Eric Dier is a professional football player who plays for Tottenham and the England national team. He is a defensive player, playing as a defensive midfielder and central defender. Eric Dier was born in Cheltenham. When he was 7 years old, he moved from Portugal to England.
Early Career
Eric Dier started playing football for the International Preparatory School in Lisbon, when he started playing football, there were many interested in this player. Teacher Miguel Silva brought him to Sporting CP when he was 8 years old. He started playing for the reserve squad when he came to Sporting CP. Eric Dier signed professional contract for Sporting CP in April 2010. He played 43 real-games for Sporting and scored 3 goals for the club. After playing many games for Sporting, Eric Dier was on his way top England.
Tottenham Hotspur
On 2 August 2014, Dier signed a five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in a £4 million transfer. Dier’s first game was played on the opening day of the Premier league 2014-2015 season against West Ham United on 16 August. The game ended with 1-0 victory for Tottenham, it was Eric Dier who scored the only goal of the game in the added time. Next game was 8 days later, The game was played on White Hart Lane, which is the stadium at Tottenham. Eric Dier scored one goal in the game. The game ended with 4-0 victory against Queen Park Rangers. Eric Dier signed a 5- year contract until 2020 on September 9, 2015. Mauricio Pochettino wanted to play Eric Dier as a defensive midfielder. Eric Dier has played 131 games for Tottenham and scored 7 goals but, today he has become one of the most important players in the Tottenham squad.
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