| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damien Delaney | ||
| Date of birth | July 20, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | Cork City | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Leicester City | 8 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Stockport County (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Hull City | 224 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Queens Park Rangers | 54 | (2) |
| 2009– | Ipswich Town | 29 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Republic of Ireland | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:22, 13 March 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Damien Delaney (born July 20, 1981 in Cork) is an Irish professional footballer, currently playing for Ipswich Town.
Contents |
Delaney attended Coláiste Chríost Rí and began his footballing career at local club Cork City.[1]
He was brought to England by Peter Taylor at Leicester City, where he made eight Premiership appearances. Taylor later made Delaney his first signing for Hull City, on October 17, 2002, for a fee of £50,000.
After a rocky start to his career at Hull, during which time he was tried in midfield and at left-back, Delaney was played regularly at centre-back and began to grow in stature and consistency. He was voted Player Of The Year in the 2003-04 promotion-winning season, additionally his strike against Rochdale was voted Goal Of The Season.
In the 2005-06 season in the Championship, he played mainly at centre-back, but also at left-back when two players in that position were injured, and in midfield when the manager felt that more height and solidity were required. This versatility made him a key asset to the Tigers squad.
Delaney was the last Hull City player to score a goal at their old ground Boothferry Park, prior to their move to the Kingston Communications Stadium.
On January 17, 2008 Delaney signed a three-and-a-half-year deal for Queens Park Rangers F.C..[2] On March 8, 2008 Delaney scored his first goal for QPR in a 2-1 away defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
On May 13, 2008, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time by new manager Giovanni Trappatoni.
On July 2, 2009, Delaney signed for Ipswich Town on a two-year contract for a fee of £750,000, £250,000 if Ipswich reach the play-offs and an extra £100,000 after he has made 50 appearances for the club.[3]
|
|||||
   | Damien Delaney player profile - Stockport County | Team | First Team | Damien Delaney |
| | Damien Delaney player profile - QPR | Squad | Player Profiles | Damien Delaney |
| | Damien Delaney player profile - Hull City | Team | Profiles | Damien Delaney |
| | "I Ain't Stopping'" - Leeds United | Error | Error |
|
|
Wikis
Quiz
Map
Search
