College and amateur Born in
Edmond, Oklahoma, Dike attended
Edmond North High School, and played
college soccer at the
University of Notre Dame from 2005 to 2009, redshirting his junior season in 2007. As a senior, he started all 21 games for the Irish, led the team in goals (12) and total points (29), and was named to the all-Big East Championship team. During his college years Dike also played one season with the
Indiana Invaders in the
USL Premier Development League.
Professional Dike was drafted in the first round (12th overall) of the
2010 MLS SuperDraft by
Columbus Crew. However, after training with the club all preseason, he did not make the squad and was released. On 7 April 2010, Dike signed a one-year contract with
Portland Timbers. He made his professional debut on 22 April 2010 in a game against
AC St. Louis. Dike recorded his first professional
hat trick by scoring three goals in a 22 June 2010
US Open Cup match vs. the
Kitsap Pumas. During the 2010
USSF D2 Pro League season Dike appeared in 23 matches for Portland in which he scored 10 goals. On 19 October 2010 Dike was named as one of the first four players to be signed by the
Portland Timbers ahead of their expansion into
Major League Soccer in 2011, along with
Steve Cronin,
Ryan Pore and
Eddie Johnson. Dike was loaned to
USL Pro club
Los Angeles Blues on 8 May 2012 and recalled to Portland on 10 July 2012. After returning to the Portland, Dike scored 5 goals in the remaining 11 games of the season. On 8 February 2013, it was announced that Dike suffered a torn left
ACL in a preseason match against
Seattle Sounders FC and was expected be out until at least August 2013. Dike scored his first goal for Toronto on 28 September 2013, the game-winner in a 4–1 victory over
D.C. United. Dike scored the volley off of a cross by
Mark Bloom. Following impressive form with the national team, Toronto FC arranged a training stint for Dike at
Celtic of the
Scottish Premiership following the 2013 MLS season. At this time, speculation also arose that both
Hull City and
Queen's Park Rangers were interested in signing the striker. On 9 December 2013, it was reported that Dike had returned to Toronto from Celtic without an offer for the player at that time. On 20 February 2014 Dike suffered the injury while training with Toronto FC, according to Goal.com. The injury is expected to keep him out for the year and will prevent him from participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Dike had previously suffered a similar injury while playing with the Portland Timbers. On 27 April 2015 he was loaned out to
North American Soccer League squad
San Antonio Scorpions for an undeclared time being, to exercise first team playing time. Dike was waived by Toronto on 4 August 2015. On 20 February 2016, Dike signed an 18-month contract with
Russian Premier League side
FC Amkar Perm. Dike was released by the club on 24 May 2016. Dike signed for Pahang FA before the 2017 Malaysia League's transfer window closed. He scored on his debut against
T-Team in the Malaysia Super League. Where he helped Pahang to
Malaysia FA cup semi final by scoring third goal in first leg quarter final against
JDT, which saw the former won on aggregate 4–3. He was released during mid season transfer window and before the FA cup final when the club decided to replaced him with
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