DION DUBLIN

Dion Dublin is a former professional footballer who enjoyed a long and successful Premier League career with clubs including Manchester United, Coventry City, Aston Villa, Leicester City, Celtic and Norwich City. A versatile forward who later also played as a centre-back, he earned four England caps and was part of the 1998 World Cup squad.

He began his career at Cambridge United before earning a move to Manchester United in 1992. After a brief spell at Old Trafford, he made his name at Coventry City, where he became one of the Premier League’s top strikers and won the Golden Boot in 1997–98. He later became a key figure at Aston Villa and continued his career across the top flight, adapting into defence in his later playing years.

Since retiring, Dion has become a regular pundit across BBC’s flagship football shows including Match of the Day and Final Score, as well as regularly working as a pundit on Premier League Productions.

Beyond football, he is a television presenter on BBC’s Homes Under the Hammer and the inventor of the percussion instrument the Dube. He is also a popular event speaker, known for his engaging storytelling across sport, broadcasting and life after football.