Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Stoke City
top club · 208 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#19
goals rank
#70
assists rank
28
season goals
29
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2004
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 01/02
8
best season · 99/00
11 / 0
int'l caps / goals
513Appearances
28Goals
29Assists
58Yellow cards
4Red cards
145Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rory Delap |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rory John Delap |
| Date of birth | 1976-07-06 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sutton Coldfield, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-12-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Dec 2013
Transfer: Burton Albion → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Stoke City → Burton Albion
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Burton Albion
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Barnsley → Stoke City
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Stoke City → Barnsley
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnsley FC, Stoke City
8 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Stoke City
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stoke City
46 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stoke City
41 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stoke City
36 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stoke City
46 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sunderland → Stoke City
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Stoke City → Sunderland
06/07 · Return from loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Sunderland → Stoke City
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sunderland AFC, Stoke City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Southampton → Sunderland
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Southampton FC, Sunderland AFC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Southampton FC
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Southampton FC
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Southampton FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Derby → Southampton
01/02 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Southampton FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Derby County
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Derby County
37 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Derby County
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1998
Transfer: Carlisle United → Derby
97/98 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Derby County, Carlisle United
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Carlisle United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Carlisle United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Carlisle U18 → Carlisle United
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals8 total · 1.96/90
Assists1 total · 0.24/90
G+A9 total · 2.20/90
Yellow cards6 total · 1.47/90
Minutes played by club
Derby County
13.6%
Carlisle United
0.0%
Burton Albion
4.1%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Stoke City
43.0%
Sunderland AFC
3.2%
Southampton FC
36.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 113 | 13 | 3 | 1,780 |
| Carlisle United | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 7 | 06/07 | 12/13 | 208 | 8 | 21 | 5,624 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 422 |
| Southampton FC | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 152 | 5 | 3 | 4,727 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Derby County | 34 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 368 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Derby County | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Derby County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Carlisle United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Burton Albion | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Stoke City | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 764 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 37 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,480 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 34 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1,430 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 44 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1,950 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Southampton FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 422 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 37 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,511 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 27 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,179 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,037 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Derby County | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 962 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Carlisle U18 | Carlisle United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-06 | Carlisle United | Derby | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-10 | Derby | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-31 | Southampton | Sunderland | Transfer | 4750000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-11 | Sunderland | Stoke City | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-08 | Stoke City | Sunderland | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-09 | Sunderland | Stoke City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Stoke City | Barnsley | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Barnsley | Stoke City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-18 | Stoke City | Burton Albion | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-16 | Burton Albion | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Hamstring injury | 2013-10-01 | 2013-12-16 | 77 | 13 |
Current—
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3509 | — | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Derby County | 8 | 34 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Derby County | 3 | 33 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 6 | 44 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 6 | 34 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 4 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Barnsley | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Stoke City | Barnsley | Loan | — | €500k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-08 | Stoke City | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-11 | Sunderland | Stoke City | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Rory Delap'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 40 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 38 | 88 | -50 | 18% |
| Everton FC | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 64 | -28 | 20% |
| Manchester United | 40 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 85 | -58 | 13% |
| Ipswich Town | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 61 | 67 | -6 | 30% |
| Liverpool FC | 40 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 30 | 60 | -30 | 20% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 28% |
| Arsenal FC | 40 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 75 | -40 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 40 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 63 | -6 | 30% |
| Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 51 | -7 | 32% |
| Fulham FC | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 24% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 368 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.71 |
| 98/99 | 27 | 270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 97/98 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 764 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.71 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 1,480 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 1,430 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 1,950 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 422 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 1,511 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 2,179 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 29 | 1,037 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 00/01 | 36 | 1,142 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
359 apps
23 G
14 A
Championship
74 apps
2 G
8 A
League Cup
25 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
28 apps
0 G
6 A
Europa League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rory Delap
Who is Rory Delap?
Rory Delap is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Rory Delap?
Rory Delap is 49 years old. He was born on July 6, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield.
What position does Rory Delap play?
Rory Delap plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Rory Delap play for?
Rory Delap currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rory Delap scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rory Delap has scored 28 goals in 513 appearances.