Dom Dwyer

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dom Dwyer

| image = Dom Dwyer OCSC 2013.jpg

| image_size = 200

| caption = Dwyer with Orlando City in 2013

| fullname = Dominic James Dwyer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|7|30}}

| birth_place = Cuckfield, West Sussex, England

| height = 5 ft 9 in{{cite web |title=Dom Dwyer MLS profile |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/dom-dwyer |website=www.mlssoccer.com}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Mansfield Town

| clubnumber = 41

| youthyears1 = 2000–2006

| youthclubs1 = Norwich City

| youthyears2 = 2007–2008

| youthclubs2 = Staines Town

| youthyears3 = 2008–2009

| youthclubs3 = King's Lynn

| collegeyears1 = 2009–2010

| college1 = Tyler Apaches

| collegecaps1 = 42

| collegegoals1 = 52

| collegeyears2 = 2011

| college2 = South Florida Bulls

| collegecaps2 = 21

| collegegoals2 = 16

| years1 = 2012–2017

| clubs1 = Sporting Kansas City

| caps1 = 128

| goals1 = 57

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = → Orlando City (loan)

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 15

| years3 = 2017–2020

| clubs3 = Orlando City

| caps3 = 67

| goals3 = 24

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Toronto FC

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = Atlanta United

| caps5 = 22

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = Oakland Roots

| caps6 = 14

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = Mansfield Town

| caps7 = 9

| goals7 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = United States

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| club-update = 7 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = November 14, 2017

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's soccer}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|USA}}}}

}}

Dominic James Dwyer (born July 30, 1990) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Mansfield Town. Born in England, he played for the United States national team.

While in England, Dwyer represented, among other teams, Norwich City as a youth. In 2009, he moved to the United States on a soccer scholarship and played for Tyler Junior College and the South Florida Bulls. He was drafted by Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer in 2012, and won the MLS Cup with them in 2013. In 2017, he joined Orlando City SC in the largest transfer between two MLS clubs.

Dwyer became an American citizen in March 2017 and was called up to the U.S. national team later that year for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, winning the tournament.

College and amateur

Dwyer was born in Cuckfield, West Sussex. After the family moved to East Anglia he was spotted playing for King's Lynn Community Football by Jess Ibrom Football Development Officer and invited to the Kings Lynn FC Youth Team, and was then signed into the youth program of Norwich City. Dwyer studied at the College of West Anglia from 2006 to 2008.{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame |url=http://www.cwa.ac.uk/sport-hall-of-fame.html |publisher=College of West Anglia |access-date=March 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235913/http://www.cwa.ac.uk/sport-hall-of-fame.html |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |df=dmy }}

After playing for Staines Town for a year, in 2008, Dwyer joined King's Lynn F.C., where he broke his right foot three times.{{cite web|last=Straus|first=Brian|title=Dom Dwyer finds his unexpected home in American soccer|url=http://soccer.si.com/2013/11/29/dom-dwyer-finds-his-unexpected-home-in-american-soccer-mls/|publisher=Sports Illustrated|access-date=December 1, 2013|date=November 29, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129233550/http://soccer.si.com/2013/11/29/dom-dwyer-finds-his-unexpected-home-in-american-soccer-mls/|archive-date=November 29, 2013|df=mdy-all}} He was then told by doctors that he would never be physically capable of playing at a professional level.{{cite web|last1=Boehm|first1=Charles|title=Long shot: White House visit marks proud milestone for Sporting KC striker, USMNT hopeful Dom Dwyer|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/10/01/long-shot-white-house-visit-marks-proud-milestone-sporting-kc-striker-usmnt-|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=September 15, 2015|date=October 1, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617035546/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/10/01/long-shot-white-house-visit-marks-proud-milestone-sporting-kc-striker-usmnt-|archive-date=June 17, 2015|df=mdy-all}} Dwyer was given an opportunity by scout Joe McLaughlin of Soccer Icon USA, to get a sports scholarship to study for a college degree in the U.S.,{{cite web|last1=Eskilson|first1=J. R.|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/2617/youth-soccer/2011/10/14/2711281/college-soccer-professor-worlds-top-youth-academies-deepen|title=College Soccer Professor: World's top youth academies deepen recruiting pool|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=September 15, 2015|date=October 14, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155142/http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/2617/youth-soccer/2011/10/14/2711281/college-soccer-professor-worlds-top-youth-academies-deepen|archive-date=September 24, 2015|df=mdy-all}} Dwyer has said that he accepted the offer to get a free degree and that, at the time, he had given up on the dream of a soccer career.

Dwyer moved from England to attend Tyler Junior College in Texas, where he won two national championships and was the national junior college player of the year after scoring 37 goals as a sophomore. After two years at Tyler, he made the move to the University of South Florida, where he played in 2011.{{cite news|last1=Palmer|first1=Tom|title=Sporting selects Dom Dwyer with 16th pick|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/the-full-90/article300419/Sporting-selects-Dom-Dwyer-with-16th-pick.html|access-date=September 15, 2015|work=The Kansas City Star|date=January 12, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073932/http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/the-full-90/article300419/Sporting-selects-Dom-Dwyer-with-16th-pick.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|df=mdy-all}}{{cite news|last1=Amos|first1=Owen|title=Why more British students are taking US soccer scholarships|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34097904|access-date=September 15, 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=September 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915212709/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34097904|archive-date=September 15, 2015|df=mdy-all}}

Professional career

= Sporting Kansas City =

File:Dom Dwyer 2017 (cropped).jpg

On January 12, 2012, Dwyer was selected No. 16 overall in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/news/article/2012/01/12/dwyer-gives-sporting-kc-yet-another-dynamic-striker|title=Dwyer gives Sporting KC yet another dynamic striker - MLSsoccer.com|access-date=March 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072154/http://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2012/news/article/2012/01/12/dwyer-gives-sporting-kc-yet-another-dynamic-striker|archive-date=October 6, 2014|df=mdy-all}} He was first included for a professional game on March 25, remaining an unused substitute in a 2–1 win over FC Dallas at Sporting Park. He made his debut on 29 May in a 3–2 win over Orlando City in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round, playing the first half before being replaced by C. J. Sapong;{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/05/usoc-soony-saads-second-half-brace-paces-sporting-kc-3-2-win-over-orlando-city|title=USOC: Soony Saad's second-half brace paces Sporting KC to 3–2 win over Orlando City - Sporting Kansas City|access-date=March 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927175330/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/05/usoc-soony-saads-second-half-brace-paces-sporting-kc-3-2-win-over-orlando-city|archive-date=September 27, 2015|df=mdy-all}} his team went on to win the tournament, although he played no further part in their run. Dwyer made his MLS debut against Toronto FC on September 2, replacing Sapong for the final four minutes of a 2–1 home win for his only appearance of the regular season; on November 4, he made another substitute appearance in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs against the Houston Dynamo, a 2–0 away defeat.{{cite web|last=Austin|first=Kurt|title=Sporting KC agrees to loan four players to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/03/sporting-kc-agrees-loan-four-players-usl-pro-affiliate-orlando-city-sc|publisher=Sporting Kansas City|access-date=April 16, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203065942/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2013/03/sporting-kc-agrees-loan-four-players-usl-pro-affiliate-orlando-city-sc|archive-date=February 3, 2014|df=mdy-all}}

Following the 2012 Major League Soccer season, Dwyer went on trial with Scottish Premier League club St Mirren in hopes of securing a loan to gain playing time.{{cite news|title=Kansas forward Dom Dwyer starts trial with St Mirren|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20639008|access-date=April 16, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103062015/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20639008|archive-date=January 3, 2013|df=mdy-all}} However, on January 3, 2013, it was announced that the proposed loan for Dwyer had been called off by Sporting.{{cite news|title=Sporting Kansas City's Dom Dwyer not joining St Mirren|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20905222|access-date=April 16, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106040931/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20905222|archive-date=January 6, 2013|df=mdy-all}}

A little over a month later, Dwyer, along with three other teammates, were loaned to USL Pro club Orlando City for the 2013 season as part of the alliance between the two clubs. He made an instant impact for the Lions by tallying two goals and one assist in the club's first three matches.{{cite web|title=Lions Take Victory Against Rhinos |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/710792.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231636/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/710792.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |publisher=USL Pro |access-date=April 16, 2013 }} On May 4, 2013, Dwyer scored his first career hat-trick in a 7–2 victory over the Antigua Barracuda.{{cite web|title=Dwyer Leads Lions Past Antigua |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/716370.html |publisher=USL Pro |access-date=May 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202222348/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/716370.html |archive-date= December 2, 2013 }} Three weeks later, he scored his 13th goal of the season against the Wilmington Hammerheads, tying the all-time season record in the USL Pro for goals with only 46% of the season played.{{cite web|title=Dwyer ties league season scoring record as Orlando City downs Wilmington Hammerheads|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-orlando-city-wilmington-hammerheads-20130525,0,7476953.story|publisher=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=May 30, 2013}}{{dead link|date=July 2017}} On June 7, Dwyer scored his 14th goal of the season against Phoenix FC, surpassing Jhonny Arteaga's tally of 13 goals for FC New York in 2011.{{cite web|title=Dwyer Sets Record in Orlando Win |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+L3/Display+E+NDX+NDX+726884 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624214547/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+L3/Display+E+NDX+NDX+726884 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 24, 2013 |publisher=USL Pro |access-date=June 8, 2013 }} On June 22, 2013, Dwyer scored the opening goal of an international friendly against Fluminense of Brazil's Série A, an eventual 3–4 loss.{{cite web|title=MATCH RECAP ORLANDO PUTS UP FIGHT, FALLS TO FLUMINENSE FC 4–3 IN FRONT OF 11,127|url=http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1432|publisher=Orlando City SC|access-date=June 23, 2013|archive-date=December 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032015/http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1432|url-status=dead}}

On June 27, 2013, Dwyer was recalled by Sporting the morning after Orlando's US Open Cup defeat to Chicago Fire SC.{{cite web|last=Brisendine|first=Steve|title=Dom Dwyer's record-breaking loan to Orlando City ends as Sporting Kansas City recall striker|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/27/dom-dwyers-record-breaking-loan-orlando-city-ends-sporting-kansas-city-recal|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=June 27, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628234332/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/27/dom-dwyers-record-breaking-loan-orlando-city-ends-sporting-kansas-city-recal|archive-date=June 28, 2013|df=mdy-all}} On August 3, he scored his first goal in MLS against the New York Red Bulls in the second minute of stoppage time, albeit in a 2–3 home loss.{{cite web|title=Sporting Kansas City 2, New York Red Bulls 3 {{!}} MLS Match Recap |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-08-03-skc-v-ny/recap |publisher=Major League Soccer |access-date=August 10, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809040646/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-08-03-SKC-v-NY/recap |archive-date= August 9, 2013 }} Five days later, Dwyer made his debut in the CONCACAF Champions League for Sporting. In the 75th minute, he scored to give Sporting a 2–0 lead against Nicaraguan outfit, Real Esteli.{{cite web|last=Rosenblatt|first=Ryan|title=Real Esteli vs. Sporting KC: Final score 0–2, SKC dominant in Nicaragua|date=August 8, 2013|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2013/8/8/4600670/real-esteli-vs-sporting-kc-2013-ccl-final-score-report|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=August 10, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903142453/http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2013/8/8/4600670/real-esteli-vs-sporting-kc-2013-ccl-final-score-report|archive-date=September 3, 2013|df=mdy-all}} Coming back for one more game with Orlando City on September 7, Dwyer scored four goals, a club record for one game, against the Charlotte Eagles in the 2013 USL Pro Championship, leading the Lions to a 7–4 victory.{{cite web|last=Orlando City Public Relations|title=LIONS CAPTURE 2013 USL PRO CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRONT OF 20,886|url=http://www.orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1585|work=Orlandocitysoccer.com|publisher=Orlando City S.C.|access-date=September 8, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914013531/http://orlandocitysoccer.com/news/?article_id=1585|archive-date=September 14, 2013|df=mdy-all}}

On November 23, 2013, Dwyer scored the winning goal for Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference Final against Houston to lead them to the MLS Cup.{{cite web|last1=Brisendine|first1=Steve|title=Sporting Kansas City's Dom Dwyer adds to impressive year with "classy" winner vs. Dynamo|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/11/24/sporting-kansas-citys-dom-dwyer-adds-impressive-year-classy-winner-vs-dynamo|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009193348/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2013/11/24/sporting-kansas-citys-dom-dwyer-adds-impressive-year-classy-winner-vs-dynamo|archive-date=October 9, 2015|df=mdy-all}} He was substituted for Claudio Bieler after 72 minutes of the championship game on December 7, which his team won 7–6 in a penalty shootout.{{cite news|url=http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-12-07-sporting-kansas-city-vs-real-salt-lake/recap|title=Sporting KC 1, Real Salt Lake 1, SKC win 7–6 on PKs|publisher=Major League Soccer|last1=Firchau|first1=Nick|date=December 8, 2013|access-date=August 19, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908000614/http://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-12-07-sporting-kansas-city-vs-real-salt-lake/recap|archive-date=September 8, 2015|df=mdy-all}}

= Orlando City =

On July 25, 2017, Dwyer was traded from Sporting Kansas City to Orlando City, the MLS successor to the USL team he had previously been loaned to, in exchange for {{USD|900,000}} in guaranteed allocation funds (split between general and targeted), as well as up to {{USD|700,000}} in future allocation funds based on his performance.{{cite news|title=Orlando City acquires Dom Dwyer in trade with Sporting Kansas City|url=http://www.espnfc.com/major-league-soccer/story/3164795/orlando-city-acquires-dom-dwyer-in-trade-with-sporting-kansas-city|access-date=July 25, 2017|work=ESPNFC.com|date=July 25, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Kovzan|first1=Sam|title=Sporting KC acquires up to $1.6 million in Allocation Money from Orlando City SC in exchange for forward Dom Dwyer|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/07/25/sporting-kc-acquires-16-million-allocation-money-orlando-city-sc-exchange-forward|website=Sporting Kansas City|access-date=July 25, 2017|language=en|date=July 25, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=McDowell|first1=Sam|title=Sporting KC trades Dom Dwyer to Orlando City SC|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article163468048.html|access-date=July 25, 2017|date=July 25, 2017|work=Kansas City Star|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725192803/http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article163468048.html|archive-date=July 25, 2017|df=mdy-all}} This set the record for most expensive transfer in the league to date.{{cite news|last1=DelGallo|first1=Alicia|title=Orlando City reaches agreement to bring Dom Dwyer back|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-sp-dom-dwyer-signs-orlando-city-20170725-story.html|access-date=July 25, 2017|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725192306/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orlando-city-lions/on-the-pitch/os-sp-dom-dwyer-signs-orlando-city-20170725-story.html|archive-date=July 25, 2017|df=mdy-all}}

Four days after his transfer, Dwyer made his Orlando debut by starting in a 1–1 tie at Atlanta United.{{cite news|last1=Quillen|first1=Ian|title=Atlanta United 1, Orlando City SC 1|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-07-29-atlanta-united-fc-vs-orlando-city-sc/recap|access-date=November 19, 2017|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=July 30, 2017}} He scored his first two goals on September 16 against the same opponents, also assisting Cyle Larin as the game ended 3–3.{{cite news|last1=Boehm|first1=Charles|title=Atlanta United 3, Orlando City 3|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/09/16/atlanta-united-3-orlando-city-3-2017-mls-match-recap|access-date=November 19, 2017|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=September 16, 2017}} On August 3, he played the second half of the 2017 MLS All-Star Game against Real Madrid at Soldier Field, in which he scored a late equalizer for a 1–1 tie but missed his attempt as his team lost on penalties.{{cite news|last1=Stejskal|first1=Sam|title=Dom Dwyer's eventful summer continues with goal, PK miss in All-Star Game|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/08/03/dom-dwyers-eventful-summer-continues-goal-pk-miss-all-star-game|access-date=November 19, 2017|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=August 3, 2017}}

Dwyer signed a three-year contract extension with Orlando City on January 3, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/01/03/orlando-city-sign-forward-dom-dwyer-new-three-year-contract|title=Orlando City sign forward Dom Dwyer to new, three-year contract|date=January 3, 2018}} He led the team in goals in 2018 with 13 as Orlando finished last in the Eastern Conference and ahead of only San Jose in the overall standings.

Dwyer began the 2020 season injured, missing the opening two matches before the season was temporarily suspended by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Dom Dwyer ruled out for Orlando City's season-opener against Real Salt Lake |url=https://orlsoccerjournal.com/2020/02/26/dom-dwyer-ruled-out-for-orlando-citys-season-opener-against-real-salt-lake/ |website=Orlando Soccer Journal |language=en |date=February 26, 2020|access-date=June 20, 2021}} He recovered by the time play resumed in June via the MLS is Back Tournament and started in the opening two group games, substituting off around the 60-minute mark in both in a bid to manage his workload. However, his injury reoccurred, forcing him to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery which ended his season.{{cite web |title=Orlando City SC Forward Dom Dwyer Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery|website=orlandocitysc.com |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/08/01/orlando-city-sc-forward-dom-dwyer-undergoes-successful-knee-surgery |publisher=Orlando City SC |date=August 1, 2020|access-date=June 20, 2021}} On December 2, the club announced he would be leaving upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the year.{{cite web |title=Orlando City SC Forward Dom Dwyer to Enter Free Agency |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/12/02/orlando-city-sc-forward-dom-dwyer-enter-free-agency |website=orlandocitysc.com|publisher=Orlando City SC |date=December 2, 2020|access-date=June 20, 2021}}

=Toronto FC=

On May 11, 2021, he signed with Toronto FC through the end of the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/05/11/toronto-fc-sign-forward-dom-dwyer|title=Toronto FC sign forward Dom Dwyer|date=May 11, 2021|work=Toronto FC}}

On January 10, 2022, Toronto FC traded the forward, along with the No. 3 pick in the 2022 SuperDraft, to FC Dallas, in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money, with Dallas immediately buying out Dwyer's contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/fc-dallas-acquires-third-overall-pick-in-2022-mls-superdraft-from-toronto-fc|title=FC Dallas Acquires Third Overall Pick in 2022 MLS SuperDraft from Toronto FC

|date=January 10, 2022|work=FC Dallas}}

=Atlanta United=

In 2022, Dwyer went on trial with MLS club Atlanta United.{{cite web|url=https://www.dirtysouthsoccer.com/2022/2/12/22930516/dom-dwyer-trialing-with-atlanta-united|title=Dom Dwyer trialing with Atlanta United|date=February 13, 2022|work=Dirty South Soccer}} In February, it was announced that he would sign a two-year deal with the club.{{cite tweet|number=1494122002189361159|date=February 16, 2022|user=jamiewatson77|first=Jamie|last=Watson|title=Sources: Dom Dwyer has agreed to a 2 year guaranteed deal with #ATLUTD, pending a medical}}

On February 27, just about a week after inking his deal with Atlanta, Dwyer was subbed on for Luiz Araújo due to a hamstring injury in the 22nd minute, and scored his first MLS goal in 2 seasons against Sporting Kansas City, as he contributed to Atlanta's 3–1 win in the season opener.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/recap-atlanta-united-3-sporting-kansas-city-1|title=Recap: Atlanta United 3, Sporting Kansas City 1|date=February 27, 2022|work=Major League Soccer}} Dwyer was waived by Atlanta on January 6, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/atlanta-united-waive-forward-dom-dwyer|title=Atlanta United waive forward Dom Dwyer | MLSSoccer.com|website=mlssoccer}}

=Oakland Roots=

After being without a club for the 2023 season, Dwyer signed for USL Championship club Oakland Roots in April 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2024/04/25/oakland-roots-sports-club-announces-the-addition-of-striker-dom-dwyer/|title=OAKLAND ROOTS SPORTS CLUB ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF STRIKER DOM DWYER|publisher=Oakland Roots SC|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024}}

=Mansfield Town=

On March 8, 2025, Dwyer returned to England, joining League One side Mansfield Town on a short-term deal until the end of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2025/march/08/dwyer/|title=Stags sign experienced striker ahead of Stevenage match|website=www.mansfieldtown.net|date=8 March 2025|accessdate=9 March 2025}} He was offered a new contract in May 2025. {{cite web|url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2025/may/07/mansfield-town-confirm-retained-list/|title=Mansfield Town confirm retained list|website=www.mansfieldtown.net|date=7 May 2025|accessdate=14 May 2025}}

International career

Born in England, Dwyer moved to the United States in 2009 and gained U.S. citizenship after eight years of residence in March 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/dom-dwyer-citizenship-usmnt-sporting-kc-031617|title=Dom Dwyer gets American citizenship, will be able to play for the USMNT|last=Rosenblatt|first=Ryan|date=March 16, 2017|work=FOX Sports|access-date=July 18, 2017|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317152920/http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/dom-dwyer-citizenship-usmnt-sporting-kc-031617|archive-date=March 17, 2017|df=mdy-all}} Following his naturalization, Dwyer was called up by the United States men's national team on June 3, 2017, as part of their 40-man preliminary roster for the 2017 Gold Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/06/03/19/59/20170603-news-mnt-bruce-arena-names-40-player-preliminary-2017-concacaf-gold-cup-roster/|title=USA Submits 40-Player Preliminary Roster for 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup|date=June 3, 2017|work=ussoccer.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604040203/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/06/03/19/59/20170603-news-mnt-bruce-arena-names-40-player-preliminary-2017-concacaf-gold-cup-roster|archive-date=June 4, 2017|df=mdy-all}}

On June 25, 2017, Dwyer was named to the final 23-man Gold Cup roster for the United States men's national team. Dwyer scored in his first cap in a 2–1 friendly victory over Ghana on July 1, 2017. He scored again in his second cap on July 8, 2017, in the U.S.'s first match of the Gold Cup, a 1–1 tie with Panama, making him only the ninth player in USMNT history to score two goals in as many appearances.{{cite web|title=USA 1, Panama 1: 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-07-08-us-mens-national-team-vs-panama/preview|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=July 11, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713010544/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2017-07-08-us-mens-national-team-vs-panama/preview|archive-date=July 13, 2017|df=mdy-all}} He was one of six players replaced in the roster after the conclusion of the group stage of the tournament on July 16.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/07/16/13/39/20170716-news-mnt-bruce-arena-makes-six-changes-usmnt-gold-cup-roster|title=BRUCE ARENA MAKES SIX CHANGES TO U.S. MNT GOLD CUP ROSTER|publisher=US Soccer|access-date=July 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723052221/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/07/16/13/39/20170716-news-mnt-bruce-arena-makes-six-changes-usmnt-gold-cup-roster|archive-date=July 23, 2017|df=mdy-all}}

Personal life

Dwyer received his U.S. green card in 2012.{{cite web|last1=Brisendine|first1=Steve|title=Dom Dwyer for USMNT? Sporting KC forward: "Something every player would love to do"|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/07/15/dom-dwyer-usmnt-sporting-kc-forward-something-every-player-would-love-do|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009193505/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2014/07/15/dom-dwyer-usmnt-sporting-kc-forward-something-every-player-would-love-do|archive-date=October 9, 2015|df=mdy-all}} In January 2015, he married Sydney Leroux in a private ceremony, announcing it on February 14 on their social media.{{cite web|title=Soccer Power Couple – Who Wear Jersey Nos. 2 and 14 – Pick Valentine's Day to Reveal They're Married!|url=http://www.people.com/article/soccer-players-sydney-leroux-dom-dwyer-married|website=people.com|publisher=People Magazine|access-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009194333/http://www.people.com/article/soccer-players-sydney-leroux-dom-dwyer-married|archive-date=October 9, 2015|df=mdy-all}} Their son, Cassius Cruz Dwyer, was born in September 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/11/soccer-power-couple-dom-dwyer-sydney-leroux-welcome-new-son-cassius-cruz|title=Soccer power couple Dom Dwyer, Sydney Leroux welcome new son Cassius Cruz|last=Boehm|first=Charles|date=September 12, 2016|work=MLSsoccer.com|access-date=July 18, 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117215311/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/09/11/soccer-power-couple-dom-dwyer-sydney-leroux-welcome-new-son-cassius-cruz|archive-date=November 17, 2016|df=mdy-all}} On March 17, 2017, Dwyer became an American citizen.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/03/16/sporting-kc-forward-dom-dwyer-officially-becomes-us-citizen|title=Sporting KC forward Dom Dwyer officially becomes U.S. citizen|last=Kovzan|first=Sam|website=sportingkc.com|access-date=March 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317055333/http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/03/16/sporting-kc-forward-dom-dwyer-officially-becomes-us-citizen|archive-date=March 17, 2017|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/dom-dwyer-us-citizen-sporting-kc-usmnt-swearing-in-031717|title=Watch an ecstatic Dom Dwyer officially become a U.S. citizen|date=March 17, 2017|website=FOX Sports|last1=Dowd|first1=Alex|access-date=March 31, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331235422/http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/dom-dwyer-us-citizen-sporting-kc-usmnt-swearing-in-031717|archive-date=March 31, 2017|df=mdy-all}} Their daughter, Roux James Dwyer, was born on June 28, 2019.{{cite web |title=Soccer Stars Dom Dwyer and Sydney Leroux Dwyer Welcome Daughter Roux James |url=https://people.com/parents/dom-dwyer-sydney-leroux-welcome-daughter/ |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}} On August 6, 2021, Leroux announced on social media that she and Dwyer were divorcing.{{cite web |last1=Hertel |first1=Alyssa |title=Professional soccer players Sydney Leroux and Dom Dwyer split after six years of marriage |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/08/06/sydney-leroux-dom-dwyer-professional-soccer-couple-split/5515986001/ |website=USA Today |access-date=8 November 2021}}

Career statistics

= Club =

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="7"\|Sporting Kansas City \|2012 \|MLS \|1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"\|Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs}}	0	3	0
2013 \|MLS \|16	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	6{{efn\|name="CCC"\|Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup}}	1	5{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	1	27	4
2014 \|MLS \|33	22	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	3{{efn\|name="CCC"}}	1	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	1	39	24
2015 \|MLS \|30	12	5	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	0	36	17
2016 \|MLS \|33	16	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	0	36	16
2017 \|MLS \|15	5	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	16	6
colspan="2"\|Total !128	57	11	6	colspan="2"\|—	9	2	9	2	157	67
Orlando City (loan) \|2013 \|USL Pro \|13	15	2	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	15	8
Orlando City (loan) \|2013 \|USL Pro \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in USL Pro play-offs}}	4	1	4
rowspan="5"\|Orlando City \|2017 \|MLS \|12	4	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	4
2018 \|MLS \|26	13	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	27	13
2019 \|MLS \|27	7	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	2
2020 \|MLS \|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !67	24	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	70	24
Toronto FC \|2021 \|MLS \|14	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	15	0
Atlanta United \|2022 \|MLS \|22	4	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	6
Oakland Roots \|2024 \|USL Championship \|14	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in USL Championship play-offs}}	0	15	1
Mansfield Town \|2024-25{{Soccerbase season\|91128\|2024\|access-date=13 April 2025}} \|League One \|5	3	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	5	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !263	104	19	11	0	0	9	2	11	6	302	123

=International=

class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player\|68495\|access-date=13 April 2025}}
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States \|2017	4	2
colspan="2"\|Total !4	2

class=wikitable style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|68495|access-date=13 April 2025}}

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

United States

|2017

colspan="2"|Total

:Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dwyer goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Dom Dwyer
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|{{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
style="text-align:center"\|1 \|{{dts\|1 July 2017}} \|Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, United States \|{{fb\|Ghana}} \|style="text-align:center"\|1–0 \|style="text-align:center"\|2–1 \|Friendly \|{{Cite web\|title=USA vs. Ghana\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17846/Usa_Ghana.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=13 April 2025}}
style="text-align:center"\|2 \|{{dts\|8 July 2017}} \|Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States \|{{fb\|Panama}} \|style="text-align:center"\|1–0 \|style="text-align:center"\|1–1 \|2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup \|{{Cite web\|title=USA vs. Panama\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17900/Usa_Panama.html\|website=National Football Teams\|access-date=13 April 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Dom Dwyer

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

style="text-align:center"|1

|{{dts|1 July 2017}}

|Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, United States

|{{fb|Ghana}}

|style="text-align:center"|1–0

|style="text-align:center"|2–1

|Friendly

|{{Cite web|title=USA vs. Ghana|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17846/Usa_Ghana.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=13 April 2025}}

style="text-align:center"|2

|{{dts|8 July 2017}}

|Nissan Stadium, Nashville, United States

|{{fb|Panama}}

|style="text-align:center"|1–0

|style="text-align:center"|1–1

|2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

|{{Cite web|title=USA vs. Panama|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17900/Usa_Panama.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=13 April 2025}}

Honors

Sporting Kansas City{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-dwyer/74741/|title=D. Dwyer|access-date=March 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127194751/http://uk.soccerway.com/players/-dwyer/74741/|archive-date=November 27, 2016|df=mdy-all}}

United States

CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2017

References

External links

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rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="7"\|Sporting Kansas City \|2012 \|MLS \|1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"\|Appearance(s) in MLS Cup playoffs}}	0	3	0
2013 \|MLS \|16	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	6{{efn\|name="CCC"\|Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup}}	1	5{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	1	27	4
2014 \|MLS \|33	22	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	3{{efn\|name="CCC"}}	1	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	1	39	24
2015 \|MLS \|30	12	5	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	0	36	17
2016 \|MLS \|33	16	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	1{{efn\|name="MLSP"}}	0	36	16
2017 \|MLS \|15	5	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	16	6
colspan="2"\|Total !128	57	11	6	colspan="2"\|—	9	2	9	2	157	67
Orlando City (loan) \|2013 \|USL Pro \|13	15	2	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	15	8
Orlando City (loan) \|2013 \|USL Pro \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in USL Pro play-offs}}	4	1	4
rowspan="5"\|Orlando City \|2017 \|MLS \|12	4	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	12	4
2018 \|MLS \|26	13	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	27	13
2019 \|MLS \|27	7	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	2
2020 \|MLS \|2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total !67	24	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	70	24
Toronto FC \|2021 \|MLS \|14	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	15	0
Atlanta United \|2022 \|MLS \|22	4	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	24	6
Oakland Roots \|2024 \|USL Championship \|14	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in USL Championship play-offs}}	0	15	1
Mansfield Town \|2024-25{{Soccerbase season\|91128\|2024\|access-date=13 April 2025}} \|League One \|5	3	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	5	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !263	104	19	11	0	0	9	2	11	6	302	123