
Dion Dublin
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Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969) is an English former professional footballer, television presenter and pundit. He is a club director of Cambridge United. 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.
Career
- 1969Born
- 1988Joined Barnet F.C.
- 1988Joined Norwich City F.C.
- 1988Joined Cambridge United F.C.
- 1992Joined Manchester United F.C.
- 1994Joined Coventry City F.C.
- 1998Joined Aston Villa F.C.
- 1998Joined England men's national association football team
- 2002Joined Millwall F.C.
- 2004Joined Leicester City F.C.
- 2006Joined Celtic F.C.
- 2006Joined Norwich City F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Leicester
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player, sports commentator, broadcaster
- •Sport: association football