Rory Delap

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Rory Delap
Rory Delap 2009.jpg
Rory Delap before a throw-in (2009)
Personnel
Surname Rory John Delap
birthday July 6, 1976
place of birth Sutton Coldfield ,  England
size 184 cm
position midfield player
Juniors
Years station
1992-1994 Carlisle United
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1994-1998 Carlisle United 65 0(7)
1998-2001 Derby County 103 (11)
2001-2006 Southampton FC 132 0(5)
2006-2007 Sunderland AFC 12 0(1)
2006 →  Stoke City  (loan) 2 0(0)
2007-2013 Stoke City 178 0(8)
2013 →  Barnsley FC  (loan) 6 0(0)
2013 Burton Albion 6 0(1)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
Ireland U-21 4 0(?)
Ireland B 1 0(?)
1998-2004 Ireland 11 0(0)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
2013-2018 Derby County (youth)
2018-2019 Stoke City (assistant coach)
2019– Stoke City (interim)
1 Only league games are given.

Rory John Delap (born July 6, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield , England ) is a former Irish football player . The midfielder played well over 100 competitive games for clubs such as Derby County , Southampton FC and Stoke City as well as eleven games for the Irish senior team . He was best known for his extremely broad objections.

Club career

Carlisle United (1992-1998)

Delap, whose parents are from Ireland , began his professional career in July 1994 in the fourth-rate third division at Carlisle United , after he joined the club's youth division in 1992 and, at the age of 16, against Scarborough FC on May 8, 1993 by substitution on the last Matchday of the 1992/93 season had debuted in the first team. The first appearance in the starting XI followed on April 15, 1995 against FC Bury in a 1994/95 season, which brought the club the fourth division championship and promotion to the third division. Initially still acting as a striker, he scored his first goal on October 14, 1995 against Crewe Alexandra (of a total of three in the 1995/96 season). However, despite his promotion to the Irish U-21 selection , he remained only a substitute player and in his 19 appearances he was only five times in the starting line-up.

After the direct relegation, he celebrated his sporting breakthrough in the 1996/97 season under the new coach Mervy Day , when he held the position of the attacking right full-back (as a so-called "wingback") for a long time. In addition to a powerful shot with the right and generally good ball control, his very long throw-in was noticed for the first time, with which he often posed problems for opposing defensive rows. At the end of the successful year was the renewed promotion to the third division and victory in the Football League Trophy . Due to an ankle injury sustained by the U-21 in August 1997, Delap had to take a break until December. Regardless, he had already drawn the interest of various Premier League clubs and ultimately he moved to Derby County in February 1998 . Carlisle United sponsored the transfer matter as the proceeds were urgently needed to alleviate financial difficulties.

Derby County (1998-2001)

Derby's coach Jim Smith particularly appreciated Delap's ability to change roles in right full-back and storm. The meanwhile matured to the Irish national player Delap was also at the beginning of the 1998/99 season a fixture with the "Rams" before he lost his place especially after a weak performance in the league cup against Arsenal . In addition, he suffered a mysterious illness as a result of consuming energy drinks and an inner ligament injury before he started a comeback in the reserve team. In the 1999/2000 season he was again a regular player with 34 league appearances. He acted temporarily as a midfielder or striker and scored eight goals this season, the best result of his career - including a spectacular long-range shot against Arsenal in August 1999. In his third and final year for Derby County, he scored another goal against Leicester City from a long distance and due to injury concerns in the club, he continued to temporarily help out as an "emergency striker". In total, he completed 103 league games for Derby in three years, before moving to league rivals FC Southampton in the 2001 summer break for four million pounds , where it was the club's most expensive purchase to date.

Southampton & Sunderland (2001-2007)

The move in Southampton turned out to be difficult, which was mainly due to the fact that his form as a right-back deteriorated and he looked a bit out of place in the (temporary) striker position. It was only when defender Jason Dodd returned and Delap appeared in midfield that he harmonized better with his new team. In the 2002/03 season he was then part of a significantly improved midfield headquarters of Southampton FC before he was injured in January 2003 against Sunderland AFC . There were only two short comeback attempts in the season in which Southampton could hardly compensate for his missing contribution and the FA Cup final against Arsenal (0-1) denied without him. In the 2003/04 season he fought again for the connection in the team and scored against Tottenham Hotspur a goal with an overhead kick before he injured his knee again in April 2004 and had to pause in the last four games. In the 2004/05 season he then only missed one of 38 Premier League games and in the team of Paul Sturrock and Steve Wigley he was one of the few constants. He acted again more often as an attacking right full-back, but was weak and in the end the club was bottom of the table in the second division. After relegation Delap was still in Southampton for half a year and under the new coach George Burley he came back as a right midfielder. Shortly before the end of the winter transfer period 2005/06, he then moved back to the Premier League for AFC Sunderland, who was then coached by Mick McCarthy , under whom he also completed most of the missions in the Irish national team.

Due to an injury, he only made his debut for Sunderland in February 2006 and by the end of the season he only made five other league games. The club's relegation with only 15 points had been determined early on, but to top it all off, he broke his nose against Fulham FC shortly before the end . After relegation, Roy Keane was McCarthy's successor, who no longer planned with the 30-year-old Delap and so he was finally awarded in October 2006 to second division rivals Stoke City . In his home debut for Stoke he broke a double leg against Sunderland of all places and was out until the end of the season. Despite this injury, he was signed by Stoke on a free transfer during the winter break.

Stoke City (2007-2013)

Delap taking a throw-in

In the 2007/08 season, Delap was a permanent member of Stoke City, who rose to the Premier League by finishing second in the championship . He was one of the key players in midfield and in the decisive phase he led the team as captain. He then attracted particular attention in the first division season 2008/09 , in which he with Stoke, contrary to many expert opinions, who had seen the technically limited-looking team as a sure relegated team, kept the class safe and surprisingly often even top teams of the English with his wide throw-ins Football was a headache. Although the opponents prepared themselves better for this danger in the following years, Delap remained an important factor in the 2009/10 season due to his willingness to work, although on the offensive (as in previous years) he often had the chances of scoring he was offered forgave.

On September 13, 2010 Delap reached the mark of 300 Premier League appearances. In addition, he moved into the 2011 FA Cup final and was there against Manchester City , which was lost 1-0, in the starting line-up. The cup success was linked to qualification for the 2011/12 Europa League and there Delap played six games in his last year as a regular for Stoke - including the two 0-1 defeats in the round of 32 teams against Valencia CF , which led to the elimination. In the last contract year 2012/13 he completed only one game on the first match day in a 1-1 draw against Reading FC for Stoke and after six months "on hold" the club loaned him to the second division FC Barnsley at the end of January 2013 for the remaining games of the season out. In Barnsley he played six league games, five of which were won, which in turn were largely responsible for the close relegation . After the end of the loan period, Delap's contract with Stoke City ran out.

Career conclusion (2013)

In the summer of 2013 Delap played for fourth division club Burton Albion and in July 2013 he signed a one-year contract with the new club, which primarily planned him as a right-back. Before the end of this year, he announced his resignation in December 2013.

National team

Delap made his debut for the Irish national team in 1998 in a friendly against the Czech Republic. Between 1998 and 2004 he made eleven appearances in the national dress. For the only major tournament in Ireland at this time - the 2002 World Cup - he was not included. He played his last game in March 2004 in another friendly against the Czech Republic. The relatively small number of internationals was also due to numerous injuries, which Delap set back again and again.

Title / Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b "Rory Delap ticks all the boxes as he signs Burton Albion deal"  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Derby Telegraph)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.derbytelegraph.co.uk  
  2. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1995-96 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1995, ISBN 0-09-180854-5 , pp. 59 f .
  3. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1996-97 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1996, ISBN 1-85291-571-4 , pp. 70 .
  4. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1997-98 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1997, ISBN 1-85291-581-1 , pp. 74 .
  5. ^ Paul Harrison: Carlisle United - The Complete Record . Breedon Books, Derby 2008, ISBN 978-1-85983-640-8 , pp. 180,386-397 .
  6. ↑ a b Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1998-99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1998, ISBN 1-85291-588-9 , pp. 79 .
  7. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1999-2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1999, ISBN 1-85291-607-9 , pp. 80 .
  8. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2000-2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2000, ISBN 1-85291-626-5 , pp. 86 .
  9. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2001-2002 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2001, ISBN 0-946531-34-X , pp. 80 .
  10. ↑ "Delap completes £ 4m Saints switch" (BBC Sport)
  11. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/03 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2002, ISBN 1-85291-648-6 , pp. 108 .
  12. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2003, ISBN 1-85291-651-6 , pp. 111 .
  13. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2004, ISBN 1-85291-660-5 , pp. 104 .
  14. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2005, ISBN 1-85291-662-1 , pp. 107 .
  15. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006-07 . Mainstream Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84596-111-0 , pp. 108 .
  16. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007-08 . Mainstream Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3 , pp. 106 .
  17. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008-09 . Mainstream Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8 , pp. 118 .
  18. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009-10 . Mainstream Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0 , pp. 114 .
  19. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010-11 . Mainstream Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0 , pp. 114 .
  20. ^ "Rory Delap hopes for permanent Barnsley transfer" (BBC Sport)
  21. ↑ "Rory Delap: Veteran Burton midfielder announces retirement" (BBC Sport)

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personal data
SURNAME Delap, Rory
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Delap, Rory John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Irish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Sutton Coldfield , England