Moses Dyer

Moses Dyer
Player on the pitch looking behind him
Dyer with Valour in 2022
Personal information
Full name Moses John Dyer[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-21) 21 March 1997[1]
Place of birth Palmerston North, New Zealand
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Phnom Penh Crown
Number 10
Youth career
–2014 Auckland City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Wanderers SC 9 (0)
2015–2016 Onehunga Sports
2016–2017 Eastern Suburbs 17 (5)
2017 Northcote City 3 (1)
2017–2018 Eastern Suburbs 15 (4)
2018 Manukau United 8 (3)
2018–2019 Florø 26 (7)
2020–2022 Valour FC 54 (19)
2023–2024 FC Tulsa 29 (4)
2024 Vancouver FC 13 (4)
2024 → Pacific FC (loan) 10 (4)
2025 Galway United 20 (10)
2025– Phnom Penh Crown 1 (0)
International career‡
2015–2017 New Zealand U20 15 (3)
2015 New Zealand U23 4 (0)
2015– New Zealand 11 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 February 2020

Moses John Dyer (born 21 March 1997) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Cambodian Premier League club Phnom Penh Crown.

Club career

Wanderers SC

In September 2014, Dyer signed with New Zealand Premiership side Wanderers SC.[2] Dyer made his competitive debut for Wanderers in the opening round of the 2014–15 ASB Premiership against Waitakere United in a 3–2 loss.[3] That season, he made a total of nine league appearances for Wanderers.[4]

Eastern Suburbs

In 2016, Dyer signed with Eastern Suburbs, making seventeen appearances that season and scoring five goals.[4]

Northcote City

In mid 2017, Dyer signed for NPL 2 side Northcote City.[5] Following his participation at the U-20 World Cup, Dyer trialed with several European sides including Arendal,[6] Vejle Boldklub[7] and Crewe Alexandra.[8]

Second spell at Eastern Suburbs

In 2017, Dyer returned to Eastern Suburbs and made fifteen appearances that season, scoring four goals.[4] In the last league game of the season, Dyer was sent off in the closing minutes for grabbing a Canterbury United opponent and dragging him to the ground.[9]

Manukau United

On 30 March 2018, Dyer signed for Kevin Fallon's newly formed Manukau United in New Zealand's NRFL Premier.[10]

Florø

On 25 July 2018, Dyer signed with Norwegian First Division side Florø SK.[11] That season, he made seven appearances, scoring one goals as Florø was relegated to the Second Division.[4] The following season, Dyer made nineteen league appearances, scoring six goals.[4]

Valour FC

On 14 February 2020, Dyer signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[12] He made his debut on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[13] After the 2021 CPL season, Valour announced they had exercised Dyer's contract option, keeping him at the club through 2022.[14] In December 2022, Valour announced that Dyer would be departing the club.[15]

FC Tulsa

On 22 December 2022, Dyer signed with USL Championship side FC Tulsa.

On 15 March 2024, FC Tulsa announced the mutual termination of Dyer's contract.[16]

Vancouver FC

In March 2024, Dyer returned to the Canadian Premier League, joining Vancouver FC.[17] In August 2024, he was loaned to Pacific FC for the remainder of 2024 in a loan swap, with Ayman Sellouf heading to Vancouver FC on loan for the same duration.[18][19]

Galway United

On 12 January 2025, Dyer signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.[20] He was named League of Ireland Player of the Month for April 2025.[21] He scored 10 goals in 20 appearances before Derry City met the buyout clause in his contract in June 2025, but he declined their contract offer.[22]

Phnom Penh Crown

On 19 July 2025, it was announced that Dyer had signed for Cambodian Premier League side Phnom Penh Crown after they had met the €60,000 buyout clause in his Galway United contract.[23][24]

International career

Dyer was born in New Zealand and is of Polynesian descent.[25] Dyer was called up to the New Zealand senior team for a friendly against South Korea as a replacement for Ryan Thomas who had pulled out of the game due to injury[26] He was substituted on in the second half,[27] as New Zealand succumbed to a late goal to lose 1–0.[28]

Following the South Korea friendly, New Zealand U-20 coach Darren Bazeley named several Under-20 eligible players, including Dyer for a 2-match tour of Uzbekistan against the Uzbekistan U-20s in preparation for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup which was held in New Zealand.[29] During this game, he came on as a second-half substitute in their first game, which New Zealand lost 1–0.[30]

Dyer was a member of the New Zealand squad at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[31]

International goals

Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.[32]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 June 2018 Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India  India 2–1 2–1 2018 Intercontinental Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 30 May 2015. p. 14. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  2. ^ Michael Burgess (31 May 2015). "Football: 'Crazy' rise for young All Whites footy star". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Waitakere Utd fight back to pip Wanderers". Stuff. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e "M. Dyer". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  5. ^ Reserved, Copyright The Corner Flag © 2020 All Rights. "Northcote sign New Zealand international Dyer – Corner Flag".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Nye fjes på trening". Arendal.
  7. ^ "VB tester kroat på 205 centimeter". 19 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Team News: Crewe Alexandra (H)".
  9. ^ "Canterbury United set up semifinal with Team Wellington, but where will it be?". Stuff. 17 March 2018.
  10. ^ "SIGNING Moses Dyer Signs For MUFC". youtube.com. Manukau United FC. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Dyer er florøspiller". www.fotball.florosk.no (in Norwegian). Florø SK. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Valour FC sign midfielder Moses Dyer". Valour FC. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Canadian Premier League". 16 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Valour FC announce return of forwards Moses Dyer and William Akio". Valour FC. 11 January 2022.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (2 December 2022). "Valour Goalscorer Moses Dyer Leaves The Club". Northern Tribune.
  16. ^ "FC Tulsa and Moses Dyer Reach Agreement for Mutual Contract Termination". www.fctulsa.com. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Vancouver FC signs New Zealand international Moses Dyer". vancouverfc.canpl.ca. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  18. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (16 August 2024). "How blockbuster moves for Dyer, Sellouf can help ignite B.C. rivals Pacific and Vancouver". Canadian Premier League.
  19. ^ Vallejo, Felipe (16 August 2024). "Blockbuster CPL Trade: Vancouver FC And Pacific FC Trade Moses Dyer And Ayman Sellouf". Northern Tribune.
  20. ^ Team, Media (12 January 2025). "Moses Dyer signs for Galway United". Galway United.
  21. ^ "Moses Dyer scoops League of Ireland player of the month gong for April". Irish Examiner. 14 May 2025.
  22. ^ Sneyd, David (25 June 2025). "League of Ireland top scorer Moses Dyer set to leave Galway". The 42.
  23. ^ https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/if-you-cant-get-the-player-without-the-clause-what-do-you-do-john-caulfield-on-departure-of-top-scorer-moses-dyer/a407871609.html
  24. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DMRrUnLzOWK/?hl=en
  25. ^ Cockerill, Michael (11 November 2016). "The world game needs an Indigenous boost". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  26. ^ Johnstone, Duncan (23 March 2015). "All Whites sweat on Winston Reid's fitness for friendly match with Korea Republic". Stuff. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  27. ^ "Video: All Whites beaten 1–0 by South Korea". 3 News. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  28. ^ Burgess, Michael (1 April 2015). "Football: All Whites v Korea – Beaten but what a performance". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  29. ^ "U-20s named for Uzbekistan". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  30. ^ "Uzbekistan edge U-20s". New Zealand Football. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  31. ^ "NZ Football – HOME". nzfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  32. ^ "Dyer, Moses". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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