Market value
—
Rating · 2019
5.2
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Crystal Palace
top club · 193 apps
Position rank · 2019
#283
goals rank
#383
assists rank
18
season goals
26
season assists
Among 576 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2016
€1.10m
top transfer fee · 09/10
3
best season · 10/11
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
601Appearances
18Goals
26Assists
98Yellow cards
3Red cards
259Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Damien Delaney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Damien Finbarr Delaney |
| Date of birth | 1981-07-20 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Waterford FC → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Waterford FC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Cork City → Waterford FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cork City FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Cork City FC
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Cork City
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Crystal Palace
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Crystal Palace
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Crystal Palace
40 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Crystal Palace
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Crystal Palace
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Ipswich → Crystal Palace
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town
46 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Ipswich Town
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Ipswich Town
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: QPR → Ipswich
09/10 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ipswich Town
39 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Queens Park Rangers
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Hull City → QPR
07/08 · Transfer · €525k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Queens Park Rangers, Hull City
43 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hull City
39 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hull City
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hull City
46 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hull City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2002
Transfer: Leicester → Hull City
02/03 · Transfer · €75k
Oct 2002
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Leicester
02/03 · Return from loan
Sep 2002
Transfer: Leicester → Mansfield Town
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Mansfield Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2002
Transfer: Huddersfield → Leicester
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Leicester → Huddersfield
01/02 · Loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Stockport → Leicester
01/02 · Return from loan
Nov 2001
Transfer: Leicester → Stockport
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Stockport County, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2000
Transfer: Cork City → Leicester
00/01 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Leicester City, Cork City FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Cork City FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Cork Academy → Cork City
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Avondale United → Cork Academy
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 501 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.05/90
Minutes played by club
Waterford FC
7.7%
Cork City FC
3.3%
Crystal Palace
25.9%
Ipswich Town
7.6%
Queens Park Rangers
21.2%
Hull City
30.6%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Leicester City
0.0%
Stockport County
3.7%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford FC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| Cork City FC | 4 | 00/01 | 2018 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 767 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 12/13 | 17/18 | 193 | 7 | 10 | 6,023 |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 106 | 3 | 5 | 1,774 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 59 | 3 | 5 | 4,928 |
| Hull City | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 165 | 2 | 5 | 7,111 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 862 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | Waterford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Waterford FC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 2018 | FAI Cup | Cork City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 767 |
| 2000 | Premier Division | Cork City FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 30 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 37 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3,285 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 40 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1,174 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship Play-Offs | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 29 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 32 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,414 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 36 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 37 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3,150 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 248 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hull City | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hull City | 37 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3,241 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Hull City | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Hull City | 43 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3,870 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Hull City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Stockport County | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 862 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Leicester City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Cork City FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Avondale United | Cork Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Cork Academy | Cork City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-01 | Cork City | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-15 | Leicester | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-11 | Stockport | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Leicester | Huddersfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-02 | Huddersfield | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-09-06 | Leicester | Mansfield Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-16 | Mansfield Town | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-17 | Leicester | Hull City | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-18 | Hull City | QPR | Transfer | 425000 | €525k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-02 | QPR | Ipswich | Transfer | 750000 | €1.10m |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Ipswich | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Cork City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Cork City | Waterford FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | Waterford FC | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Groin injury | 2015-09-23 | 2015-10-17 | 25 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #22 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Bolasie | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Carlos Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 3 | 41 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 2 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 39 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 3 | 41 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-10-16 | Mansfield Town | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-09-06 | Leicester | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-02 | Huddersfield | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Leicester | Huddersfield | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-11 | Stockport | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-15 | Leicester | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Damien Delaney's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 50 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 30% |
| Cardiff City | 50 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 40% |
| Barnsley FC | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 45% |
| Leicester City | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 36% |
| Derby County | 44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 31% |
| Norwich City | 40 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 40 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 43% |
| Leeds United | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 30% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 34% |
| Bristol City | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 34% |
| Watford FC | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | 1,800 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | 10 | 767 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 1,564 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 39 | 3,285 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 12/13 | 46 | 1,174 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 1,774 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 3,398 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 1,530 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 3,241 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 3,870 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 862 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 00/01 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
297 apps
8 G
15 A
Premier League
138 apps
3 G
6 A
League Cup
21 apps
3 G
1 A
Premier Division
39 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
43 apps
1 G
2 A
First Division
12 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
28 apps
0 G
1 A
Second Division
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Damien Delaney?
Damien Delaney is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Damien Delaney?
Damien Delaney is 44 years old. He was born on July 20, 1981 in Cork.
What position does Damien Delaney play?
Damien Delaney plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Damien Delaney play for?
Damien Delaney currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Damien Delaney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Damien Delaney has scored 18 goals in 601 appearances.