Kieron Dyer retires from football after injury-hit career with spells at Newcastle United, West Ham and Ipswich Dyer enjoyed a 17-year spell as a professional which began at Ipswich Town before moves to Newcastle United and West Ham. The 34-year-old was capped for England 33 times, but the latter part of his career was blighted by a series of injuries. In the past six years, in which Dyer played for West Ham, Ipswich, QPR and Middlesbrough, he managed only 25 starts. "Since I went up to Newcastle, I've been all over the country and I haven't really had too much quality time with my kids and now I feel that it's the perfect time," said Dyer to independent Ipswich website TWTD. I just think it's the time. I don't want to move to America, I don't want to move to Dubai, they were some of the offers I've been getting. I want to stay in Ipswich and spend quality time with my kids. It's got nothing to do with injuries, nothing to do with money, it's just I'm content with life. Dyer, who infamously fought with Lee Bowyer on the pitch while at Newcastle in April 2005, now plans to move into coaching.