Eric Dier

english association football player

Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier ( ; born 15 January 1994 ) is an english professional football player who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team. A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre-back and a right-back. Dier grew up in Portugal, where he came through the youth ranks at Sporting CP, making his reserve and aged debuts in 2012 after a lend to Everton. In 2014, he moved to Tottenham Hotspur on a five-year abridge for a tip of £4 million. He has made over 200 appearances for Tottenham, including in the 2015 Football League Cup Final and the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.

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Despite sake 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 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup .

early and personal life

Dier was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire [ 4 ] to Jeremy and Louise Dier. [ 5 ] His forefather is a former professional tennis actor. [ 6 ] Dier is the grandson of Ted Croker, a erstwhile secretary of The Football Association ( FA ) and president of the united states of Cheltenham Town, and great-nephew of Peter Croker, who both played professionally for Charlton Athletic. [ 7 ] Dier moved to Portugal from England when he was seven years old, [ 8 ] when his mother was offered a job running the cordial reception program at UEFA Euro 2004. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] 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. [ 11 ]

Club career

early on 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 Lisbon for a trial at the old age of eight. [ 12 ] Dier signed professional terms with Sporting in April 2010. The portuguese club beat Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur to his signature. [ 13 ] Sporting besides sold 50 % economic rights of the musician to a third-party owner, Quality Football Ireland Limited. [ 14 ] In January 2011, Dier agreed to join Everton on loanword until 30 June. Sporting CP ‘s official web site stated that the loanword was “ an opportunity for the athlete to grow in a more competitive and demanding environment ”. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Dier represented Everton U18s ten times during his loanword spell and won the 2010–11 U18 Premier League with the team. [ 17 ] Dier encountered difficulties resettling into English life, but in the summer of 2011, he extended his loanword arrest in the Everton academy for an extra 12 months. [ 9 ]

Breakthrough at Sporting

On 26 August 2012, Dier made his debut with Sporting B in a 2012–13 Segunda Liga 3–1 away win against Atlético, replacing Diego Rubio in the 77th minute. [ 18 ] On 4 November 2012, Dier scored his first senior finish with a calculate free kick against Benfica B in a 3–1 away win in the Segunda Liga. [ 19 ] 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 match ‘s only goal. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Fifteen days subsequently, he scored his first goal for Sporting ‘s first squad in a 2–2 league away draw against Moreirense. [ 22 ]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 2 August 2014, Dier signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a £4 million transfer. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] He made his competitive debut for the golf club on the foremost day of the 2014–15 Premier League temper away to West Ham United on 16 August, and scored the only finish of the match in add time. [ 25 ] Eight days late, in his second base match and in his White Hart Lane debut, he headed in a corner from Erik Lamela in an eventual 4–0 gain over newly promoted Queens Park Rangers. [ 26 ] Dier started on 1 March 2015 as Tottenham lost the 2015 League Cup Final to Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. [ 27 ] Dier signed a new narrow on 9 September 2015, lasting until 2020. [ 28 ] During the 2015–16 season, he was utilised as a defensive midfielder by Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino, [ 29 ] establishing himself as the regular partner to Mousa Dembélé as Tottenham challenged eventual champions Leicester City for the Premier League entitle. [ 30 ] On 15 August, he scored Tottenham ‘s first goal of the Premier League season in a 2–2 pull at dwelling to Stoke City, and on 26 September, Dier scored the team ‘s equalising goal in a 4–1 home victory over Manchester City. [ 31 ] On 13 September 2016, Dier signed a fresh five-year contract to last until 2021. [ 32 ] During the 2016–17 season, Dier returned to the centre-back position due to Tottenham ‘s learning of defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama and injuries to defenders Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen. [ 30 ] He made his UEFA Champions League introduction in a 2–1 loss to AS Monaco FC in Tottenham ‘s opening group match at Wembley Stadium. [ 33 ] On 25 October 2016, Dier captained Tottenham for the first time in a 2–1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in the one-fourth polish of the EFL Cup. [ 34 ] He was besides given the captain ‘s armband for the 3rd and 4th round FA Cup ties against Aston Villa and Wycombe Wanderers respectively. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] On 1 April 2017, Dier scored his beginning goal of 2016–17 in a 2–0 succeed over Burnley in the Premier League. [ 37 ] In the 2018–19 season, Dier scored his first goal of the temper, which is his first in 18 months, in the 1–0 winnings against Cardiff City, helping Tottenham to their joint best beginning of a temper in the Premier League after eight games. [ 38 ] He undergo surgery mid-december 2018 due to appendicitis, [ 39 ] and returned to the team on 20 January 2019, coming on as a substitute in the game against Fulham. [ 40 ] however, he continued to suffer the after-effects of the appendicitis process, repeatedly falling ill and missing games. [ 41 ] On 1 June, in Tottenham ‘s beginning appearance in the Champions League final, Dier replaced the injure Moussa Sissoko for the final examination 16 minutes of a 2–0 loss to Liverpool in Madrid. [ 42 ] Dier had to undergo another procedure before the start of the 2019–20 season, [ 41 ] and did not start his first crippled of the temper until 24 September. This game, an EFL Cup game against lower-league Colchester, ended ill as they lost in a penalty shoot-out. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] He performed better in the Champions League game against Red Star Belgrade, helping the team to a 4–0 away win. [ 45 ] On 4 March 2020, Dier was involved in a confrontation with a spectator pump in the stands following Tottenham ‘s FA Cup frustration by Norwich City. Dier climbed into the lower grade at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the person “ diss ” Dier and became involved in a quarrel with Dier ‘s buddy Patrick who was besides in the base. The watch sidereal day, The Metropolitan Police said they wish to interview Dier, his brother and the garter alleged to be involved in the incident. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] [ 48 ] On 23 April, Dier was charged by the FA with mismanage for a gap of FA Rule E3 due to his “ improper and/or threatening ” military action. [ 49 ] In July 2020, Dier was fined £40,000 and banned for four games. [ 50 ]

International career

youth

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. [ 52 ] He had been involved in a high-profile England national team kit promotion for sportswear manufacturers Umbro. [ 53 ] Upon his sign for Everton, an FA spokesman said, “ Our intention will be to select him for the young team in the orgasm weeks, ” referring to the 2011 version of the under-17 international Algarve Tournament. [ 54 ] Dier earned his first gear England call-up in November 2011 when under-18 head coach Noel Blake picked him for a match against Slovakia. [ 55 ] He played the full 90 minutes in the 1–1 draw on 16 November 2011. [ 56 ] On 28 May 2013, he was named in coach Peter Taylor ‘s 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [ 57 ] He made his debut on 16 June in a 3–0 win in a warm-up meet against Uruguay. [ 58 ] Dier made his debut for the England under-21s on 13 August 2013 in a 6–0 winnings against Scotland. [ 59 ] In 2014, he pulled out of the squad, informing coach Gareth Southgate that he did not want to be deployed as a right-back anymore and would rather work on the centre-back position at his baseball club, Tottenham. [ 60 ]

elder

On 5 November 2015, Dier was selected for the beginning prison term to the England elder team by director Roy Hodgson ahead of friendlies against Spain and France. [ 29 ] He made his introduction eight days former against the former at Alicante ‘s Estadio José Rico Pérez as a 63rd-minute stand-in alongside his Tottenham teammate Dele Alli in a 2–0 loss. [ 61 ] Dier made his first beginning on 17 November against France, a 2–0 win at Wembley. [ 62 ] On 26 March 2016, he scored his first base international goal, heading Jordan Henderson ‘s corner for the achiever in a 3–2 victory against Germany in Berlin. [ 63 ] Dier was chosen for UEFA Euro 2016 in France. In England ‘s opening couple against Russia at the Stade Vélodrome, he opened the seduce in the 1–1 draw through a direct free-kick. [ 64 ] On 10 November 2017, Dier captained the England team for the beginning time in a friendly match against Germany at Wembley that ended in a scoreless draw. [ 65 ] He was named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, [ 66 ] and captained the squad in the final group degree equal against Belgium. Dier scored the decisive penalty in the second round couple against Colombia, giving England its first ever World Cup gunfight victory and first competitive gunfight victory since Euro 1996. [ 67 ]

expressive style of play

Dier can play as a midfielder, centre-back and right-back. [ 68 ] It has been noted that his versatility enabled Tottenham ‘s effective adoption of a flexible set about, allowing them to switch systems efficiently within a single meet. [ 69 ] Dier has said that he has mixed Portuguese and English footballing styles on his own. [ 68 ] In 2018, ESPN ‘s Mark Ogden described Dier as “ more of a destroyer than a creator ”. [ 70 ]

career statistics

club

As of match played 21 November 2021

International

As of match played 18 November 2020[80]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

England

2015
2
0

2016
13
2

2017
8
1

2018
15
0

2019
2
0

2020
5
0

Total
45
3

As of match played 18 November 2020. England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dier goal.[80]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur
England

References

Profile at the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. website
Profile at the Football Association website