Kieron Dyer

Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978 in Ipswich) is an English people Association football, currently playing for West Ham United F.C..

Club career

Ipswich Town

Dyer's football career began with Kieron Dyer hometown team, Ipswich Town F.C., whom Kieron Dyer signed for as a 17-year-old trainee in 1996. Kieron Dyer broke into the Ipswich first team during Kieron Dyer first season at the club, and quickly established a reputation as one of the top youngsters in English football outside of the FA Premier League. Kieron Dyer spent three years at Portman Road, then requested a transfer in order to further Kieron Dyer international prospects, after Ipswich failed to gain promotion through the playoffs into the Premier League in 1999.

Newcastle United

Dyer was sold to Newcastle United F.C. in July 1999 for a fee of £6m, which is still the record transfer fee received by Ipswich Town. Kieron Dyer was the only English player signed by Ruud Gullit during Kieron Dyer spell as Newcastle's manager. Dyer opened Kieron Dyer Newcastle goalscoring account at home to local rivals Sunderland A.F.C., but the game ended in a 2-1 defeat, which saw Gullit resign shortly afterwards.

On 2 April 2005, Dyer was involved in an on-pitch brawl with teammate Lee Bowyer in Newcastle United's Premiership match with Aston Villa F.C.. This resulted in Dyer receiving a Misconduct (football) for that particular game plus a further three game ban. Bowyer received a more severe punishment of a four game ban and a fine of more than £200,000 - approximately six weeks wages - as it was adjudged that Kieron Dyer had attacked Dyer.

At the start of the 2005-06 season Dyer was once again on the injured list, preventing Kieron Dyer selection for club or country. This followed a close-season in which Newcastle manager Graeme Souness signed a number of other midfield players including Emre Belözoğlu, Scott Parker (footballer), Albert Luque and Nolberto Solano.

Dyer returned to first-team action on 4 February 2006 against Portsmouth F.C., Newcastle's first game following the departure of Souness. Dyer marked Kieron Dyer first start of the season since the opening day against Arsenal F.C. with a goal in the FA Cup fifth round match against Southampton F.C. on 18 February 2006.

Dyer became the first Newcastle United player to score at the Emirates Stadium in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal F.C. on 18 November 2006. In what was Kieron Dyer first start in seven months, (since the 4-1 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light), Dyer opened the scoring in the game after 30 minutes, with Kieron Dyer first league goal for Newcastle in over 20 months. Kieron Dyer continued Kieron Dyer rich vein of form, also netting against Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Bolton Wanderers F.C., Birmingham City F.C., Aston Villa F.C., AZ Alkmaar and Watford F.C.. Following Kieron Dyer return from injury, Dyer showed Kieron Dyer versatility by playing in central midfield, right midfield and as an attacking midfielder, supporting Obafemi Martins.

Dyer was given permission to speak to West Ham United F.C. in August 2007 after both clubs agreed an undisclosed transfer fee. On 4 August, West Ham United confirmed that the deal had fallen through due to Newcastle's pulling out of the deal.

West Ham United

However, Kieron Dyer completed a move to West Ham on 16 August 2007 for £6m, signing a four year deal.
Kieron Dyer made Kieron Dyer debut for West Ham in the 1-0 away win at Birmingham City F.C. on 18 August 2007.
Just ten days later Kieron Dyer was stretchered off after a tackle by Joe Jacobson in a Football League Cup match against Bristol Rovers F.C., which resulted in Kieron Dyer right leg being broken in two places. Dyer subsequently missed the rest of the 2007–08 season. Kieron Dyer injury was re-assessed in August 2008 when it was decided that a six week specialist rehabilitation programme was required before Kieron Dyer began pre-season training. On 3 January 2009, Dyer made Kieron Dyer comeback for West Ham after 17 months out, coming on as a second half substitute against Barnsley F.C. in the FA Cup third round tie at Upton Park.

International career

After representing Kieron Dyer country at Youth, Under 21, and 'B' level, Kieron Dyer debut for England national football team came on 4 September 1999 when Kieron Dyer started in England's 6-0 win against Luxembourg national football team. Kieron Dyer then played for Kieron Dyer country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 UEFA European Football Championship.

After almost two years without making an appearance for England, Kieron Dyer outstanding form for Newcastle United F.C earned Kieron Dyer a call up to Steve McClaren's England Squad for the friendly against Spain national football team on 7 February 2007. Kieron Dyer started in place of Wayne Rooney (wearing the Number 9 shirt) and earned Kieron Dyer 29th Cap. England lost 1-0 but Dyer was the high point in an otherwise lacklustre England performance. Dyer also came on as a substitute for Micah Richards in the 3-0 victory over Andorra national football team on 28 March 2007, gaining Kieron Dyer 30th cap.