Nathan Dyer

Nathan Dyer

Dyer playing for Swansea City in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Nathan Antone Jonah Dyer
Date of birth	(1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 29)
Place of birth	Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Swansea City
Number	12
Youth career
1995–2005	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2009	Southampton	56	(1)
2005	→ Burnley (loan)	5	(2)
2008–2009	→ Sheffield United (loan)	7	(1)
2009	→ Swansea City (loan)	17	(2)
2009–	Swansea City	225	(21)
2015–2016	→ Leicester City (loan)	12	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 12 February 2017 (UTC).

Nathan Antone Jonah Dyer /ˈdaɪər/ (born 29 November 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swansea City. He started playing as a teenager at Southampton, making the first team. He has also had loan spells with Sheffield United, Burnley and Leicester City.

Dyer was born and raised in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. His father played cricket, and his mother was naturally athletic as well. According to Dyer, his mother could run 100 metres in 11.6 seconds.

Dyer joined the Southampton F.C. Academy as a teenager and was a member of the Southampton youth team that reached the finals of the FA Youth Cup in 2005, although he did not make his playing debut until the following season. Ultimately, the team lost on aggregate to Ipswich Town.

Dyer made his first team debut for Southampton on 26 December 2005, as a substitute after 87 minutes, in a game that resulted in a 2–0 win over Crewe Alexandra. In late 2005, he enjoyed a successful spell on loan to Burnley, where he scored two goals against Millwall and Crewe during a total of five appearances. He was recalled, despite pleas from Steve Cotterill to stay until the end of the season. After his loan to Burnley, Dyer signed a new contract at Southampton, where he played on the first team squad for the rest of his time with the club.