Brad Lyons will join the Dons on a two-year deal ahead of the upcoming 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old Northern Ireland international will make the move to Pittodrie this summer when his current contract with Kilmarnock concludes, adding further experience to the Club\u2019s midfield options.<\/p>\n
The versatile midfielder has built a reputation as a consistent and hard-working player, known for his combative style and ability to influence the game both defensively and going forward.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re really pleased to secure Brad\u201d, said Dons boss Stephen Robinson.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a player who brings a real competitive edge, with strong leadership qualities, and he is exactly the type of player we\u2019re looking to bring into the group.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s got valuable experience both domestically and at international level and we believe he will be an excellent addition to the squad.”<\/p>\n
Having finalised the agreement, Brad is looking forward to the new challenge that awaits him in the North-east:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels amazing to be here. As soon as you see the set up at the training ground you realise it is a massive Club. I just can\u2019t wait to get started and get in amongst the boys.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe manager is someone I know well. I know his passion for football, and I saw first-hand how good he was at getting results. When I spoke to him on the phone about the move it was the best call I have ever had in football.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndividually, my first task is to secure a starting spot in the team. Then I want to help the team as much as I can. Longer term I want to win trophies. I know the Club is capable of it. I know the facilities they have. I know the fan base they have \u2013 those fans deserve it. I can promise the fans that I will go out and give everything I have in every game\u201d<\/p>\n
Lyons began his career in the Irish Premiership with Coleraine before moving on loan to English side Blackburn Rovers, with the deal to become permanent in January 2019.<\/p>\n
A short time after Brad moved to Scotland on loan with St Mirren, and then the following season spent time at Morecambe.<\/p>\n
The Northern Irish midfielder, who moved to Rugby Park from Blackburn in summer 2021, signed a second contract in April 2024 and was appointed Kilmarnock captain last season.<\/p>\n
In August 2023, Lyons received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland senior national team by head coach and former Don Michael O’Neill. He made his international debut on 17 October 2023 in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Slovenia. Brad has eight caps to date, the last coming in an international friendly against Wales in March.<\/p>\n
He arrives at Pittodrie having made close to 180 appearances in the Scottish Premiership.<\/p>\n
Brad will join up with his new teammates when they return for pre-season training in mid-June.<\/p>\n
Everyone at the Club wishes him the best as he embarks on the next stage of his career at Pittodrie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brad Lyons will join the Dons on a two-year deal ahead of the upcoming 2026\/27 season. The 29-year-old…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":608541,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-608540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}