41 Facts About Kieron Dyer

Kieron Courtney Dyer was born on 29 December 1978 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kieron Dyer is a first team coach at Chesterfield FC.

Kieron Dyer represented England on 33 occasions between 1999 and 2007.

Kieron Dyer was a member of the England squads which reached the quarter-finals at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004.

Kieron Dyer was born in Ipswich, to an Antiguan father and English mother.

Kieron Dyer's career began with his hometown team, Ipswich Town, whom he signed for as a 17-year-old trainee in 1996.

Kieron Dyer broke into the Ipswich first team during his first season at the club, and quickly established a reputation as one of the top youngsters in English football outside of the Premier League.

Kieron Dyer had spent three years at Portman Road when he requested a transfer in order to further his international prospects following Ipswich's failure to gain promotion to the Premier League through the play-offs in 1999.

Kieron Dyer was the only English player signed by Ruud Gullit during his spell as Newcastle's manager.

On 2 April 2005, Kieron Dyer was involved in an on-pitch brawl with teammate Lee Bowyer in Newcastle's Premier League match with Aston Villa, and both had to be pulled apart and separated by their teammates and Villa players.

Kieron Dyer returned to first-team action on 4 February 2006 against Portsmouth, Newcastle's first match following the departure of Souness.

Kieron Dyer marked his first start of the season since the opening day against Arsenal with a goal in a FA Cup fifth round match against Southampton on 18 February 2006.

In what was his first start in seven months, Kieron Dyer opened the match's scoring after 30 minutes with his first league goal for Newcastle in over 20 months.

Kieron Dyer continued his rich vein of form, scoring against Tottenham Hotspur, Bolton Wanderers, Birmingham City, Aston Villa, AZ and Watford.

Kieron Dyer was given permission to speak to West Ham United in August 2007 after both clubs agreed an undisclosed transfer fee.

However, the deal was rectified with Kieron Dyer finalising a move to Upton Park.

Kieron Dyer's injury was re-assessed in August 2008, when it was decided that a six-week specialist rehabilitation programme was required before he began pre-season training.

On 3 January 2009, Kieron Dyer made his comeback for West Ham after 17 months out, coming on as a second-half substitute against Barnsley in the FA Cup third round tie at the Boleyn Ground.

Kieron Dyer's injuries continued in May 2009 when he was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Kieron Dyer managed only one more match, away to Blackburn Rovers, before hamstring problems hit again.

On 11 March 2011, Kieron Dyer returned to his first club, Ipswich Town, on a month-long loan.

In July 2011, Kieron Dyer signed a one-year contract with Queens Park Rangers.

Kieron Dyer made his debut on 13 August 2011, the opening day of the Premier League season, against Bolton Wanderers, but after just three minutes, he was stretchered off with an injured foot.

In January 2013, after his release, Kieron Dyer began training with Ipswich Town to maintain fitness while looking for a new club.

Kieron Dyer had returned to Ipswich following his release from QPR and had returned to training with the Championship side in January 2013.

On 31 January 2013, Kieron Dyer signed a "short-term" contract with Championship club Middlesbrough.

Kieron Dyer returned to Ipswich as an academy coach following his departure from Middlesbrough.

Kieron Dyer was deployed out of position at right back, and was replaced by Gary Neville at half-time after injuring himself while setting up Alan Shearer's third goal of the match.

England qualified for the Euro 2000 competition but Kieron Dyer was not selected for the squad for the tournament, though he had recovered from injury and taken part in pre-tournament friendlies against Argentina and Ukraine.

Shortly after the story broke, it was revealed that Kieron Dyer had spent a night in hospital after being glassed in the face during a fight in an Ipswich night club.

Kieron Dyer returned to the England squad for the first game after Euro 2000 for the first qualifier for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, against Germany, the last football match at the original Wembley Stadium.

Two days after the squad was announced, Kieron Dyer suffered knee ligament damage after being tackled by Tahar El Khalej in a league game against Southampton.

Kieron Dyer made three appearances, all as a substitute, in the tournament until England were eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual champions Brazil.

Kieron Dyer played in several of Euro 2004 qualifiers but only had seven minutes on the pitch at Euro 2004, coming on as a late replacement for Wayne Rooney in England's second group match, against Switzerland.

Kieron Dyer departed the club in August 2019, outlining his intentions to move into first team management.

On 26 October 2020, Ipswich confirmed that Kieron Dyer would be returning to the club to become the head coach of the club's under-23 team.

Kieron Dyer became more actively involved in first-team affairs following the appointment of new manager Paul Cook in March 2021, often assisting with coaching and being present in the dugout.

Kieron Dyer unexpectedly resigned from the role on 21 March 2022.

In November 2015, Kieron Dyer was named as a contestant on the fifteenth series of I'm a Celebrity.

Kieron Dyer came fourth on the show after lasting 21 days, and donated his entire fee to the Jude Brady Foundation.

Kieron Dyer competed in the third series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2021.