Dylan Riley Williams (born 13 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back for League One side Burton Albion, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan Riley Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Burton Albion (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2019–2021 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Derby County | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Burton Albion (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4:55, 4 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWilliams 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.[3] 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.[4]
On 22 January 2022, he signed a professional contract with Chelsea.[5]
On 3 July 2024, Williams joined Burton Albion on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 4 July 2024[7]
| 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 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". premierleague.com. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Dylan Williams at Soccerway
- ^ "Chorley 2–0 Derby County". British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Derby County 3–3 Salford City". British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Dylan Williams". Chelsea FC. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Dylan Williams bound for Burton". Chelsea FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Dylan Williams at Soccerway