{"id":74512,"date":"2026-04-24T04:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/dylan-lawlor-wales-defender-wasnt-expecting-breakthrough-season-at-cardiff-city\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:09:34","slug":"dylan-lawlor-wales-defender-wasnt-expecting-breakthrough-season-at-cardiff-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/dylan-lawlor-wales-defender-wasnt-expecting-breakthrough-season-at-cardiff-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylan Lawlor: Wales defender ‘wasn’t expecting’ breakthrough season at Cardiff City"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Wales<\/b><\/a> defender Dylan Lawlor thought he would have to leave <\/b>Cardiff City<\/b><\/a> to make his breakthrough this season.<\/b><\/p>\n

Instead, the 20-year-old emerged as one of the key men in the Bluebirds’ return to the Championship.<\/p>\n

Given his chance by manager Brian Barry-Murphy, Lawlor’s assured displays have seen him become first choice for Wales<\/a> and catch the eye of a number of Premier League clubs amid claims he is destined for the top.<\/a><\/p>\n

Yet the academy graduate centre-back admits he had not anticipated making such an impact – and was expecting to have to seek a loan move to get regular action.<\/p>\n

Having featured 30 times in Cardiff’s<\/a> League One promotion campaign, Lawlor said: “I was hoping for it but, if I’m honest, I wasn’t expecting [to make that many appearances] here.<\/p>\n

“I was probably looking for a loan move or an experience somewhere else in the Football League.<\/p>\n

“But I have got to thank Brian for that, for coming in and putting his trust in me. It’s been unbelievable ever since.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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