Dylan Pierias

Dylan Pierias (born 20 February 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Western United.[2]

Dylan Pierias
Personal information
Full name Dylan Pierias
Date of birth (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Club information
Current team
 Western United
Number 5
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– Western United 70 (8)
National team‡
2016–2017 Australia U-17 14 (3)
2018 Australia U-20 1 (0)
2021 Australia U-23 1 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2016 CambodiaU-17 Team
2015 CambodiaU-17 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 July 2021

Pieras qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He was part of the Olyroos Olympic squad. The team beat Argentine in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[3]

Club career

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.[4][5]

Western United

Pierias then signed for Western United.[6] In May 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with Western United.[7]

Personal life

Pierias is an Australian-born with Macedonian-Slavic background from northern Greek part of Macedonia.

References
  1. "Squad list - Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. Western United Squad
  3. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. "Melbourne City vs. Brisbane Roar 2 - 2". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  5. 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.
  6. Lynch, Joey (14 March 2019). "Western United set to nab promising Melbourne City teenager". The Daily Football Show.
  7. "Dylan Pierias re-signs with Western United for two years". Western United. 4 May 2021.

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