Josiah Dyer

Montserratian footballer (born 2004)

For the British-born American labor leader, see Josiah B. Dyer.

Josiah DyerPersonal information

Full name|  Josiah Jude Emmanuel Dyer
Date of birth|  (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth|  Hammersmith & Fulham, England
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Barnsley
Number|  43
Youth career
2013–2022|  Barnsley
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2022–|  Barnsley|  1|  (0)
2023|  → F.C. United of Manchester (loan)|  5|  (1)
2023|  → Basford United (loan)|  1|  (0)
2024|  → Gainsborough Trinity (loan)|  2|  (0)
International career‡
2023–|  Montserrat|  5|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 the EFL League One club Barnsley. Born in England, he plays for the Montserrat national team.

## Career

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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 the 15th of February 2025, he made his league debut against Huddersfield Town at Oakwell. He came on in the 87th minute for Stephen Humphrys.

## International career

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Dyer is of Jamaican and Montserratian descent. The Jamaica U20s showed an interest in calling him up in April 2023.[4] 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[5]

## Personal life

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He is the son of former professional footballer Bruce Dyer.[6]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 15 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Barnsley | 2022–23[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0
2023–24[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
2024–25[9] | 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[10] | NPL Premier Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1
Basford United (loan)  | 2023–24[11] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Gainsborough Trinity (loan)  | 2024–25[12] | 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

1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy

### International

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As of match played 8 September 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year  National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Montserrat | 2023 | 1 | 1
2024 | 4 | 0
Total | 5 | 1

### International goals

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Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 20 November 2023 | Blakes Estate Stadium, Look Out, Montserrat |  Barbados |

2–0

4–2

| 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B

## References

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1. ^ "Doncaster Rovers vs Barnsley on 11 Oct 22 - Match Centre - Barnsley Football Club". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
2. ^ "LOAN SIGNINGS: JOSIAH DYER & JEAN CLAUDE MAKIESSI". www.basfordunited.com. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
3. ^ "DYER AND MAKIESSI RECALLED FROM LOAN SPELL". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
4. ^ "Josiah Dyer wants to beat Bruce's Reds goals record". Barnsley Chronicle.
5. ^ "Boss discusses players' international call-ups". Barnsley Chronicle.
6. ^ "Legend Bruce hopes son Josiah, 16, will also play for Reds". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
7. ^ "Games played by Josiah Dyer in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
8. ^ "Games played by Josiah Dyer in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
9. ^ "Games played by Josiah Dyer in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
10. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/fc-united-of-manchester/appearances/2022-2023/josiah-dyer/946795
11. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/basford-united/appearances/2023-2024/josiah-dyer/954675
12. ^ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/gainsborough-trinity/appearances/josiah-dyer/975982
13. ^ "J. Dyer". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals