Moses Dyer | |
Fullname: | Moses John Dyer[1] |
Height: | 1.78m |
Position: | Midfielder, Forward |
Birth Date: | 21 March 1997 |
Birth Place: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Currentclub: | Pacific FC (on loan from Vancouver FC) |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Youthyears1: | –2014 |
Youthclubs1: | Auckland City |
Years1: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs1: | Wanderers SC |
Caps1: | 9 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs2: | Onehunga Sports |
Years3: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs3: | Eastern Suburbs |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Years4: | 2017 |
Clubs4: | Northcote City |
Caps4: | 3 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs5: | Eastern Suburbs |
Caps5: | 15 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Years6: | 2018 |
Clubs6: | Manukau United |
Caps6: | 8 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs7: | Florø |
Caps7: | 26 |
Goals7: | 7 |
Years8: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs8: | Valour FC |
Caps8: | 54 |
Goals8: | 19 |
Years9: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs9: | FC Tulsa |
Caps9: | 29 |
Goals9: | 4 |
Years10: | 2024– |
Clubs10: | Vancouver FC |
Caps10: | 13 |
Goals10: | 4 |
Years11: | 2024– |
Clubs11: | → Pacific FC (loan) |
Caps11: | 1 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015–2017 |
Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Nationalteam1: | New Zealand U20 |
Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalteam2: | New Zealand U23 |
Nationalyears3: | 2015– |
Nationalcaps3: | 11 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Nationalteam3: | New Zealand |
Club-Update: | 19 August 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 14 February 2020 |
Moses John Dyer (born 21 March 1997) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League, on loan from Vancouver FC.
In September 2014, Dyer signed with New Zealand Premiership side Wanderers SC.[2] Dyer made his competitive debut for Wanderers in the opening round of the 2014–15 ASB Premiership against Waitakere United in a 3–2 loss.[3] That season, he made a total of nine league appearances for Wanderers.[4]
In 2016, Dyer signed with Eastern Suburbs, making seventeen appearances that season and scoring five goals.
In mid 2017, Dyer signed for NPL 2 side Northcote City.[5] Following his participation at the U-20 World Cup, Dyer trialed with several European sides including Arendal,[6] Vejle Boldklub[7] and Crewe Alexandra.[8]
In 2017, Dyer returned to Eastern Suburbs and made fifteen appearances that season, scoring four goals. In the last league game of the season, Dyer was sent off in the closing minutes for grabbing a Canterbury United opponent and dragging him to the ground.[9]
On 30 March 2018, Dyer signed for Kevin Fallon's newly formed Manukau United in New Zealand's NRFL Premier.[10]
On 25 July 2018, Dyer signed with Norwegian First Division side Florø SK.[11] That season, he made seven appearances, scoring one goals as Florø was relegated to the Second Division. The following season, Dyer made nineteen league appearances, scoring six goals.
On 14 February 2020, Dyer signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[12] He made his debut on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[13] After the 2021 CPL season, Valour announced they had exercised Dyer's contract option, keeping him at the club through 2022.[14] In December 2022, Valour announced that Dyer would be departing the club.[15]
On 22 December 2022, Dyer signed with USL Championship side FC Tulsa.
On 15 March 2024, FC Tulsa announced the mutual termination of Dyer's contract.[16]
In March 2024, Dyer returned to the Canadian Premier League, joining Vancouver FC.[17] In August 2024, he was loaned to Pacific FC for the remainder of 2024 in a loan swap, with Ayman Sellouf heading to Vancouver FC on loan for the same duration.[18] [19]
Dyer was born in New Zealand and is of Polynesian descent.[20] Dyer was called up to the New Zealand senior team for a friendly against South Korea as a replacement for Ryan Thomas who had pulled out of the game due to injury[21] He was substituted on in the second half,[22] as New Zealand succumbed to a late goal to lose 1–0.[23]
Following the South Korea friendly, New Zealand U-20 coach Darren Bazeley named several Under-20 eligible players, including Dyer for a 2-match tour of Uzbekistan against the Uzbekistan U-20s in preparation for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup which was held in New Zealand.[24] During this game, he came on as a second-half substitute in their first game, which New Zealand lost 1–0.[25]
Dyer was a member of the New Zealand squad at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[26]
Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.[27]