‘Best job in the world' - well travelled Galway United star celebrates award win
The 11-time capped forward has made quite the impression in his time at Eamonn Deacy Park so far.
His eight goals in 14 appearances have helped earn him the SSE Airtricity/SWI Player of the Month award for March - ahead of Drogheda United's Warren Davis and Jack Byrne of Shamrock Rovers.
Asked about his travels, he said: 'Yeah, I started out in Norway. I did a year and a half there and then I spent about five years in North America between Canada and the US, and a lot of different clubs, so yeah, it's been different.
'It's been a long journey, but Ireland is definitely my favourite place so far.'
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As well as the jet-lag, Dyer found it difficult adjusting to grass pitches, especially when the early-season downpours turned many of the League of Ireland surfaces into quagmires.
'It was definitely tough, yeah. I've been playing on turf and I hate turf, but it took me a while to get used to the grass,' he said.
'The games are mad. The fans are mad in this league. So it was tough to get used to. And different style of play.
'You're coming to a new country, everything is different. But I just kept training, kept my head down and I believed that I could, even the first few games, I think it took me five games to score.
'And every game I'd be disappointed, but I knew I could score in this league. And now it's come off, so it's rewarding.'
According to Dyer, one of the perks of his profession is the opportunity to travel the world and see so many new places.
'I've had the best job in the world. There's nothing more to say really, it's the best thing ever. That's why I've come to Ireland.
'I never thought I'd ever come to Ireland and now I'm playing here, living in Galway.
'The landscape is very similar (to New Zealand). Galway is a beach town so every time the sun is out I'm there.'
As for his first Player of the Month award, he said: 'I'm feeling good, yeah. It's good to get nominated twice. Last month, April, was probably my best month so yeah, it was good.'
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