Dylan Pierias
 Pierias playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Dylan Pierias | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, winger | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Keilor Park | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Spring Hills | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | FFV NTC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Pascoe Vale | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 |
Melbourne City NPL | 37 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Melbourne City | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Western United | 94 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 |
Australia U-17 | 14 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 |
Australia U-20 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dylan Pierias (born 20 February 2000) is an
winger for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League
.
Club career
Pierias began playing as a seven-year-old at Keilor Park SC, moving to Spring Hills as a teenager.[2]
Melbourne City
With eight first team players unavailable through suspension or injury, Pierias debuted for Melbourne City against
Brisbane Roar on 11 February 2017 at 16 years of age, making him the first person born in the 21st Century to play in the A-League.[3][4]
Western United
Pierias joined
2022-23 season after 4 seasons at the club, making 94 league appearances.[7]
Western Sydney Wanderers
Pierias joined
2023-24 season.[8]
International career
Born in Australia, Pierias is of Macedonian descent.Olyroos Olympic squad. The team beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[10]
References
- ^ "Squad list - Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Jenkinson, Lance (7 August 2018). "From Keilor to the world stage". Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly. Fairfax Community Newspapers. p. 40.
- ^ "Melbourne City vs. Brisbane Roar 2 - 2". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Windley, Matt (16 February 2017). "Melbourne City youngster Dylan Pierias inspired by Tim Cahill's heroics at 2006 World Cup". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia.
- ^ Lynch, Joey (14 March 2019). "Western United set to nab promising Melbourne City teenager". The Daily Football Show.
- ^ "Dylan Pierias re-signs with Western United for two years". Western United. 4 May 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (16 May 2023). "Dylan Pierias to depart Western United". Western United.
- ^ "Pierias inks two-year deal". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Macedonian Football | Macedonian diaspora players performances (24-27.11.2023)". 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links
- Dylan Pierias at Soccerway
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