Brad Lyons, born on the 26th of May 1997 in Northern Ireland, is a 27-year-old central midfielder playing for Kilmarnock. He stands at 6 feet tall (1.83m) and weighs 11st 13lb (76kg). For those keeping score at home, Lyons sports the number 8 jersey for his club side.
His career kicked off as a trainee with Northern Ireland's Premiership side, Coleraine, in July 2014. In the debut season of 2014-15, Lyons made a modest 11 appearances for the first team, netting two goals in league competition. Momentum picked up in the following season of 2015-16, and he amassed 30 appearances whilst scoring four goals. The following two seasons saw consistent playing time with 24 appearances and 17 appearances respectively, whilst managing to put his name on the scoresheet a total of eight times.
A shift abroad came for the young midfielder in September 2018, as he joined the English Championship side, Blackburn Rovers, on loan. This was made a permanent move in January 2019, for an fee that remained undisclosed. Having not made any inroads into the Rovers' first team, Lyons was sent north on loan to Scotland where he represented St Mirren's for the remainder of the season, making 15 appearances and netting once.
When summer arrived in 2019, Lyons returned to Blackburn Rovers after his spell away at St Mirren. A rather forgettable second stint at Blackburn concluded with another loan move in January 2021, this time to Morecambe in England's League Two.
Lyons found himself in pastures anew in July 2021, transferring from Blackburn Rovers to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership. Since then, he's been a consistent force in the heart of Kilmarnock's midfield, making a combined total of 63 appearances in three seasons thus far, with 2024-2025 season still ongoing. His Kilmarnock tenure has also seen him net three goals in league matches.
Aside from his domestic contributions, Lyons' services have been utilised in various league and international tournaments as well. These include the League Cup 2024-2025 for Kilmarnock with one substitute appearance, Euro Qualifiers 2022-2024 for Northern Ireland with a start, Europa League Qualifiers 2024-2025 for Kilmarnock with two starts, Nations League 2024-2025 for Northern Ireland with two substitute appearances, and Conference League Qualifiers 2024-2025 for Kilmarnock with four starts.
Beyond his club commitments, Brad Lyons has had the honour of representing his nation, Northern Ireland, on multiple occasions as well. So goes the footballing journey of Brad Lyons, a talented lad from Northern Ireland making his way through the rigours of professional football, and doing so whilst scoring some memorable goals along the way.
