Eric Dier is a professional footballer from England, known for his successful career as a defensive midfielder for well-known clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur , Sporting CP , and England National Team . He has done endorsement work for numerous brands such as Nike and Braun . Eric has a huge social media following with 700,000+ followers on Instagram, 300,000+ followers on Twitter and 100,000+ followers on Facebook.

Born name

Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier

nickname

Eric

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Eric Dier went to the International Preparatory School in Lisbon.

He received his football education from youth academy Sporting CP .

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Jeremy Dier (former tennis pro)
• Mutter – Louise Dier
• Siblings – He has 5 siblings.
• Other – Ted Croker (grandfather) (former President of Cheltenham City and Secretary of The Football Association )

Manager

Eric Dier is represented by Sbsfoot.

Position

Defender, defensive midfielder

Shirt Number

54 – Sporting CP

15 – Tottenham Hotspur, Sporting CP, England National Team

4 – England national team

Build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 3 inches or 190.5 cm

weight

85 kg or 187 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Eric Dier dated –

1. Maria Hansen – Eric Dier is said to be in a relationship with Maria Hansen. It is known that they have been together for a long time.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of English descent.

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Impose physical presence
• Blue eyes

brand promotion

• Eric Dier has been signed by Nike as a brand ambassador. He can often be seen in the games with Nike cleats and other products. He has also used his social media activity to promote their wares.
• In April 2018 he was named a brand ambassador for the Personal Grooming brand. brown .

Religion

His religious views are not public knowledge.

Known for

• As one of the best young defensive midfielders in the English top flight
• His immense performances for the English club, Tottenham Hotspur in defensive midfield as well as in the heart of the backline

First football game

• He made his professional debut in November 2012 when he lined up for Sporting CP in their 1–0 win over Braga in the Primeira Liga home game. He assisted Ricky van Wolfswinkel for the only goal of the game.
• In August 2014 he made his first competitive appearance for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League match against West Ham United . He led his side to victory by scoring the game’s only goal in added time.
• In November 2015 he made his debut for England in a friendly against Spain. He replaced his Spurs teammate Dele Alli in the 63rd minute in his side’s 2-0 defeat.

Strengthen

• Strength
• tackle
• defensive positioning
• versatility
• threat from the air
• headline
• free kicks

weaknesses

• exceed range
• Vision
• Ability to control the pace of the game

first movie

He has never been seen in a movie.

First TV show

In addition to broadcasting the soccer games, Eric Dier made his first appearance as himself on the news television series. Victoria Derbyshire in June 201.

Personal trainer

His exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Eric Dier favorite things

• Idole – Rafael Márquez and Roy Keane
• TV Expert – Frank Lampard and Gary Lineker
• Computer game snack – popcorn

Eric Dier facts

1. When he was 7, he moved to Portugal with his family as his mother was offered the opportunity to lead the hospitality program at UEFA Euro 2004.
2. His parents decided to return to England in 2010 but Dier chose to stay in Portugal and continued playing for Sporting CP ‘s youth setup .
3. In April 2010, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting CP . The Portuguese club managed to beat the competition from Manchester United , Tottenham Hotspur , and Arsenal .
4. Sporting sold its 50% economic rights to a third party, Quality Football Ireland Limited . In February 2012, they bought back his rights, giving 50% of the rights to another player, Filipe Chaby.
5. He joined Everton in January 2011 on a 6-month loan deal. He found it difficult to adjust to English life but nevertheless decided to extend his stint on loan at the English club’s academy for a further 12 months.
6. In November 2012 he scored his first goal for Sporting CP in a league match against Moreirense .
7. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in August 2014 as they paid Sporting CP £ 4million . Spurs signed him to a 5-year deal.
8. Impressed by his performances and to ward off interest from other clubs, Tottenham got him to sign the new deal in September 2015 which extended his stay at the club until 2020.
9. In October 2016 he got the opportunity to captain Spurs for the first time in the 4th round of the EFL Cup game against Liverpool . However, his team lost the game 2-1.
10. In the summer of 2017, he was heavily courted by Manchester United , with reports that Jose Mourinho was a huge fan of his. However, Spurs managed to keep him by slapping a £70million price tag on him.
11. He was approached by Portuguese Football Federation to play for the Portuguese team. However, the English FA managed to persuade him to play for England.
12. In July 2018, he converted the penalty kick in a shoot-out against Colombia to help England national team to the quarter-finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup .
13. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.