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Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team.
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A versatile defensive player, Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre-back and a right-back.
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.
Despite interest from Portugal, Dier opted to represent England in international football.
Dier was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire to Jeremy and Louise Dier.
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.
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.
With his parents and five siblings, Dier spent a year living in the Algarve region before moving to Lisbon.
In 2010, his parents returned to England while Dier remained in Portugal, living at Sporting CP's academy.
Dier signed professional terms with Sporting in April 2010.
In January 2011, Dier agreed to join Everton on loan until 30 June.
Dier represented Everton U18s ten times during his loan spell and won the 2010-11 U18 Premier League with the team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On 2 August 2014, Dier signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a £4 million transfer.
Dier signed a new contract on 9 September 2015, lasting until 2020.
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.
On 13 September 2016, Dier signed a new five-year contract to last until 2021.
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.
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.
On 1 April 2017, Dier scored his first goal of 2016-17 in a 2-0 win over Burnley in the Premier League.
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.
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, and did not start his first game of the season until 24 September.
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.
In July 2020, Dier was fined £40,000 and banned for four games.
On 21 July 2020, Dier signed an improved contract until June 2024.
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.
Dier earned his first England call-up in November 2011 when under-18 head coach Noel Blake picked him for a match against Slovakia.
Dier made his debut for the England under-21s on 13 August 2013 in a 6-0 win against Scotland.
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.
Dier made his first start on 17 November against France, a 2-0 win at Wembley.
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.
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.
Dier can play as a midfielder, centre-back and right-back.
Dier has said that he has mixed Portuguese and English footballing styles on his own.
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.
Despite interest from Portugal, Dier opted to represent England in international football.
Dier was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire to Jeremy and Louise Dier.
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.
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.
With his parents and five siblings, Dier spent a year living in the Algarve region before moving to Lisbon.
In 2010, his parents returned to England while Dier remained in Portugal, living at Sporting CP's academy.
Dier signed professional terms with Sporting in April 2010.
In January 2011, Dier agreed to join Everton on loan until 30 June.
Dier represented Everton U18s ten times during his loan spell and won the 2010-11 U18 Premier League with the team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On 2 August 2014, Dier signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a £4 million transfer.
Dier signed a new contract on 9 September 2015, lasting until 2020.
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.
On 13 September 2016, Dier signed a new five-year contract to last until 2021.
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.
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.
On 1 April 2017, Dier scored his first goal of 2016-17 in a 2-0 win over Burnley in the Premier League.
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.
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, and did not start his first game of the season until 24 September.
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.
In July 2020, Dier was fined £40,000 and banned for four games.
On 21 July 2020, Dier signed an improved contract until June 2024.
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.
Dier earned his first England call-up in November 2011 when under-18 head coach Noel Blake picked him for a match against Slovakia.
Dier made his debut for the England under-21s on 13 August 2013 in a 6-0 win against Scotland.
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.
Dier made his first start on 17 November against France, a 2-0 win at Wembley.
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.
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.
Dier can play as a midfielder, centre-back and right-back.
Dier has said that he has mixed Portuguese and English footballing styles on his own.
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