Rory Delap
Rory Delap throw-in in front of a (2009)
Rory Delap John ( born July 6, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield, England) is an Irish football player. The midfielder completed each well over 100 appearances for clubs such as Derby County, Southampton FC and Stoke City, and eleven games in the Irish national team, before joining Burton Albion in July 2013. He is known primarily for his extremely wide throw-ins.
Club career
Carlisle United (1992-1998)
Delap, whose parents came from Ireland, his professional career began in July 1994 in the fourth division Third Division at Carlisle United, having already in 1992 joined the youth section of the club and 16- year at FC Scarborough on May 8, 1993 by Substitutes on the last debuted matchday of the 1992/93 season in the first team. The first appearance in the starting line was followed on April 15, 1995 against FC Bury in a season 1994 /95, which earned the club the fourth division championship and promotion to the third division. First, even acting as striker 's shot on 14 October 1995 to Crewe Alexandra 's first goal ( of a total of three in the season 1995 /96). He remained, however, despite his promotion to the Irish U -21 on only a reserve player and in his 19 appearances, he stood only five times in the starting lineup.
After re- direct descent he celebrated in the 1996/97 season under new coach Mervy Day sporting his breakthrough when he held especially long periods of time the position of the attacking right-back ( a so-called " Wingback "). In addition to a powerful shot with the right and a generally good control of the ball for the first time fell on his very next throw, with whom he often presented opposing defensive ranks before problems. At the end of a successful year, but the rise was repeated in the third division and to the victory in the Football League Trophy. Due to a sustained in August 1997 at the U- 21 ankle injury Delap had to pause to December. Nevertheless, he had already attracted the interest of several Premier League clubs up and eventually he moved in February 1998 to Derby County. Carlisle United promoted the transfer of matter, since the proceeds were urgently needed to alleviate financial constraints.
Derby County (1998-2001)
Derby manager Jim Smith was especially appreciated at Delap the ability to switch roles in the right side defense and assault. The Irish now for A-National player matured Delap was also the beginning of the 1998/99 season a fixed size in the " Rams " before he lost his place in the League Cup against Arsenal, especially after a weak performance. Then there was a mysterious illness due to the ingestion of energy drinks as well as a medial ligament before he launched a comeback in the reserve team. In the season 1999/2000 he was then with 34 league stakes regulars again. He acted at times as a midfielder or striker, scoring with eight goals this season, the best yield of his career -. Including a spectacular shot against Arsenal in August 1999 In his third and final year for Derby County vs Leicester City he managed another goal from a great distance and due to injury problems at the club he helped more times than " Notstürmer " from. In total he graduated in three years 103 league games for Derby before moving for four million pounds to league rivals FC Southampton in the summer 2001 and there became the most expensive shopping until then the club.
Southampton & Sunderland (2001-2007)
The change in Southampton was difficult, which was mainly because that his form subsided at right-back and he seems a bit out of place on the ( even helping out ) Forward Position. Only when the defender Jason Dodd returned and Delap aground in midfield, he harmonized better with his new team. In the season 2002/ 03 he was then part of a much improved midfield headquarters of Southampton FC, before he was injured in January 2003 against Sunderland AFC. This was followed just two brief comeback attempts in the season in which his lack of contribution Southampton could hardly compensate and the FA Cup final against Arsenal (0-1) played without him. In the season 2003/ 04 he fought back to the port in the team and against Tottenham Hotspur scored a goal bicycle kick, before he re- injured his knee in April 2004 and thus had to pause in his last four games. In the 2004/05 season he missed then only one of 38 Premier League games and the team of Paul Sturrock and Steve Wigley he was one of the few constants. He acted more frequently as an attacking right-back, but was dimensionally weak and in the end it went to the club as a Table in the second division. After the descent Delap was still half a year in Southampton and under new manager George Burley he came back as a right midfielder for use. Shortly before the end of the winter transfer window 2005/ 06 he then moved back to the Premier League for Sunderland, who was at the time of Mick McCarthy, from which he also graduated from the majority of assignments in the Irish National Team, coached.
Due to an injury he celebrated in February 2006 his debut for Sunderland and to the end of the season, he completed only five league games. The descent of the club with only 15 points, had it stood firm early on, but to make matters worse he acted just before the end even against Fulham a broken nose a. After the descent was Roy Keane McCarthy's successor, who no longer planned with the 30 -year-old Delap and he was eventually awarded to the second division rivals Stoke City in October 2006. In his home debut for Stoke he retired calculated against Sunderland a double broken leg and was characterized by the remainder of the season. Despite the injury, he was still obliged free transfer from Stoke during the winter break.
Stoke City (2007-2013)
In the season 2007/ 08 Delap belonged to the permanent staff of Stoke City, which rose by the second place in the Championship to the Premier League. He was a key player in the midfield and in the crucial period he led the team as captain. He attracted special attention then in the Erstligasaison 2008/ 09, in which he, contrary to many expert opinions that had seen in the technically limited acting team a safe relegated, the class held securely with Stoke and this surprisingly often with its wide interjections even top teams of the English football headaches prepared. Although the opponents better einstellten in the following years for this hazard Delap was also in the 2009/10 season due to its use of will is an important factor, although it on the offensive ( as in previous years ) often afforded him opportunities to Torerfolgen awarded.
On September 13, 2010 Delap reached the mark of 300 Premier League inserts. To this end, he moved into the 2011 FA Cup final and stood there against Manchester City, which lost 0-1 in the starting XI. With the success Cup qualifying for the Europa League was connected in 2011/12 and there graduated Delap in his final year as a regular force for Stoke six games - including two 0-1 defeats in the round of 32 team against FC Valencia, which led to the resignation. In the last contract year 2012/13, he completed the opening round in the 1-1 draw against Reading FC Stoke only one game and after half a year " on hold " lent him the club end of January 2013 for the remaining season games in the second division FC Barnsley from. In Barnsley, he played six league games, five of which were won, in turn, were largely responsible for the tight league. After the end of Leihphase Delaps contract ran out at Stoke City.
Career finale ( from 2013 )
In the summer of 2013 Delap played before the fourth division Burton Albion and in July 2013 he signed with the new club, which einplante him primarily as a right-back, one-year contract.
National
Delap gave his debut in 1998 in the Irish national team in a friendly match against the Czech Republic. Overall, he came between 1998 and 2004 to eleven missions in National Dress. For the only major tournament in Ireland at this time - the 2002 World Cup - it was not included. His last game he completed in March 2004 in a recent friendly against the Czech Republic. The relatively small number of internationals was also in numerous violations justified the back threw Delap again.
Title / Awards
- Football League Trophy ( 1): 1997