Moses John Dyer (born 21 March 1997) is a

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professional

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who last played for

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club Galway United.

Club career

Wanderers SC

In September 2014, Dyer signed with New Zealand Premiership side Wanderers SC. Dyer made his competitive debut for Wanderers in the opening round of the 2014–15 ASB Premiership against

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in a 3–2 loss. That season, he made a total of nine league appearances for Wanderers.

Eastern Suburbs

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

Northcote City

In mid 2017, Dyer signed for NPL 2 side Northcote City. Following his participation at the U-20 World Cup, Dyer trialed with several European sides including

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and

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Second spell at Eastern Suburbs

In 2017, Dyer returned to Eastern Suburbs and made fifteen appearances that season, scoring four goals. 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.

Manukau United

On 30 March 2018, Dyer signed for

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's newly formed Manukau United in New Zealand's NRFL Premier.

Florø

On 25 July 2018, Dyer signed with

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side

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. That season, he made seven appearances, scoring one goals as Florø was relegated to the Second Division. The following season, Dyer made nineteen league appearances, scoring six goals.

Valour FC

On 14 February 2020, Dyer signed with

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side

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. He made his debut on August 16 against

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. After the 2021 CPL season, Valour announced they had exercised Dyer's contract option, keeping him at the club through 2022. In December 2022, Valour announced that Dyer would be departing the club.

FC Tulsa

On 22 December 2022, Dyer signed with

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

Vancouver FC

In March 2024, Dyer returned to the Canadian Premier League, joining

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. In August 2024, he was loaned to

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for the remainder of 2024 in a loan swap, with Ayman Sellouf heading to Vancouver FC on loan for the same duration.

Galway United

On 12 January 2025, Dyer signed for

club Galway United. He was named League of Ireland Player of the Month for April 2025. 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.

International career

Dyer was born in New Zealand and is of Polynesian descent. Dyer was called up to the

senior team for a friendly against

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as a replacement for

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who had pulled out of the game due to injury He was substituted on in the second half, as New Zealand succumbed to a late goal to lose 1–0. Following the South Korea friendly, New Zealand U-20 coach

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named several Under-20 eligible players, including Dyer for a 2-match tour of

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against the Uzbekistan U-20s in preparation for the

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which was held in

. During this game, he came on as a second-half substitute in their first game, which New Zealand lost 1–0. Dyer was a member of the New Zealand squad at the

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International goals

:''Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.''

References

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