Career snapshot
Position rank · 2019
Among 576 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 501 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2019. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked about Damien Delaney
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.
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