GALWAY United striker Moses Dyer topped the poll to win the April edition of the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month award.
The 28 year-old New Zealander is the first ever player of Polynesian descent to clinch the monthly gong ahead of runner-up Warren Davis of Drogheda United and third placed Jack Byrne of Shamrock Rovers.
Dyer, in fact, received nearly twice as many votes as his two rivals in the SWI nationwide poll in what was his second nomination for the monthly award.
“I am feeling good and it’s good to get nominated twice but even better to go and win the award. I think April was my best month so far playing for Galway United.
“It’s been a long journey for me playing in so many different countries but Ireland is my favourite so far. It’s taken me a while to get used to the weather here but I have settled in and it’s great working with my manager, John (Caulfield) and the coaching staff here,” said Moses.
“It’s amazing in that I get to travel the world to play football. I have the best job in the world and there’s nothing more to say really. It’s the best thing ever and that’s why I have come to Ireland. I never thought I’d ever come to Ireland and now I am playing here and living in Galway,” he added.
Born in Palmerston North, the attacking midfielder/forward wears the No.9 shirt for the Tribesmen and started his career at the Auckland City youth academy.
He went on to play for Flora in Norway, Valour in Canada and Vancouver FC in America before coming to the west of Ireland.
He made the New Zealand U20 FIFA World Cup squad in 2017 and this season he has netted eighth goals in 13 matches for the Eamonn Deacy Park based club.
Dyer with 11 senior international caps so far was Valour’s all-time leading goal-scorer and he brings a wealth of global experience to Galway.
He scored 19 goals in 54 appearances for Valour during his spell in Canada in 2021.
“We had a little dip in form lately losing to Waterford, Bohemians and St Pat’s and we have dropped to eighth in the table but we are still only six points off the top. We need to go on another little run and get right back up the table,” added Moses who, like the vast majority of Kiwis, grew up playing rugby but stopped when he went to high school.
