Dylan Williams (footballer, born 2003)

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Dylan Williams
Charlton Athletic v Burton Albion 03052025 (17) (Dylan Williams).jpg
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
–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers
2019–2021 Derby County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Derby County 6 (0)
2022–2025 Chelsea 0 (0)
2024–2025Burton 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]

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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
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 2020–21 Championship 00100010
2021–22 Championship60002080
Chelsea 2021–22 Premier League 00000000
Chelsea U21 2022–234 [a] 040
2023–24 3 [a] 030
Total0000007070
Burton Albion 2024–25 (loan) League One 26120104 [a] 1332
Burton Albion 2025–26 League One 0000000 [a] 000
Career total3213030111492
  1. 1 2 3 4 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