Josiah Dyer
{{Short description|Montserratian footballer (born 2004)}}
{{for|the British-born American labor leader|Josiah B. Dyer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josiah Dyer
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Josiah Jude Emmanuel Dyer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|9|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hammersmith & Fulham, England
| height =
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Barnsley
| clubnumber = 43
| youthyears1 = 2013–2022
| youthclubs1 = Barnsley
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Barnsley
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → F.C. United of Manchester (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Basford United (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Gainsborough Trinity (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Montserrat
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 17:10, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 17:10, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Josiah Jude Emmanuel Dyer (born 24 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the {{English football updater|Barnsley}} club Barnsley. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team.
Career
Dyer made his first-team debut for Barnsley on 11 October 2022, coming on for Slobodan Tedić as a 78th-minute substitute in a 4–2 win at Doncaster Rovers in an EFL Trophy group stage game.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers vs Barnsley on 11 Oct 22 - Match Centre - Barnsley Football Club |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/first-team/202223/october/doncaster-rovers-vs-barnsley-on-11-oct-22/ |access-date=18 November 2022 |work=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk |date=11 October 2022}}
On 6 January 2023 he joined F.C. United of Manchester for a one month loan.
On 21 August 2023, Dyer joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Basford United on a short-term loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.basfordunited.com/news/loan-signings-josiah-dyer--jean-claude-makiessi-2798566.html|title=LOAN SIGNINGS: JOSIAH DYER & JEAN CLAUDE MAKIESSI|website=www.basfordunited.com|date=21 August 2023|accessdate=25 August 2023}} On 26 September 2023, he was recalled from his loan and returned to Barnsley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/20232/september/basford-pair-recalled/|title=DYER AND MAKIESSI RECALLED FROM LOAN SPELL|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk}}
On the 15th of February 2025, he made his league debut against Huddersfield Town at Oakwell. He came on in the 87th minute for Stephen Humphrys.
International career
Dyer is of Jamaican and Montserratian descent. The Jamaica U20s showed an interest in calling him up in April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/25124/josiah-dyer-wants-to-beat-bruces-reds-goals-record|title=Josiah Dyer wants to beat Bruce's Reds goals record|website=Barnsley Chronicle}} In November 2023, he was called up to the senior Montserrat national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches, scoring on his debut against Barbados{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/26655/boss-discusses-players-international-call-ups|title=Boss discusses players' international call-ups|website=Barnsley Chronicle}}
Personal life
He is the son of former professional footballer Bruce Dyer.{{cite news |title=Legend Bruce hopes son Josiah, 16, will also play for Reds |url=https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/21061/legend-bruce-hopes-son-josiah-16-will-also-play-for-reds |access-date=18 November 2022 |work=Barnsley Chronicle |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 15 February 2025}}
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=International=
{{updated|match played 8 September 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/josiah-dyer/683671/ |title=J. Dyer |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=9 December 2018 }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Montserrat
|2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 5 | 1 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 20 November 2023 | Blakes Estate Stadium, Look Out, Montserrat | {{fb|BRB}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|4–2}} | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
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Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:21st-century Black British people
Category:Montserratian men's footballers
Category:Montserrat men's international footballers
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Montserratian people of Jamaican descent
Category:English people of Jamaican descent
Category:Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Category:English people of Montserratian descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Basford United F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players