Eric Dier

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Eric Dier
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Dier playing for Tottenham Hotspur in 2015
Personal information
Full name Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Cheltenham, England
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Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tottenham Hotspur
Number 15
Youth career
2003–2012 Sporting CP
2011–2012 → Everton (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Sporting CP B 16 (2)
2012–2014 Sporting CP 27 (1)
2014– Tottenham Hotspur 65 (5)
International career‡
2011 England U18 1 (0)
2012–2013 England U19 8 (0)
2013–2014 England U20 6 (0)
2013–2015 England U21 9 (0)
2015– England 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:33, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (born 15 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre-back and as a right-back.

Dier grew up in Portugal, where he came through the youth ranks at Sporting CP, making his reserve and senior debuts in 2012 after a loan to Everton. In 2014, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year contract for a fee of £4 million.

Despite interest from Portugal, Dier opted to represent England in international football. He made his debut for the senior team in November 2015, and was chosen for UEFA Euro 2016.

Early and personal life

Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Dier moved to Portugal from England when he was seven years old[3] when his mother was offered a job running the hospitality programme at UEFA Euro 2004.[4][5] With his parents and five siblings, Dier spent a year living in the Algarve region before moving to Lisbon. In 2010, his parents returned to England while Dier remained in Portugal, living at Sporting CP's academy.[6]

Dier is the grandson of Ted Croker, a former secretary of The Football Association (FA) and president of Cheltenham Town, and great-nephew of Peter Croker, who both played professionally for Charlton Athletic. His father, Jeremy, is a former professional tennis player.[7]

Club career

Early career

While playing football at the International Preparatory School in Lisbon, Dier's footballing ability was spotted by his P.E. teacher Miguel Silva, who referred him to Sporting's scouts at the age of eight.[8] Dier signed professional terms with Sporting in April 2010. The Portuguese club beat Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur,[9] and the team Dier supported as a child, Manchester United,[2] to his signature. Sporting also sold 50% economic rights of the player to a third-party owner, Quality Football Ireland Limited.[10] Sporting bought Dier back in February 2012 by selling 50% rights of Filipe Chaby.

In January 2011, Dier agreed to join Everton on loan until 30 June. Sporting CP's official website stated that the loan was "an opportunity for the athlete to grow in a more competitive and demanding environment".[11][12] Dier represented Everton U18s ten times during his loan spell and won the 2010–11 U18 Premier League with the side.[13] Dier encountered difficulties resettling into English life, but in the summer of 2011, he extended his loan stay in the Everton academy for an additional 12 months.[4]

Breakthrough at Sporting

On 26 August 2012, Dier made his debut with Sporting B in a 2012–13 Segunda Liga 1–3 away win against Atlético, replacing Diego Rubio in the 77th minute.[14] On 4 November 2012, Dier scored his first senior goal with a direct free kick against Benfica B in a 3–1 away win in the Segunda Liga.[15]

On 11 November 2012, Dier was called to play for the first team in a Primeira Liga 1–0 home win against Braga, assisting Ricky van Wolfswinkel for the game's only goal.[16][17] Fifteen days later, he scored his first goal for Sporting's first squad in a 2–2 league away draw against Moreirense.[18]

Tottenham Hotspur

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Dier playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the 2015 League Cup Final

On 2 August 2014, Dier signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a £4 million transfer.[19][20] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first day of the 2014–15 Premier League season away to West Ham United on 16 August, and scored the only goal of the game in added time.[21] Eight days later, in his second match and in his White Hart Lane debut, he headed in a corner from Érik Lamela in an eventual 4–0 win over newly promoted Queens Park Rangers.[22] Dier started on 1 March 2015 as Tottenham lost the 2015 Football League Cup Final to Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.[23]

Dier signed a new contract on 9 September 2015, lasting until 2020.[24] At the start of the 2015–16 season, he was utilised as a defensive midfielder by Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino.[25] On 15 August, he scored Spurs' first goal of the Premier League season in a 2–2 draw at home to Stoke City, and on 26 September, Dier scored the team's equalising goal in a 4–1 home victory over Manchester City.[26]

International career

Dier had been approached by the Portuguese Football Federation to play for Portugal in the future, but could only do so once he turned 18.[27] He had been involved in a high profile England national team kit promotion for sportswear manufacturers Umbro, and his appearance in the campaign prompted British newspaper Daily Mail to question why The Football Association had not contacted him with a view for playing in their youth national teams.[8][27] Upon his signing for Everton, an FA spokesman said, "Our intention will be to select him for the youth squad in the coming weeks," referring to the 2011 edition of the under-17 international Algarve Tournament.[28]

Dier earned his first England call-up in November 2011 when under-18 head coach Noel Blake picked him for a game against Slovakia.[29] He played the full 90 minutes in the 1–1 draw on 16 November 2011.[30]

On 28 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[31] He made his debut on 16 June in a 3–0 win in a warm-up game against Uruguay.[32]

Dier made his debut for the England under-21s on 13 August 2013 in a 6–0 win against Scotland.[33]

On 5 November 2015, Dier was selected for the first time to the senior England senior team by manager Roy Hodgson ahead of friendlies against Spain and France.[25] He made his debut eight days later against the former at Alicante's Estadio José Rico Pérez as a 63rd-minute substitute alongside his Tottenham teammate Dele Alli in a 2–0 loss.[34] Dier made his first start on 17 November against France, a 2–0 win at Wembley, and his performance was highlighted by former international midfielder Jamie Redknapp.[35] On 26 March 2016, he scored his first international goal, heading Jordan Henderson's corner for the winner in a 3–2 victory against Germany in Berlin.[36]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 May 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting CP B 2012–13[37] Segunda Liga 7 2 — — — 7 2
2013–14[37] Segunda Liga 9 0 — — — 9 0
Total 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
Sporting CP 2012–13[37] Primeira Liga 14 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 1
2013–14[37] Primeira Liga 13 0 0 0 3 0 — 16 0
Total 27 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 31 1
Tottenham Hotspur 2014–15[38] Premier League 28 2 1 0 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 36 2
2015–16[39] Premier League 37 3 4 1 1 0 9[lower-alpha 1] 0 51 4
Total 65 5 5 1 4 0 13 0 87 6
Career total 108 8 5 1 8 0 13 0 134 9
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 27 May 2016.[40]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2015 2 0
2016 4 1
Total 6 1

International goals

As of match played 27 May 2016. England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dier goal.[40]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 26 March 2016 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 3  Germany 3–2 3–2 Friendly [36]

References

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