Dylan Riley Williams (born 13 September 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a

left-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...

for side

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home groun ...

, on loan from club

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Club career

Williams made his debut for

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group. Founded in 1884 ...

in a 2–0 FA Cup loss to

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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

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outbreak. 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. On 22 January 2022, he signed a professional contract with

. On 3 July 2024, Williams joined

on a season-long loan, with an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Dylan 2003 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Derby County F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Shrewsbury