Rory Delap

Where is Rory Delap now?

Former Derby County and Stoke City midfielder Rory Delap retired from playing in 2013 after a brief spell playing at Burton Albion.

Starting his professional playing career in 1994 with Carlisle United, he went onto make 587 first-team appearances for seven clubs over an 18-year period. Renowned for his work rate, fitness and famed for his long throws, Delap was a popular figure at all of his former clubs especially at Stoke City where he was instrumental in getting them promoted to the Premier League for the first time in 2008.

He was also a Republic of Ireland international player but due to badly-timed injuries he only managed to win 11 caps.

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Upon retiring from playing, Delap went into the coaching side of the game and returned to former club Derby County to work at the club’s academy as their under-18’s coach before a promotion to head coach of the of the under-21’s side in February 2016.

After successfully leading his side to the Premier League Division Two title with his young charges, he made a return to Stoke City in 2018 as one of manager Gary Rowett’s backroom staff.

When Rowett was sacked, Delap stayed as assistant manager under new manager Nathan Jones and stepped in for one game as caretaker manager when the Welshman was sacked in November 2019.

He left Stoke after five years in January 2023 and has since joined former Ireland team mate Robbie Keane as his assistant manager at Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Rory Delap: Premier League Statistics

NationalityEnglish
PositionMidfielder
Appearances359
Goals23
Yellow Cards46
Red Cards4
Premier League Teams Played forDerby County, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland

Statistics courtesy of www.premierleague.com

Last Updated on 22 September 2023 by Admin