Dylan Pierias
Pierias playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Full name Dylan Pierias
Date of birth (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 7
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– Western Sydney Wanderers 9 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Australia U-17 14 (3)
2018 Australia U-20 1 (0)
2021 Australia U-23 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
First place2016 CambodiaU-17 Team
Third place2015 CambodiaU-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2021

Dylan Pierias (born 20 February 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a 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 Western United for the 2019-20 season.[5] In May 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with Western United.[6] Pierias departed Western United at the end of the 2022-23 season after 4 seasons at the club, making 94 league appearances.[7]

Western Sydney Wanderers

Pierias joined Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2023-24 season.[8]

International career

Born in Australia, Pierias is of Macedonian descent.[9] He helped the Australia U-23 qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He was part of the 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

  1. ↑ "Squad list - Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Jenkinson, Lance (7 August 2018). "From Keilor to the world stage". Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly. Fairfax Community Newspapers. p. 40.
  3. ↑ "Melbourne City vs. Brisbane Roar 2 - 2". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Lynch, Joey (14 March 2019). "Western United set to nab promising Melbourne City teenager". The Daily Football Show.
  6. ↑ "Dylan Pierias re-signs with Western United for two years". Western United. 4 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Hughes, Nick (16 May 2023). "Dylan Pierias to depart Western United". Western United.
  8. ↑ "Pierias inks two-year deal". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 22 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Macedonian Football | Macedonian diaspora players performances (24-27.11.2023)". 26 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 2 March 2022.

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