| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josiah Jude Emmanuel Dyer | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith & Fulham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough Sports | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Barnsley | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → F.C. United of Manchester (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Basford United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Peterborough Sports | 1 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Montserrat | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:29, 7 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 3 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Josiah Jude Emmanuel Dyer (born 24 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Peterborough Sports. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team.
Career
[edit]Barnsley
[edit]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.[1]
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.[2] On 26 September 2023, he was recalled from his loan and returned to Barnsley.[3]
On 15 February 2025, Dyer made his league debut for the Tykes, replacing Stephen Humphreys as a late substitute in a 2–1 home defeat to Huddersfield Town.[4]
He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2024–25 season.[5]
Non-League
[edit]In August 2025, Dyer joined National League North club Peterborough Sports.[6]
International career
[edit]Dyer is of Jamaican and Montserratian descent. The Jamaica U20s showed an interest in calling him up in April 2023.[7] 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[8]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former professional footballer Bruce Dyer.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2022–23[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023–24[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[12] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| F.C. United of Manchester (loan) | 2022–23[13] | NPL Premier Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Basford United (loan) | 2023–24[14] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2024–25[15] | NPL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 September 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 November 2023 | Blakes Estate Stadium, Look Out, Montserrat |  Barbados |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
[edit]- ^ "Doncaster Rovers vs Barnsley on 11 Oct 22 - Match Centre - Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "LOAN SIGNINGS: JOSIAH DYER & JEAN CLAUDE MAKIESSI". www.basfordunited.com. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "DYER AND MAKIESSI RECALLED FROM LOAN SPELL". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Barnsley 1–2 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "RETAINED LIST". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ @psfcturbines (7 August 2025). ": 𝐇𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐝𝐲𝐞𝐫 👋🏻 ✍🏻 we are excited to announce the signing of forward Josiah Dyer for the 2️⃣5️⃣/2️⃣6️⃣ season. Dyer joins us having also spent time at Barnsley and Gainsborough trinity along with some international appearances with Montserrat 👊 Welcome Josiah 🟠⚫️ #psfc" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 August 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Josiah Dyer wants to beat Bruce's Reds goals record". Barnsley Chronicle.
- ^ "Boss discusses players' international call-ups". Barnsley Chronicle.
- ^ "Legend Bruce hopes son Josiah, 16, will also play for Reds". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Josiah Dyer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Josiah Dyer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Josiah Dyer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/fc-united-of-manchester/appearances/2022-2023/josiah-dyer/946795
- ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/basford-united/appearances/2023-2024/josiah-dyer/954675
- ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/gainsborough-trinity/appearances/josiah-dyer/975982
- ^ "J. Dyer". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2018.