and USL League Two (pre-professional). The women’s pathway includes the top-tier USL Super League (Division I), which debuted in 2024, and USL W League, the country’s leading pre-professional women’s league. The USL also oversees USL Academy, a progressive talent development platform, and USL Youth, a premier national youth platform.
