Dylan Williams (footballer, born 2003)

Dylan Williams

Williams in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Dylan Riley Williams [1]
Date of birth	(2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Shrewsbury, England
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Burton Albion
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2019	Wolverhampton Wanderers
2019–2021	Derby County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Derby County	6	(0)
2022–2025	Chelsea	0	(0)
2024–2025	→ Burton Albion (loan)	26	(1)
2025–	Burton Albion	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:07, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Dylan Riley Williams (born 13 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One side Burton Albion. ^[3]

Club career

Williams made his debut for Derby County in a 2–0 FA Cup loss to Chorley on 9 January 2021. He was one of fourteen players from Derby County's academy to make their debut in the game, after the entirety of Derby's first team squad and coaching team were forced to isolate due to a COVID-19 outbreak. ^[4] He made his second appearance, appearing alongside members of Derby County's first team, in a 3–3 Carabao Cup draw against Salford City on 10 August 2021. ^[5]

On 22 January 2022, he signed a professional contract with Chelsea. ^[6]

On 3 July 2024, Williams joined Burton Albion on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met. ^[7]

On 2 May 2025, it was announced that Williams would join Burton Albion permanently in the coming Summer transfer window. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	2020–21	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2021–22	Championship	6	0	0	0	2	0	–		8	0
Chelsea	2021–22	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Chelsea U21	2022–23	—			—		—		4 [a]	0	4	0
	2023–24	—			—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	7	0
Burton Albion	2024–25 (loan)	League One	26	1	2	0	1	0	4 [a]	1	33	2
Burton Albion	2025–26	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0 [a]	0	0	0
Career total			32	1	3	0	3	0	11	1	49	2

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". premierleague.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
2. https://www.whoscored.com/players/407421/show/dylan-williams
3. Dylan Williams at Soccerway
4. "Chorley 2–0 Derby County". British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
5. "Derby County 3–3 Salford City". British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
6. "Dylan Williams". Chelsea FC. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
7. "Dylan Williams bound for Burton". Chelsea FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
8. www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/02/dylan-williams-completes-burton-albion-transfer-from-chelsea/ . Retrieved 5 May 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
9. Dylan Williams at Soccerway