Nathan Dyer
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Nathan Antone Jonah Dyer (born 29 November 1987) is an English
footballer who plays for Swansea City A.F.C.
as a midfielder
.
, Wiltshire
, and joined the Southampton F.C. Academy
as a teenager. He was a member of Southampton's youth team that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 2005, losing on aggregate to Ipswich Town
.
In late 2005 he enjoyed a successful loan spell at Burnley
, where he scored two goals in five appearances before being recalled. On 24 July 2008, after a long time of uncertainty, he signed a new three year deal at Southampton, keeping him there until 2011.He scored his first league goal for Southampton in a 3–2 defeat against Watford in September 2007. This took his Southampton goal tally up to three, having already scored in League Cup games against Southend and Yeovil. In September 2008 he joined Sheffield United
on loan until December, with the option of a permanent deal in January 2009. The move was part of a loan swap deal, with Jordan Robertson
joining Southampton for the same duration.
Dyer made his first appearance for the Blades the next day, as a late substitute in a 2–1 victory over Watford
. He was unable to break into the team however and notched up less than thirty minutes in a Blades shirt over the next three months. He did not make a first team start until 20 December, repaying his selection by scoring his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Palace
.
until the end of the 2008–09 season. He impressed in his debut in a 2-0 win at home to Reading.
On 24 January, he scored in the FA Cup against Southampton's arch rivals Portsmouth
which saw the cup-holders crash out.
On 5 April 2009, Dyer scored the opening goal for Swansea against their arch rivals Cardiff City.
On 2 June 2009, Dyer joined Swansea City
on a permanent basis after the Welsh side agreed a £400,000 fee with Southampton
. He made his debut in the opening game of the 2009–10 season against Leicester City
, playing a full 90 minutes. He scored his first Swansea goal on 26 September 2009 which was the winning goal against Sheffield United
. On 7 November 2009, Dyer scored his second goal in two games against his club's bitter rivals Cardiff City
. His header from close range opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, which helped The Swans claim a 3–2 victory in a pulsating local derby.
Dyer started the 2010–11 season well after superb performances and one goal against Preston in Brendan Rodgers
' first home game in charge in a 4–0 rout. His fine form was sustained throughout the campaign, and he was eventually named Swansea City Supporters' Player of the Year 2010/11.
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were accused of stealing money, mobile phones and other items from bar staff at Bar Bluu in Southsea
in the early hours of 28 February 2008. CCTV footage taken at the time appeared to show a theft taking place. The pair were arrested on 25 March over the theft and were questioned at a Portsmouth police station. They were formally charged with burglary on 17 June, to appear before Portsmouth magistrates on 8 July 2008. Dyer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 hours community service
. He was also ordered to pay compensation to his victims, along with costs.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays for Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Southampton
Dyer was born in TrowbridgeTrowbridge
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, approximately 12 miles southeast of Bath, Somerset....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, and joined the Southampton F.C. Academy
Southampton F.C. Academy
Southampton Football Club Academy or Saints Academy is the youth organisation run by Southampton Football Club to encourage and develop young footballers in the South of England...
as a teenager. He was a member of Southampton's youth team that reached the final of the FA Youth Cup in 2005, losing on aggregate to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
.
In late 2005 he enjoyed a successful loan spell at Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
, where he scored two goals in five appearances before being recalled. On 24 July 2008, after a long time of uncertainty, he signed a new three year deal at Southampton, keeping him there until 2011.He scored his first league goal for Southampton in a 3–2 defeat against Watford in September 2007. This took his Southampton goal tally up to three, having already scored in League Cup games against Southend and Yeovil. In September 2008 he joined Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
on loan until December, with the option of a permanent deal in January 2009. The move was part of a loan swap deal, with Jordan Robertson
Jordan Robertson
Jordan Steven Robertson is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Scunthorpe United. He served a prison sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.-Playing career:...
joining Southampton for the same duration.
Dyer made his first appearance for the Blades the next day, as a late substitute in a 2–1 victory over Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
. He was unable to break into the team however and notched up less than thirty minutes in a Blades shirt over the next three months. He did not make a first team start until 20 December, repaying his selection by scoring his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
.
Swansea City
Dyer returned to Southampton following the end of his three month loan spell and was immediately loaned out again, this time to Swansea CitySwansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
until the end of the 2008–09 season. He impressed in his debut in a 2-0 win at home to Reading.
On 24 January, he scored in the FA Cup against Southampton's arch rivals Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
which saw the cup-holders crash out.
On 5 April 2009, Dyer scored the opening goal for Swansea against their arch rivals Cardiff City.
On 2 June 2009, Dyer joined Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
on a permanent basis after the Welsh side agreed a £400,000 fee with Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. He made his debut in the opening game of the 2009–10 season against Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, playing a full 90 minutes. He scored his first Swansea goal on 26 September 2009 which was the winning goal against Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
. On 7 November 2009, Dyer scored his second goal in two games against his club's bitter rivals Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
. His header from close range opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, which helped The Swans claim a 3–2 victory in a pulsating local derby.
Dyer started the 2010–11 season well after superb performances and one goal against Preston in Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers is a Northern Irish former footballer, who is currently the manager of Swansea City.After retiring as a footballer at the age of 20, Rodgers stayed at Reading and was appointed as youth team coach. He joined Chelsea, under the leadership of José Mourinho, as youth team manager in...
' first home game in charge in a 4–0 rout. His fine form was sustained throughout the campaign, and he was eventually named Swansea City Supporters' Player of the Year 2010/11.
Career statistics
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2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
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Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
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Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
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2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
||rowspan="3"|Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
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|2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
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|Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
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|Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
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|2009–10||rowspan="3"|Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
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Conviction for theft
On 9 March 2008, Dyer and team-mate Bradley Wright-PhillipsBradley Wright-Phillips
Bradley Edward Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic as a striker.He is the son of former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright, and younger half-brother to Queens Park Rangers and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips; Ian's adopted son, with whom he used...
were accused of stealing money, mobile phones and other items from bar staff at Bar Bluu in Southsea
Southsea
Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre....
in the early hours of 28 February 2008. CCTV footage taken at the time appeared to show a theft taking place. The pair were arrested on 25 March over the theft and were questioned at a Portsmouth police station. They were formally charged with burglary on 17 June, to appear before Portsmouth magistrates on 8 July 2008. Dyer pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 hours community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
. He was also ordered to pay compensation to his victims, along with costs.