Alex Dyer (footballer, born 1990) explained

Alex Dyer
Fullname:Alex James Dyer[1]
Birth Date:11 June 1990
Birth Place:Täby, Sweden[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Wealdstone
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:Northampton Town
Years1:2007–2010
Clubs1:Northampton Town
Caps1:34
Goals1:3
Years2:2010–2013
Clubs2:Wealdstone
Caps2:117
Goals2:32
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Welling United
Caps3:20
Goals3:4
Years4:2014–2016
Clubs4:Östersunds
Caps4:85
Goals4:19
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Elfsborg
Caps5:39
Goals5:4
Caps6:11
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Lillestrøm (loan)
Goals6:0
Years7:2020
Clubs7:Al Tadhamon
Caps7:3
Goals7:2
Years8:2020–
Clubs8:Wealdstone
Caps8:123
Goals8:4
Nationalyears1:2011–
Nationalteam1:Montserrat
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:00:15, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17:52, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
Manageryears1:2024
Managerclubs1:Wealdstone (caretaker)

Alex James Dyer (born 11 June 1990) is a Montserratian footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Wealdstone and the Montserrat national team.

Club career

Dyer is a product of the Northampton Town's youth system and agreed a professional contract in 2007. In April 2008 he was awarded 'League Two Apprentice of the Month'.[3] He made his debut on 29 August 2007 in a 2–0 League Cup defeat to Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium,[4] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 win against Luton Town the same season.[5] He signed a two-year contract extension with Northampton in February 2009.[6] During the 2009–10 season, Dyer was more of a first team player due to Northampton Town being in League Two, playing 20 games and scoring two goals against Notts County and Bradford City. He was released by the club on 12 May 2010 along with five other players,[7] with manager Ian Sampson stating that he had not progressed as he had hoped and that younger players like teammate Michael Jacobs should be given a chance.[8]

Dyer joined Grimsby Town on trial following his release from Northampton, but after playing in one match he was let go having failed to impress the club's management. Subsequently, Dyer went on to sign for Wealdstone in the Isthmian League Premier Division. After 32 goals in 117 games for Wealdstone, he signed for newly promoted Conference National side Welling United, who clinched the Conference South title the previous year.

On 11 December 2013, it was announced that Dyer would be departing Welling United in order to join Swedish tier two side Östersunds FK.

On 4 March 2019, Dyer joined Eliteserien side Lillestrøm on loan from Elfsborg until 1 August.[9]

After a spell in Kuwait playing for Al Tadhamon, Dyer re-joined Wealdstone on a short-term deal on 2 October 2020.[10] He scored his first goal back at the Stones against Wrexham on 17 October 2020, in a 4–3 win,[11] and went on to appear 34 times and score twice as Wealdstone ended the season in 19th. On 26 June 2021, it was announced that Dyer had signed a new one-year contract with the club[12] Dyer managed one game for Wealdstone following the departure of Stuart Maynard.[13]

International career

Dyer was called up to the Montserrat national team in 2011, for their 2014 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF first round qualifiers against Belize.[14] He made his debut against Belize on 15 June, in their home fixture, which was played at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.[15] Montserrat lost 5–2. After making two appearances in June 2021, Dyer reached seventeen caps making him the nation's joint-record appearance holder.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Barry J. . Hugman . The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10 . 2009 . Mainstream Publishing . 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. Across the Pond – Avsnitt #48: Alex Dyer, Östersunds FK och Montserrats landslag . Svenska Fans . 5:55 . I was actually born in Sweden, my mom is Swedish. So I was born in Täby, near Stockholm. . 18 June 2015 . 11 March 2017 . English, Swedish.
  3. http://www.lfe.org.uk/news/apprentice-of-the-month-april-2008 Apprentice of the Month - April 2008
  4. http://www.ntfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10425~42970,00.html Middlesbrough vs Northampton
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7321319.stm Northampton 2–1 Luton
  6. http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~1553013,00.html Dyer signs new contract
  7. Web site: Northampton Town release midfielder Luke Guttridge . BBC Sport . 12 May 2010.
  8. (2010-05-17) Dyer Decision was the toughest ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  9. Web site: SPLEISELAG SIKRET DYER-OVERGANG: - FØLER MEG VIRKELIG ØNSKET. Lillestrøm SK. 4 March 2019. 5 March 2019.
  10. https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/kundai-benyu-signs Kundai Benyu: "The whole squad are a good bunch of lads"
  11. News: Wealdstone beat Wrexham to secure first win. BBC Sport.
  12. Web site: Dyer signs new deal. 26 June 2021.
  13. Web site: Wealdstone 2-0 FC Halifax Town. 27 January 2024.
  14. News: Montserrat participates in World Cup qualifiers . The Montserrat Reporter . 15 June 2011 . 16 June 2011 .
  15. Web site: Match report: Montserrat – Belize . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623011623/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/round=258091/match=300163072/report.html . dead . 23 June 2011 . . 15 June 2011 . 16 June 2011 .
  16. Web site: Dyer becomes Montserrat record holder. wealdstone-fc.com. 10 June 2021. 11 June 2021.