Shaquille Dyer (born 10 August 1995) is a Jamaican

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who plays for

Mount Pleasant Football Academy Mount Pleasant Football Academy is a Jamaican professional football club based in the parish of Saint Ann. The club currently plays in the Red Stripe Premier League. History Formed in 2016 by Peter Gould, Mount Pleasant Football Academy, former ...

in the

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Career

Dyer started his playing career at

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where he served as team captain for U-20 squad for the 2014 season. He was promoted to Arnett Gardens FC’s first team in the 2014 season and became established as a starting player during the 2015 season. In 2015, Dyer secured a loan deal to play with Harrisburg City Islanders of the

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for the remainder of the 2015 season. He debuted for the Islanders on 18 July 2015 against the New York Red Bulls II. Dyer made a total of six appearances for the club but was not signed by the Islanders for the 2016 season. Dyer returned to Jamaica in 2016 signing for

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, only spending one season with the club before moving to Humble Lions in 2017. After brief spells at Humble Lions and

Portmore United Portmore United Football Club is a Jamaican football team in the top flight Jamaica National Premier League. The team trains and plays home matches at the Prison Oval. History Hazard United The club was formed as ''Hazard United'' and has bee ...

, Dyer moved to Dunbeholden, spending 4 season with the club. Dyer signed for Mount Pleasant in 2022.

International

Dyer was a member of the Jamaica National U-20 Team that recently competed at the

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held in

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in January 2015. He is also currently a member of the Jamaica U23 Olympic Pool.

Honors

Portmore United

: 2017–18

Dunbeholden

* Jamaica Premier League runner-up:

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Mount Pleasant

* Jamaica Premier League:

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References

1995 births Living people Jamaican men's footballers Jamaica men's youth international footballers Penn FC players Men's association football defenders USL Championship players Jamaica men's under-20 international footballers {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub