# Brad Lyons

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{{short description|Northern Irish  footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name        = Brad Lyons
|image       = 
|image_size  = 
|caption     = 
|full_name   = Brad Joseph Lyons<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |accessdate=23 June 2019}}</ref>
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1997|5|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = 
|height      = 1.83m<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishfa.com/ifa-international/squads/northern-ireland-senior-men/brad-lyons|title=Brad Lyons|website=IFA}}</ref>
|position    = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
|currentclub = [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.)
|clubnumber  = 8
|youthyears1 = 
|youthclubs1 = 
|years1      = 2014–2019
|clubs1      = [Coleraine](/source/Coleraine_F.C.)
|caps1       = 94
|goals1      = 17
|years2      = 2018–2019
|clubs2      = → [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.) (loan)
|caps2       = 0
|goals2      = 0
|years3      = 2019–2021
|clubs3      = [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.)
|caps3       = 0
|goals3      = 0
|years4      = 2019
|clubs4      = → [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.) (loan)
|caps4       = 15
|goals4      = 1
|years5      = 2021
|clubs5      = → [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) (loan)
|caps5       = 14
|goals5      = 1
|years6      = 2021–
|clubs6      = [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.)
|caps6       = 122
|goals6      = 5
|nationalyears1 = 2023–
|nationalteam1  = [Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team)
|nationalcaps1  = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 20 May 2026
|ntupdate = 17:46, 6 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
'''Brad Joseph Lyons''' (born 26 May 1997) is a Northern Irish professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) for and [captain](/source/captain_(association_football))s {{Scottish football updater|Kilmarno}} club [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) and the [Northern Ireland national team](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team). He will join {{Scottish football updater|Aberdeen}} club [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) on 1 July 2026.

==Club career==
Lyons began his career in the Irish Premiership with [Coleraine](/source/Coleraine_F.C.). After helping Coleraine win the Irish Cup, in September 2018 he moved on loan to English club [Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.), with the deal to become permanent in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45406445|title=Brad Lyons: Coleraine midfielder completes Blackburn Rovers move|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=5 September 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In January 2019 he signed a permanent 18-month contract,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brad-lyons-signs-permanent-deal-15662677|title=Brad Lyons signs permanent deal with Blackburn Rovers|date=11 January 2019|accessdate=11 January 2019|author=Gareth Fullerton|publisher=Belfast Live}}</ref> his first ever professional contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/coleraine/i-will-always-love-coleraine-brad-lyons-blackburn-move-made-permanent-37701901.html|title=I will always love Coleraine: Brad Lyons' Blackburn move made permanent|date=11 January 2019|accessdate=11 January 2019|publisher=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref> He stated that he wanted to break into the Blackburn first-team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brad-lyons-reveals-first-team-15663250|title=Brad Lyons reveals first-team ambition after signing professional contract with Blackburn Rovers|date=11 January 2019|accessdate=11 January 2019|author=Gareth Fullerton|publisher=Belfast Live}}</ref> Later that month he moved on loan to [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46880782|title=St Mirren: Blackburn Rovers' Brad Lyons reunited with Oran Kearney after loan|date=15 January 2019|accessdate=15 January 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was sent off 28 minutes into his debut, in the [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup), on 19 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46847911|title=St Mirren 3–2 Alloa: Premiership strugglers hit back with late salvo to deny Athletic|work=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2019}}</ref> He was offered a new contract by Blackburn at the end of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/june/rovers-confirm-retain-list/|title=Rovers confirm Retain List|website=www.rovers.co.uk|date=24 June 2020 }}</ref>

In December 2020 he appeared in a Blackburn Rovers' first-team match day squad for the first time since he signed for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-lyons-butterworth-mowbray-19474650|title=Mowbray explains Lyons decision as Butterworth enters first-team fray|first=Jaquob|last=Crooke|date=17 December 2020|website=LancsLive}}</ref> He moved on loan to [Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18991679.rovers-youngster-lyons-signs-league-two-side-loan/|title=Debut at Chelsea awaits as Rovers youngster makes loan switch|website=Lancashire Telegraph|date=6 January 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55565723|title=Morecambe sign Rovers midfielder Lyons|work=BBC Sport |date=6 January 2021 }}</ref>

On 14 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Blackburn at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rovers confirm Retain List |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/may/rovers-confirm-retain-list/ |publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C.|date=14 May 2021}}</ref>

On 17 June 2021, it was announced that Lyons would join [Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship) side [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) on a two-year deal following the expiry of his Blackburn contract.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 June 2021|title=Brad Lyons joins Tommy Wright's Killie rebuild|url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/brad-lyons-joins-tommy-wrights-killie-rebuild/|url-status=live|access-date=17 June 2021|website=kilmarnockfc.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617205911/https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/brad-lyons-joins-tommy-wrights-killie-rebuild/ |archive-date=17 June 2021 }}</ref> On 7 June 2023, he signed a new two-year contract,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/brad-will-be-back/| title=Brad will be back!| work=Kilmarnock FC| date=7 June 2023| access-date=21 February 2025}}</ref> and on 5 April 2024 signed a further new contract to keep him at the club until 2026.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/brad-lyons-extends-contract-with-new-deal/| title=Brad Lyons extends contract with new deal| work=Kilmarnock FC| date=5 April 2024| access-date=21 February 2025}}</ref>

On 28 May 2026, Lyons agreed to join [Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership) club [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) on a two-year deal from 1 July.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/en/news/lyons-agrees-move-to-pittodrie|title=Lyons Agrees Move to Pittodrie|website=www.afc.co.uk|date=28 May 2026|accessdate=28 May 2026}}</ref>

==International career==
In August 2023, Lyons received his first call-up to the [Northern Ireland senior national team](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team) by head coach [Michael O'Neill](/source/Michael_O'Neill_(footballer)), for two [UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2024_qualifying_Group_H) matches against [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia_national_football_team) and [Kazakhstan](/source/Kazakhstan_national_football_team).<ref>{{cite news |date=29 August 2023 |title=Michael O'Neill reveals Northern Ireland squad for Euro qualifiers |url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2023/august/michael-o-neill-reveals-squad-for-euro-qualifiers |accessdate=29 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2023 |title=Lyons earns first Northern Ireland call-up |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66631382 |access-date=29 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport }}</ref> He made his debut on 17 October 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/brad-lyons-playing-for-northern-ireland-is-the-pinnacle-now-ive-got-a-taste-of-it-i-want-more/a58653445.html|title=Brad Lyons: Playing for Northern Ireland is the pinnacle… now I've got a taste of it, I want more|date=18 October 2023|via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67143692|title='I'm trying to pinch myself' – Lyons on NI debut|work=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2023 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{Updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|357001|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [Irish Cup](/source/Irish_Cup), [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup), [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [NIFL Cup](/source/Northern_Ireland_Football_League_Cup), [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup), [Scottish League Cup](/source/Scottish_League_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[Coleraine](/source/Coleraine_F.C.)
|[2014–15](/source/2014-15_NIFL_Premiership)
|[NIFL Premiership](/source/NIFL_Premiership)
|11||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||2
|-
|[2015–16](/source/2015-16_NIFL_Premiership)
|NIFL Premiership
|30||4||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||34||4
|-
|[2016–17](/source/2016-17_NIFL_Premiership)
|NIFL Premiership
|24||5||4||1||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||7
|-
|[2017–18](/source/2017-18_NIFL_Premiership)
|NIFL Premiership
|26||4||3||0||0||0||2{{efn|name="UEL"|Appearance(s) in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)}}||0||1{{efn|name="NIFLCS"|Appearance(s) in [NIFL Charity Shield](/source/NIFL_Charity_Shield)}}||0||32||4
|-
|[2018–19](/source/2018-19_NIFL_Premiership)
|NIFL Premiership
|3||2||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||0||0||5||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!94!!17!!8!!1!!6!!1!!4!!0!!1!!0!!113!!19
|-
|[Blackburn Rovers](/source/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.) (loan)
|[2018–19](/source/2018-19_EFL_Championship)
|[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship)
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|Blackburn Rovers
|[2018–19](/source/2018-19_EFL_Championship)
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019-20_EFL_Championship)
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020-21_EFL_Championship)
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0
|-
|[St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.) (loan)
|[2018–19](/source/2018-19_Scottish_Premiership)
|[Scottish Premiership](/source/Scottish_Premiership)
|15||1||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||17||1
|-
|[Morecambe](/source/Morecambe_F.C.) (loan)
|[2020–21](/source/2020-21_EFL_League_Two)
|[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two)
|14||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Appearance(s) in EFL League Two play-offs}}||0||18||1
|-
|rowspan="6"|[Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.)
|[2021–22](/source/2021-22_Scottish_Championship)
|[Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship)
|19||0||1||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name="SCC"|Appearance(s) in [Scottish Challenge Cup](/source/Scottish_Challenge_Cup)}}||0||28||0
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022-23_Scottish_Premiership)
|Scottish Premiership
|19||1||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||1
|-
|[2023–24](/source/2023-24_Scottish_Premiership)
|Scottish Premiership
|23||2||0||0||6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||3
|-
|[2024–25](/source/2024-25_Scottish_Premiership)
|Scottish Premiership
|30||1||1||0||1||0||6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, Four appearances in [UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/UEFA_Europa_Conference_League)}}||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1
|-
|[2025–26](/source/2025-26_Scottish_Premiership)
|Scottish Premiership
|31||1||1||0||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!122!!5!!4!!0!!20!!2!!6!!0!!3!!0!!156!!7
|-
|[Kilmarnock B](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.)
|2022–23
|colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name="SCC"}}||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!246!!24!!15!!1!!26!!3!!10!!0!!9!!0!!306!!28
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{Updated|match played 31 March 2026}}<ref>{{NFT player|92698|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[Northern Ireland](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_football_team)
|2023||1||0
|-
|2024||2||0
|-
|2025||4||0
|-
|2026||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!8!!0
|}

==Honours==
;Morecambe
*[EFL League Two play-offs](/source/EFL_League_Two_play-offs): [2021](/source/2021_English_Football_League_play-offs)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57224523 |title=League Two play-off final: Morecambe 1–0 Newport County - Shrimps Win Promotion |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=28 May 2025}}</ref>
;Kilmarnock
*[Scottish Championship](/source/Scottish_Championship): [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Scottish_Championship)<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/scottish-championship/2021-2022/standing.shtml | title=Standings Scottish Championship 2021-2022 | accessdate=1 August 2022 | work=Eurosport| date=1 August 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Kilmarnock F.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyons, Brad}}
Category:1997 births
Category:Living people
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:Coleraine F.C. players
Category:Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
Category:NIFL Premiership players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Northern Ireland men's international footballers
Category:21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland

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