KIERON DYER
Born: 29 December 1978, Ipswich, Suffolk
Former clubs: Ipswich Town, Newcastle United
Capped more than 30 times by England, Kieron Dyer has long been considered one of English football's most exciting attackers.
Unfortunately for both the player and his country, Dyer's career has been blighted by injury in recent seasons - the most serious of them being a horrific leg break suffered in the League Cup tie at Bristol Rovers in August 2007.
A determined competitor, Dyer is eager to make up for lost time and show West Ham United fans exactly what he can do on a football pitch.
2010/11
Voted SBOBET Player of the Month for August 2010 by West Ham United supporters.
2009/10
Made ten Premier League appearances, four of them starts...Started the League Cup third-round defeat at Bolton Wanderers on 22 September 2009…Totalled three Barclays Premier Reserve League South appearances, scoring twice in a 5-2 home win over Stoke City on 24 November 2009.
2008/09
Returned to Premier League action as substitute in 3-1 home win over Fulham on 18 January 2009…Made seven Premier League appearances, one of them a start…Appeared in the home FA Cup third-round victory over Barnsley on 3 January 2009…Made two Barclays Premier Reserve League South starts.
2007/08
Made his West Ham United debut in 1-0 Premier League win at Birmingham City on 18 August 2007…Suffered a broken fibula and tibia in the 2-1 League Cup second-round win at Bristol Rovers on 28 August 2008…Totalled two Premier League and one League Cup appearances.
International career
Capped by England at U18, U20, U21 and senior levels...Capped once at U18 level against Portugal on 29 April 1997…Capped four times at U20 level…Made his U20 debut against the Ivory Coast at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 18 June 1997…Capped eleven times at U21 level…Made his U21 debut against Moldova on 9 September 1997…Made his final appearance at U21 level against Yugoslavia on 29 March 2000…Made his senior England debut as right-back in England's 6-0 2000 UEFA European Championship qualifying win over Luxembourg at Wembley on 4 September 1999…Named in England squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup…Featured in matches against Sweden, Denmark and Brazil at 2002 FIFA World Cup…Named in England squad for the 2004 UEFA European Championship…Appeared as a substitute in England's 3-0 group-stage victory over Switzerland at the 2004 UEFA European Championship in Coimbra, Portugal.
Before West Ham United
Joined Ipswich Town as a child, signing as a trainee...Made his senior Ipswich Town debut in the 3-1 home Division One win over Crystal Palace on Boxing Day 1996…Totalled 112 appearances and 12 goals over three seasons at Ipswich Town…Signed for Newcastle United for £6m in July 1999…Totalled 250 appearances and 36 goals in eight seasons at Newcastle United…Named in the 2002/03 PFA Premier League Team of the Year.
Any other business
Sponsors a youth team at Ipswich Town.