Liam Delap
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Chelsea FC
at Chelsea FC
355 days · joined 2025-06-04
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€40.00m
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Ipswich Town
top club · 40 apps
Career highs
€40.00m
peak value · 2025
€35.50m
top transfer fee · 25/26
30
best season · 20/21
38 / 14
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-02-08 · 6 players total
188Appearances
73Goals
21Assists
43Yellow cards
1Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Liam Delap |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Liam Rory Delap |
| Date of birth | 2003-02-08 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Winchester, England |
| Citizenship | England Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Chelsea FC |
| Joined | 2025-06-04 |
| Contract expires | 2031-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Chelsea FC
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Chelsea FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Ipswich → Chelsea
25/26 · Transfer · €35.50m
Jul 2024
Transfer: Man City U21 → Ipswich
24/25 · Transfer · €17.85m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ipswich Town
40 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Hull City → Man City U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Man City U21 → Hull City
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Hull City
32 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Preston → Man City U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Man City U21 → Preston
22/23 · Loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Stoke City → Man City U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Man City U21 → Stoke City
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Preston North End, Stoke City, Manchester City
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Manchester City, Manchester City U23
15 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Manchester City, Manchester City U23, Manchester City U18
27 matches · 30 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Manchester City U18, Manchester City U23, Manchester City UEFA U19
19 matches · 9 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Derby Youth → Man City U18
19/20 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Derby County U18
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €40.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
10.9%
Ipswich Town
7.8%
Hull City
9.9%
Manchester City
3.2%
Preston North End
22.0%
Stoke City
15.0%
Manchester City U23
8.3%
Manchester City U18
11.8%
Manchester City UEFA U19
0.0%
Derby County U18
11.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 2025 | 25/26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 306 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 218 |
| Hull City | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 277 |
| Manchester City | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 616 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 419 |
| Manchester City U23 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 231 |
| Manchester City U18 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 331 |
| Manchester City UEFA U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U18 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 37 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 218 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Hull City | 31 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 277 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Preston North End | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 616 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 419 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 99 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 72 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 110 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | Manchester City UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Derby County U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Derby County U18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Derby Youth | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | €1.30m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-18 | Man City U21 | Stoke City | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-11 | Stoke City | Man City U21 | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-12 | Man City U21 | Preston | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Preston | Man City U21 | Return from loan | 7000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-02 | Man City U21 | Hull City | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Hull City | Man City U21 | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-13 | Man City U21 | Ipswich | Transfer | 8000000 | €17.85m |
| 25/26 | 2025-06-04 | Ipswich | Chelsea | Transfer | 40000000 | €35.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Knee injury | 2024-01-11 | 2024-04-11 | 92 | 16 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring injury | 2025-08-31 | 14 | 1 |
Current€35.00m
Peak€40.00m
Low€1.00m
Δ since start+€34.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53638 | #16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31269 | #9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | #16 | 10 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | #19 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | #19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Robertson | 3 | 4 | 940 |
| Jack Clarke | 1 | 1 | 824 |
| Jack Taylor | 1 | 0 | 608 |
| Alfie Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cyrus Christie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Doyle | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oscar Bobb | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lewie Coyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Cajuste | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cieran Slicker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Mbete | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Morton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Michaël Seri | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leif Davis | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James McAtee | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sam Morsy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Hutchinson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Finley Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dara O'Shea | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaden Philogene | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 24 | 20 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 12 | 37 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Hull City | 8 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 11 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 5 | 20 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 2 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Hull City | Man City U21 | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-02 | Man City U21 | Hull City | Loan | — | €5.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Preston | Man City U21 | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-12 | Man City U21 | Preston | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-11 | Stoke City | Man City U21 | Return from loan | — | €7.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-18 | Man City U21 | Stoke City | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Last 50 matches for Chelsea FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-19 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | – | Tottenham Hotspur FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-05-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–3 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 3–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 0–3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2026-03-11 | CL |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-04 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 1–4 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-10 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–2 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-28 | CL |
SSC Napoli | 2–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 1–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Paphos FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | CL |
Atalanta BC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 0–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 3–0 | FC Barcelona | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | CL |
Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–2 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-22 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 5–1 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 0–3 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | CL |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | CL |
FC Bayern München | 3–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 2–2 | Chelsea FC | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Fulham FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Liam 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 27% |
| Real Madrid | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 29% |
| Fulham FC | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 64% |
| Arsenal FC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 36% |
| Wigan Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 45% |
| Southampton FC | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 57% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 55% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 35% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 26% |
| Everton FC | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 53% |
| Derby County | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 40 | 218 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5.37 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 277 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 1,035 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 2025 | 6 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 297 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.82 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 256 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
32 apps
32 G
8 A
Premier League
42 apps
12 G
2 A
Championship
68 apps
12 G
2 A
U18 Premier League
18 apps
8 G
6 A
FA Youth Cup
7 apps
4 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
3 G
1 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Liam Delap?
Liam Delap is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Chelsea FC.
How old is Liam Delap?
Liam Delap is 23 years old. He was born on February 8, 2003 in Winchester.
What position does Liam Delap play?
Liam Delap plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Liam Delap play for?
Liam Delap currently plays for Chelsea FC.
How many career goals has Liam Delap scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Liam Delap has scored 73 goals in 188 appearances.
What is Liam Delap's market value?
Liam Delap's most recent reported market value is €40.00m.