Rory Delap, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Rory Delap

Irish footballer

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1976

Place of Birth: Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Rory Delap

  • Rory John Delap (born 6 July 1976) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder.
  • Born in England, he made 11 appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team. Delap started his career at Carlisle United and impressed enough to earn a move to Premiership side Derby County in 1998.
  • In 2001, Delap joined Southampton for a club record of £4 million.
  • After spending five years on the south coast, he moved to Sunderland.
  • Following a brief spell on Wearside, Delap was loaned to Stoke City in October 2006.
  • In just his second match for Stoke, against his parent club Sunderland, Delap suffered a broken leg.
  • Despite this, Delap signed a permanent contract for Stoke in January 2007.
  • He went on to become a vital member of the squad and his long throw-ins helped Stoke gain promotion to the Premier League and consolidate in the league.
  • After spending six seasons at Stoke, Delap had short spells with Barnsley and Burton Albion before retiring in December 2013. A midfielder by trade, he was renowned for his long throw-in ability.
  • Between the touchlines, he was famed for his fitness and work rate, which gave him a valuable role in breaking up opposition play.
  • Delap was a talented javelin thrower in his youth, and was touted to represent Ireland in the Olympics after his throw-ins shot to prominence following Stoke's promotion to the Premier League.After finishing his playing career, Delap returned to his former club Derby County where he began his coaching career.
  • After coaching the club's under-18 team, he replaced Darren Wassall as the under-21 head coach in February 2016, winning the U21 Premier League 1 Division 2 title in his first season in charge.

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