Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier was born on 15 January 1994 and is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team.
26 Facts About Eric Dier
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Eric Dier grew up in Portugal, where he came through the youth ranks at Sporting CP, making his reserve and senior debuts in 2012 after a loan to Everton.
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Eric Dier 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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Eric Dier 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.
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Eric Dier was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire to Jeremy and Louise Eric Dier.
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Eric Dier is the grandson of Ted Croker, a former secretary of The Football Association and president of Cheltenham Town, and great-nephew of Peter Croker, who both played professionally for Charlton Athletic.
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Eric Dier moved to Portugal from England when he was seven years old, when his mother was offered a job running the hospitality programme at UEFA Euro 2004.
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In 2010, his parents returned to England while Eric Dier remained in Portugal, living at Sporting CP's academy.
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In January 2011, Eric Dier agreed to join Everton on loan until 30 June.
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Eric 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.
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Eric Dier started on 1 March 2015 as Tottenham lost the 2015 League Cup Final to Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.
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Eric Dier signed a new contract on 9 September 2015, lasting until 2020.
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On 13 September 2016, Eric Dier signed a new five-year contract to last until 2021.
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Eric Dier was given the captain's armband for the 3rd and 4th round FA Cup ties against Aston Villa and Wycombe Wanderers respectively.
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Eric Dier underwent surgery mid-December 2018 due to appendicitis, and returned to the team on 20 January 2019, coming on as a substitute in the game against Fulham.
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On 4 March 2020, Eric Dier was involved in a confrontation with a spectator in the stands following Tottenham's FA Cup defeat by Norwich City.
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On 21 July 2020, Eric Dier signed an improved contract until June 2024.
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Eric 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.
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Eric Dier had been involved in a high-profile England national team kit promotion for sportswear manufacturers Umbro.
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Eric Dier earned his first England call-up in November 2011 when under-18 head coach Noel Blake picked him for a match against Slovakia.
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On 5 November 2015, Eric Dier was selected for the first time to the England senior team by manager Roy Hodgson ahead of friendlies against Spain and France.
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On 10 November 2017, Eric Dier captained the England team for the first time in a friendly match against Germany at Wembley that ended in a goalless draw.
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Eric Dier was named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and captained the squad in the final group stage match against Belgium.
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Eric 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.
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In September 2022, Eric Dier received his first England call-up in 18 months for the UEFA Nations League matches against Italy and Germany.
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Eric Dier has said that he has mixed Portuguese and English footballing styles on his own.