Dion Dublin
Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969) is an English former professional footballer, television presenter and pundit. He is a club director of Cambridge United.
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Dublin with Norwich City in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dion Dublin | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre-forward Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cambridge United (Club Director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wigston Fields | |||
| 1985–1988 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Cambridge United | 156 | (52) |
| 1988 | → Barnet (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Manchester United | 12 | (2) |
| 1994–1998 | Coventry City | 145 | (61) |
| 1998–2004 | Aston Villa | 155 | (48) |
| 2002 | → Millwall (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Leicester City | 58 | (5) |
| 2006 | Celtic | 11 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Norwich City | 70 | (12) |
| Total | 615 | (183) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | England | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
As a player he was a centre-forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchester United, Coventry City and Aston Villa. He also had spells in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic, in the Conference with Wycombe Wanderers, and in The Football League with Cambridge United, Barnet, Millwall, Leicester City and Norwich City. He was capped four times for England.
Following his retirement from football, Dublin moved into the entertainment business. He is also an amateur percussionist, and invented a percussion instrument called "The Dube". In 2011, he accompanied Ocean Colour Scene in a gig at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. In 2015, he joined the presenting team on the BBC One daytime show Homes Under the Hammer and has appeared as a regular pundit for BBC Sport on Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He also occasionally provides co-commentary on live televised FA Cup games.