Dylan Lawlor (born 1 January 2006) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He is a Wales youth international.[1]
Club career
A central defender, he was born in Caerphilly, Wales. He joined Cardiff City at the age of 7 years-old.[2][3] He was one of a number of young Welsh players at Cardiff City name-checked by Cardiff U21 boss Darren Purse as having high potential, in May 2024.[4] That season, he had captained the Cardiff City U21 team.[5]
He made his senior debut for Cardiff City under manager Omer Riza, starting their 2-0 FA Cup defeat on 28 February 2025 against Aston Villa, as a 19 year-old.[6][7]
International career
Lawlor captained Wales at under-16 and under-19 level.[5] In March 2023, he scored a late header to ensure Wales Under-17s qualified for the European U17 Championships for the first time, in a 2-2 draw with Montenegro U17.[8]
References
- ^ "Dylan Lawlor". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "LAWLOR'S PRIDE AT MAKING HIS CITY BOW". The League Paper. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Francis, Bryana (23 April 2024). "Cardiff City's exciting crop of young talent ready to bang the door down next season". Walesonline. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Cariff future in a good place - Purse". BBC Sport. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ a b Francis, Bryana; Williams, Glen (25 April 2024). "Tonight's Cardiff City news as another player out for the season and Liverpool star reveals 'excitement' over youngster". Walesonline. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ Williams, Glen (28 February 2025). "Cardiff City player ratings as star plays out of his skin and teenage debutant impresses at Aston Villa". Wales online. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "New crop of youngsters, "good for Cardiff and good for Wales" - Riza". BBC Sport. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Cymru U17 Come From Behind to Seal Place in #U17EURO Finals". Faw.cymru. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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