Caylan David Vickers (born 22 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Burton Albion.
Career On 17 May 2023, Vickers was offered his first professional contract by Reading. On 1 July 2023, Reading confirmed that Vickers had signed his first professional contract with the club.
Vickers made his professional debut with Reading in a 1–0 EFL League One loss to Peterborough United on 5 August 2023. His first league start came on 15 August 2023, in a 1-0 home win against Cheltenham Town.
Vickers scored the 8th goal in a 0-9 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Trophy on 19 September 2023, the biggest win in the club's history.
On 1 February 2024, Vickers transferred to the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.
On 3 February 2025, Vickers joined EFL League One club Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season.
On 21 July 2025, Vickers joined EFL League One club Barnsley on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club in the 3-2 home win against Burton. He grabbed his second goal of the season in the 1-0 away win at Peterborough United. On 9 January 2026, Brighton announced that Vickers had returned from his loan deal with Barnsley.
On 1 September 2026, Vickers joined EFL League One club Burton Albion.
Personal life Born in England, Vickers has Indian and Ugandan heritage through his mother and great-grandparents, who lived in Uganda before relocating to the UK during Idi Amin's regime.
He is eligible to represent England, India or Uganda.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReading2023–24EFL League One141102052223Brighton & Hove Albion U21s2023–24—00002024–25—3131Total—3131Mansfield Town (loan)2024–25EFL League One192000000192Barnsley (loan)2025–26EFL League One152102040222Wigan Athletic (loan)2025–26EFL League One111000000111Burton Albion2026–27EFL League One0000000000Career total5962040123779
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