Eric Dier Explained

Eric Dier
Full Name:Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier[1]
Birth Date:15 January 1994[2]
Birth Place:Cheltenham, England
Height:1.91m (06.27feet)[3]
Currentclub:Bayern Munich
Clubnumber:15
Youthyears1:2003–2012
Youthclubs1:Sporting CP
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:→ Everton (loan)
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Sporting CP B
Caps1:16
Goals1:2
Years2:2012–2014
Clubs2:Sporting CP
Caps2:27
Goals2:1
Years3:2014–2024
Clubs3:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps3:274
Goals3:12
Years4:2024
Clubs4:→ Bayern Munich (loan)
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Bayern Munich
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:England U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2012–2013
Nationalteam2:England U19
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2013–2014
Nationalteam3:England U20
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–2015
Nationalteam4:England U21
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2015–
Nationalteam5:England
Nationalcaps5:49
Nationalgoals5:3
Club-Update:20:14, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:07, 4 December 2022 (UTC)

Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (born 15 January 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the England national team.

Dier grew up in Portugal, where he came through the youth ranks at Sporting CP, making his reserve and senior debuts in 2012. In 2014, he moved to English club Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £4 million, going on to score 13 goals and total 365 appearances for the club, including in the 2015 Football League Cup final and the 2019 UEFA Champions League final. After ten years with Tottenham, he moved to Bayern Munich in January 2024, initially on loan, before a clause was activated in March 2024 to make the move permanent at the end of June that year.

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, the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Early and personal life

Dier was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire to Jeremy and Louise Dier.[4] His father is a former professional tennis player.[5] 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.[6]

Dier moved to Portugal from England in 2001 with his parents and five siblings (two sisters and three brothers) when he was seven years old.[7] They spent a year living in Lagos, Algarve region, where he briefly played in the youth football team of Esperança de Lagos,[8] before moving to Lisbon.[9] After the move, his mother was offered a job running the hospitality programme at UEFA Euro 2004.[10] Dier was accepted by Sporting CP's youth academy, and in 2010, his parents returned to England while Dier remained in Portugal living at Sporting CP's Academia Sporting in Alcochete.[11] [12]

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 CP for a trial at the age of eight.[13] Dier signed professional terms with Sporting CP in April 2010. The Portuguese club beat Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur to his signature.[14] Sporting CP also sold 50% economic rights of the player to a third-party owner, Quality Football Ireland Limited.[15]

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".[16] [17] Dier represented Everton U18s ten times during his loan spell and won the 2010–11 U18 Premier League with the team.[18] 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.[19]

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.[20] 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.[21]

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.[22] [23] Fifteen days later, he scored his first goal for Sporting CP's first squad in a 2–2 league away draw against Moreirense.[24]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 2 August 2014, Dier signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a £4 million transfer.[25] [26] 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 match in added time.[27] Eight days later, in his second match and in his White Hart Lane debut, he headed in a corner from Erik Lamela in an eventual 4–0 win over newly promoted Queens Park Rangers.[28] Dier started on 1 March 2015 as Tottenham lost the 2015 League Cup Final to Chelsea at Wembley.[29]

Dier signed a new contract on 9 September 2015, lasting until 2020.[30] During the 2015–16 season, he was utilised as a defensive midfielder by Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino, establishing himself as the regular partner to Mousa Dembélé as Tottenham challenged eventual champions Leicester City for the Premier League title.[31] On 15 August, he scored Tottenham's 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.[32]

On 13 September 2016, Dier signed a new five-year contract to last until 2021.[33] During the 2016–17 season, Dier returned to the centre-back position due to Tottenham's acquisition of defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama and injuries to defenders Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen.[31] He made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–1 loss to Monaco in Tottenham's opening group match at Wembley Stadium.[34] On 25 October 2016, Dier captained Tottenham for the first time in a 2–1 loss to Liverpool at Anfield in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.[35] He was also given the captain's armband for the 3rd and 4th round FA Cup ties against Aston Villa and Wycombe Wanderers respectively.[36] [37] On 1 April 2017, Dier scored his first goal of 2016–17 in a 2–0 win over Burnley in the Premier League.[38]

In the 2018–19 season, Dier scored his first goal of the season, which is his first in 18 months, in the 1–0 win against Cardiff City, helping Tottenham to their joint best start of a season in the Premier League after eight games.[39] He underwent surgery mid-December 2018 due to appendicitis,[40] and returned to the team on 20 January 2019, coming on as a substitute in the game against Fulham.[41] However, he continued to suffer the after-effects of the appendicitis operation, repeatedly falling ill and missing games.[42] On 1 June, in Tottenham's first appearance in the Champions League final, Dier replaced the injured Moussa Sissoko for the final 16 minutes of a 2–0 loss to Liverpool in Madrid.

Dier had to undergo another procedure before the start of the 2019–20 season,[42] and did not start his first game of the season until 24 September. This game, an EFL Cup game against lower-league Colchester United, ended poorly 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 in the stands following Tottenham's FA Cup defeat by Norwich City. Dier climbed into the lower tier at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after the person "insulted" Dier and became involved in a dispute with Dier's brother Patrick who was also in the stand. The following day, the Metropolitan Police said they wished to interview Dier, his brother and the supporter alleged to be involved in the incident.[46] [47] [48] On 23 April, Dier was charged by the FA with misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3 due to his "improper and/or threatening" action.[49] In July 2020, Dier was fined £40,000 and banned for four games.[50]

On 21 July 2020, Dier signed an improved contract until June 2024.[51]

Bayern Munich

On 11 January 2024, after a reduction in playing time under new Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, Dier was loaned to Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on a six-month loan contract that would expire at the same time as his Tottenham contract in June 2024. However, the loan contract included the option for a one-year permanent contract with Bayern Munich should he achieve the required minimum number of appearances.[52] Hence, he reunited with his former teammate Harry Kane who joined the club last summer.[53] He made his debut for Bayern Munich on 24 January 2024 in a 1–0 win against Union Berlin.[54] On 1 March 2024, having made the requisite number of appearances to satisfy the clause in his loan contract, it was confirmed that Dier would permanently transfer to Bayern Munich at the conclusion of the season on an initial one-year deal.[55]

In the latter stages of the season, Dier formed a solid defensive partnership with Matthijs de Ligt under coach Thomas Tuchel, playing a crucial role in the club's progress in the Champions League.[56]

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.[57] He had been involved in a high-profile England national team kit promotion for sportswear manufacturers Umbro.[58] 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.[59]

Dier earned his first England call-up in November 2011 when under-18 head coach Noel Blake picked him for a match against Slovakia.[60] He played the full 90 minutes in the 1–1 draw on 16 November 2011.[61]

On 28 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[62] He made his debut on 16 June in a 3–0 win in a warm-up match against Uruguay.[63]

Dier made his debut for the England under-21s on 13 August 2013 in a 6–0 win against Scotland.[64] In 2014, he pulled out of the squad, informing manager 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 club, Tottenham.[65]

Senior

On 5 November 2015, Dier was selected for the first time to the England senior team by manager Roy Hodgson ahead of friendlies against Spain and France.[66] 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.[67] Dier made his first start on 17 November against France, a 2–0 win at Wembley.[68] 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.[69]

Dier was chosen for UEFA Euro 2016 in France. In England's opening match against Russia at the Stade Vélodrome, he opened the scoring in the 1–1 draw through a direct free-kick.[70]

On 10 November 2017, Dier captained the England team for the first time in a friendly match against Germany at Wembley that ended in a goalless draw.[71]

He was named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[72] and captained the squad in the final group stage match against Belgium. Dier scored the decisive penalty in the second round match against Colombia, giving England its first ever World Cup shootout victory and first competitive shootout victory since Euro 1996.[73]

In September 2022, Dier received his first England call-up in 18 months for the UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Germany.[74] He started in the 1–0 defeat to Italy at the San Siro.[75] A month later, he was included in the 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[76]

Style of play

Dier can play as a midfielder, centre-back and right-back. It has been noted that his versatility enabled Tottenham's effective adoption of a flexible approach, allowing them to switch systems efficiently within a single match.[77] Dier has said that he has mixed Portuguese and English footballing styles on his own.[78] In 2018, ESPN's Mark Ogden described Dier as "more of a destroyer than a creator".[79]

Personal life

Besides his British nationality, Dier also has Portuguese citizenship and therefore is a citizen of the European Union.[80] In 2023, he married his girlfriend Anna Modler, a South African model.[81] [82] [83] He speaks fluent Portuguese.[84]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B2012–13Segunda Liga72———72
2013–14Segunda Liga90———90
Total162———162
Sporting CP2012–13Primeira Liga141001000151
2013–14[85] Primeira Liga1300030—160
Total271004000311
Tottenham Hotspur2014–15Premier League282103040362
2015–16Premier League373411090514
2016–17Premier League362401070482
2017–18Premier League340402070470
2018–19Premier League203101060283
2019–20Premier League190501050300
2020–21Premier League280004070390
2021–22Premier League350101030400
2022–23Premier League332101070422
2023–24Premier League400000—40
Total2741221115055036513
Bayern Munich (loan)2023–24Bundesliga150——50200
Bayern Munich2024–25Bundesliga0000—0000
Career total3321521119060043216

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
England201520
2016132
201781
2018150
201920
202050
202240
Total493

England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dier goal

List of international goals scored by Eric Dier
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
126 March 2016Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany33–23–2Friendly[86]
211 June 2016Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France81–01–1UEFA Euro 2016[87]
34 September 2017Wembley Stadium, London, England201–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification[88]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

England

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Eric Dier . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 4 April 2020 . 4 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200404001253/https://www.11v11.com/players/eric-dier-238813/ . live.
  3. Web site: Eric Dier . FC Bayern Munich . 11 February 2024 .
  4. News: England's World Cup hero Eric Dier: Everything you need to know about the Cheltenham-born star . Jenni . Phillips . Conor . Gogarty . 7 July 2018 . Gloucestershire Live. 5 March 2020. 31 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200731015859/https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/eric-dier-england-tunisia-game-1572608. live.
  5. News: Sky Sports Scout – Eric Dier . Sky Sports . 20 January 2011 . 22 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100501123631/http://www.skysports.com/football/transfers/scout/0,24035,15198_6091891,00.html . 1 May 2010.
  6. News: Eric Dier to Tottenham? Spurs closing in on £4m deal for Sporting Lisbon's English-born centre-back . James . Orr . 31 July 2014 . The Independent. 5 March 2020. 16 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116005526/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/eric-dier-to-tottenham-spurs-closing-in-on-4m-deal-for-sporting-lisbons-english-born-centre-back-9640295.html. live.
  7. News: Dier on growing up at Sporting Lisbon . BBC Sport . 22 October 2015 . 11 April 2017 . 5 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170205124801/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34606989 . live.
  8. Web site: Eric Dier levou Vertonghen ao Esperança de Lagos: "Continua um rapaz humilde" . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701174036/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/noticias/eric-dier-levou-vertonghen-ao-esperanca-de-lagos-continua-um-rapaz-humilde-14985495.html . dead . 1 July 2022 . 2023-11-24 . www.ojogo.pt.
  9. Web site: Roseiro . Bruno . Uma viagem entre Lagos, Sporting e a final da Champions: como Eric Dier, o "ruço inglês", se tornou um Quadro de Honra made in Portugal . 2023-11-22 . Observador . pt-PT.
  10. News: 2 August 2014 . Tottenham: Eric Dier joins Spurs from Sporting on five-year deal . BBC Sport . live . 11 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170706193705/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28597872 . 6 July 2017.
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  12. Web site: Lang . Charlie Eccleshare and Jack . Eric Dier and the club who made him (Clue: It's not Spurs) . 2023-11-22 . The Athletic . en.
  13. Web site: Getting to Know Eric Dier . The Fighting Cock . Suraj . Sharma . 5 August 2014 . 6 March 2020 . 31 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200731060222/https://thefightingcock.co.uk/2014/08/getting-to-know-eric-dier/ . live.
  14. Web site: Sporting beat off competition to sign English wonderkid . Nigel . Brown . Sport.co.uk . 8 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100411223334/http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/36629/Sporting_beat_off_competition_to_sign_English_wonderkid.aspx . 11 April 2010.
  15. Web site: Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol SAD publishes the Report and Financial Statements for the 1H2010/2011 . 28 February 2011 . 8 April 2011 . Sporting CP . pt . 27 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327055446/http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/PCS31990.pdf . live.
  16. Web site: Eric Dier emprestado . Sporting CP . 20 January 2011 . pt . https://web.archive.org/web/20110122202939/http://www.sporting.pt/Noticias/Futebol/Fut_Form/notfutform_futericdieremprestado_200111_70977.asp . 22 January 2011.
  17. Web site: Griffiths . Darren . Teenager joins academy . Everton F.C. . 21 January 2011 . 21 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706191156/http://www.evertonfc.com//news/archive/2011/01/20/teenager-joins-academy . 6 July 2018.
  18. News: Rea . Alex . Everton's U18 Premier League champions of 2010/11: where are they now? . Liverpool Echo . 25 May 2014 . 1 April 2016 . 8 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308213855/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/evertons-u18-premier-league-champions-7169857 . live.
  19. News: Tottenham's Eric Dier: Some people forget I'm essentially a foreign player | Football . The Guardian . London . 21 May 2014 . 1 April 2016 . 17 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160317210203/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/23/tottenham-eric-dier-interview . live.
  20. News: 26 August 2012 . pt . Atlético 1–3 Sporting B . Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional . 5 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120911013659/http://lpfp.pt/segunda_liga/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=4&jogo=7641 . 11 September 2012.
  21. News: 4 November 2012 . pt . Benfica B-Sporting B, 1–3 . Jornal Record . 5 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120400/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/interior.aspx?content_id=786654 . 26 August 2014.
  22. News: 11 November 2012 . pt . Sporting 1–0 Braga . Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional . 11 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121109164510/http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=9&jogo=7461 . 9 November 2012.
  23. News: 11 November 2012 . pt . Sporting 1–0 SC Braga . Zerozero . 11 November 2012 . 8 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121108134225/http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=2256593 . live.
  24. News: 26 November 2012 . pt . Moreirense 2–2 Sporting . Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional . 11 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712180634/http://www.lpfp.pt/liga_zon_sagres/pages/jogo.aspx?epoca=20122013&jornada=10&jogo=7487 . 12 July 2012.
  25. News: Transfer news: Eric Dier completes move to Spurs on five-year deal . Sky Sports . 2 August 2014 . 2 August 2014 . 4 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140804224906/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9403944 . live.
  26. Web site: Spurs sign Eric Dier from Sporting . ESPN FC . 2 August 2014 . 2 August 2014 . 4 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140804113432/http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/1970164/tottenham-sign-england-under-21-defender-eric-dier-from-sporting . live.
  27. News: Rose . Gary . West Ham United 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur . BBC Sport . 16 August 2014 . 11 April 2017 . 20 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170420033137/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28718387 . live.
  28. News: Fifield . Dominic . Tottenham give Harry Redknapp unhappy homecoming with QPR defeat . 24 August 2014 . The Guardian . London . 24 August 2014 . 24 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140824235943/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/aug/24/tottenham-qpr-premier-league-match-report . live.
  29. News: Phil . McNulty . Chelsea 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur . BBC Sport . 1 March 2015 . 15 December 2017 . 16 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180616231951/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31572594 . live.
  30. News: Eric Dier: Tottenham defender signs new contract until 2020 . BBC Sport . 9 September 2015 . 11 April 2017 . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819023607/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34203282 . live.
  31. News: Eric Dier ready to put his strange start to the season for Tottenham behind him . 11 December 2016 . The Guardian . London . 25 February 2017 . 25 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170225213910/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/dec/10/eric-dier-strange-start-tottenham-hotspur-manchester-united . live.
  32. News: Mandeep . Sanghera . Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Manchester City . BBC Sport . 26 September 2015 . 11 April 2017 . 22 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171022104136/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34299624 . live.
  33. News: Eric Dier: Tottenham midfielder signs new five-year contract . BBC Sport . 13 September 2016 . 11 April 2017 . 27 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170127225326/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37347484 . live.
  34. Web site: Eric Dier . 2 April 2017 . UEFA . 27 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170427060700/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2017/clubs/player=250050416/profile/index.html . live.
  35. News: Liverpool 2 Spurs 1: Sturridge scores two as Reds survive late Tottenham push to go through to last eight . 25 October 2016 . The Daily Telegraph . London . 2 April 2018 . 21 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180221075558/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/10/25/liverpool-vs-spurs-efl-cup-fourth-round---live-updates/ . live.
  36. News: Dier: Being Spurs captain would be an honour . 9 January 2017 . 2 April 2017 . 2 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170402170854/http://www.itv.com/news/2017-01-09/dier-being-spurs-captain-would-be-an-honour/ . live.
  37. News: Tottenham vs Wycombe team news: Heung-min Son leads the line as Eric Dier named captain . 28 January 2017 . London Evening Standard . 2 April 2018 . 6 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006120444/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-vs-wycombe-team-news-heungmin-son-leads-the-line-as-eric-dier-named-captain-a3452236.html . live.
  38. News: Burnley 0 Tottenham 2: Eric Dier's goal sends Spurs on their way back into title picture . 1 April 2017 . The Daily Telegraph . London . 2 April 2018 . 21 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180221144606/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/01/burnley-0-tottenham-2-eric-diers-goal-sends-spurs-way-back-title/ . live.
  39. News: Tottenham vs Cardiff: Eric Dier's early goal sees off 10-man Cardiff City . Darren . Witcoop . 6 October 2018 . The Independent . 6 October 2018 . 7 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181007005208/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tottenham-cardiff-city-premier-league-match-report-a8571971.html . live.
  40. News: Tottenham's Eric Dier ruled out until 2019 after surgery to remove appendix . 16 December 2018 . The Guardian . 20 January 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121011035/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/dec/16/tottenham-eric-dier-appendix . live.
  41. News: Harry Winks breaks Fulham hearts with last minute winner but Dele Alli adds to Spurs' injury concerns . Jason . Burt . JJ . Bull . 20 January 2019 . 20 January 2019 . 21 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190121011013/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/01/20/fulham-vs-tottenham-premier-league-live-score-latest-updates/ . live.
  42. News: Eric Dier: [People said I was injured but I just kept on falling ill' |first=David |last=Hytner |date=7 November 2019 |newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=8 November 2019|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108001643/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/07/eric-dier-injured-ill-tottenham-perforated-appendix|url-status=live].
  43. News: Tottenham crash out of Carabao Cup on penalties as League Two side Colchester advance to fourth round . talkSPORT . 24 September 2019 . 8 November 2019 . 8 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191108001642/https://talksport.com/football/606235/mauricio-pochettino-tottenham-beaten-carabao-cup-colchester/ . live.
  44. News: Report: What Eric Dier said after Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Colchester United . John . Verrall . HITC . 8 November 2019 . 8 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191108001640/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/09/26/report-what-eric-dier-said-after-tottenham-hotspurs-defeat-to-co/ . live.
  45. Web site: Eric Dier: Tottenham man 'back to his best' after mysterious illness . 7 November 2019 . Pete . Hall . iNews. 8 November 2019. 8 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191108003519/https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/eric-dier-tottenham-news-illness-sheffield-united-red-star-belgrade-919635. live.
  46. News: Eric Dier: Tottenham midfielder involved in altercation with fan after 'insult' . 5 March 2020 . BBC Sport . 5 March 2020 . 5 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200305010611/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51747014 . live.
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  52. News: Eric Dier: Tottenham's England defender moves to Bayern Munich on loan . 11 January 2024 . BBC Sport . 11 January 2024.
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  71. News: Tottenham's Eric Dier to captain England for friendly against Germany . 9 November 2017 . The Independent . 29 December 2017 . 23 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072201/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-vs-germany-team-news-eric-dier-captain-gareth-southgate-a8047236.html . live.
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  75. News: England relegated after Nations League loss to Italy . Phil McNulty . BBC Sport . 23 September 2022 . 24 September 2022.
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