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Full nameEric Jeremy Edgar Dier
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth15 Jan 1994
BirthplaceCheltenham
Height188 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubMonaco
Centre-back
9
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
687
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Monaco.

Injury-affected season

Missed 15 of Monaco's ~34 games this season through 15 injury absences (injury, muscle, calf). He still appeared 9 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 19106877.04
UEFA Champions League3102706.6
Coupe de France100906.7
Friendlies Clubsat Bayern München110637.7

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

E. Dier is a 32-year-old central defender at Monaco, rated 24.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 314th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dier.

Judged on this season alone, Dier graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1, on 2 clean sheets and 3.537 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 11). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 50th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Ligue 1. At 32 Dier is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Dier missed 15 games through injury (injury, muscle, calf) out of roughly 34 this season. The 9 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential50th of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1 · 9 appsCurrent season46th of 54 centre-backs · Ligue 1 · 9 apps46th-best centre-back in the Ligue 1314th in the Ligue 1 · potential50th-highest potential centre-back in the Ligue 1
24.9
Ratingi
50th of 54 centre-backs
10.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.5%
Minutes
limited game time
3.54
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Monaco finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.54
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 24.9, Dier carries the 50th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Ligue 1 of 54 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes592
Pass accuracy93%

Possession

Duels won23
Duels won %45.1%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles7
Interceptions10
Blocks10
Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.