Rory Delap

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rory Delap
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 6, 1976(1976-07-06)
Age	48
Birthplace	Sutton Coldfield
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Rory Delap Biography

Rory Delap is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on July 6, 1976 in Sutton Coldfield, England, United Kingdom. Rory John Delap, born 6 July 1976, is an ex-footballer who was a midfielder. He was born in England and made 11 appearances with the Republic of Ireland’s national team.

Southampton signed Delap on 10 July 2001 for a fee PS4 million. Delap became Stuart Gray’s second signing after Glenn Hoddle was replaced as manager. He also became Southampton’s record transfer, a tag he kept for nearly 11 years before Jay Rodriguez, Burnley, was signed for PS7 million, on June 10, 2012. His former club Carlisle was awarded PS700,000. Delap scored his first goal for Southampton in a 3-1 win over Ipswich Town at Portman Road, 2 March 2002. Later that month, he scored his first goal for St Mary’s with Fulham in a 1-1 draw.

A former Republic of Ireland under-21 international, Delap won 11 caps for the national team between 1998 and 2004. He was not included in the Irish squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where the nation reached the final sixteen of the tournament. His international career was marked by a number of withdrawals, the last of which was with a twisted knee on 25 April 2004 before a midweek friendly with Poland.

Delap’s third goal for Southampton and arguably the best of his career, was a spectacular bicycle kick in a 1–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on 27 March

2004. The 64th-minute strike ended a near two-year goal drought. Seven months later he scored two headers in a 2–2 draw with Arsenal at Highbury. Both goals came in the last ten minutes of the game, and would have secured three points for Southampton had it not been for Robin van Persie’s last-minute equaliser, which maintained Arsenal’s position at the top of the Premier League.

Jim Smith, Derby County manager, signed Delap for PS200,000 in February 1998. He went on to make 13 appearances throughout the 1997-98 season. Although he failed to score a league goal in the 1998-1999 season, Delap did manage to score the winning goal in a League Cup tie against Manchester City. He was Derby’s top goal scorer in 1999-00 with eight goals. He scored his first goal in the campaign against Arsenal, a 2-1 loss. His second goal of the season was a 2-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday. His third came in a 3-3 tie with Southampton. Delap scored two goals in a 3-1 win over Chelsea, which boosted his total to five. He also scored against eventual champions Manchester United two games later at Pride Park. Delap assisted and scored a goal in a 3-1 win over Chelsea. Stan Collymore was also injured in that game. After only 22 seconds of a draw with Bradford City (4-4), Delap scored his eighth and final goal. However, he was sent off for conceding one penalty. Delap scored again against Bradford and Leicester during the 2000-01 season. His final goal for Derby was a 1-0 win over Ipswich Town, on December 2, 2000. This brought his league total to 11.

Rory Delap Net Worth

Rory Delap is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rory Delap 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was one of many promising players to rise through Brunton Park’s ranks in the mid-1990s. He was part of the 1997 side that won promotion to Division Two, defeating Colchester United on penalties and winning the Football League Trophy at Wembley Stadium.

Delap began his career at Carlisle United, and was so impressed that he earned a move to Premiership side Derby County. Delap joined Southampton in 2001 for a club record PS4 million. Delap spent five years on the south shore before moving to Sunderland. After a short spell on Wearside in 2006, Delap was loaned out to Stoke City in Oct 2006. Delap broke his leg in his second match against Stoke City, which was against Sunderland. Delap was able to sign a Stoke permanent contract in January 2007 despite this. Delap went on to be a key member of the team and his long throws helped Stoke achieve promotion to the Premier League. Delap spent six seasons with Stoke before he retired in December 2013.

Although Delap failed to score during the 2002–03 campaign, he made a total of 30 appearances in all competitions and helped Southampton reach the 2003 FA Cup Final, despite missing the game due to an ankle injury. Although they narrowly lost to Arsenal after Robert Pires scored the only goal of the game, the Gunners had already qualified for the Champions League after finishing second in the Premier League, therefore Southampton qualified for the UEFA Cup. Their UEFA Cup campaign was short-lived, after a 1–1 draw with Steaua București at St. Mary’s was followed by a 1–0 away defeat on 15 October 2003. Delap played in both legs.

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In the 2008–09 Premier League season Delap’s throw-ins led directly to both goals scored in at least two matches. Both Stoke goals in the 3–2 loss to Everton on 14 September 2008 came about as a result of Delap’s throw. Afterwards Everton manager David Moyes referred to Delap as the “Human Sling”. Later, Delap used his ability to help score Stoke’s goals in the 2–1 victory over Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium on 1 November 2008. The first of these travelled 45 metres from the sideline into the penalty area.

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The potency of the “Delap Special” reached new heights as Stoke City began their debut Premier League season. Of their first 13 goals, seven were credited as Delap assists. Stoke’s first Premiership goal from a Delap throw was Mamady Sidibe’s injury-time winner against Aston Villa on 23 August 2008. His throws continued to cause further problems for Stoke’s opposition throughout the season, and would have earnt the Potters a point against Everton on 14 September, had it not been for Tim Cahill’s 77th-minute header. The game finished 2–3, with both Stoke goals coming from Delap throws. Tony Pulis suggested his absence was a crucial factor in Stoke’s 2–0 defeat to Chelsea on 27 September. He returned the following week to face Portsmouth, and despite helping to create Ricardo Fuller’s goal from a throw-in, Stoke lost the game 2–1. It was just one game later when Delap scored his first goal of the season and only his third in a Stoke shirt. He met Sidibe’s cross at the far post to give his side an important 2–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Delap was sent off in Stoke’s 1–0 win over Manchester City for fouling and kicking out at Shaun Wright-Phillips.

How far can Rory Delap throw a ball?

Delap served as the inspiration for Danny Brooks – a P.E. teacher from West Yorkshire who broke the world record for the longest football throw-in. He performed a flip throw to gain extra momentum and lifted the record to 49.78 m (163.3 ft).

What is Rory Delap doing now?

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 now works under current manager Michael O’Neill as an assistant coach.

How many goals did Stoke score from Rory Delap throw-ins?

By the time Hull visited the Brit, Stoke had played seven home games and scored six goals from throw-ins, including a couple against Arsenal, plus one away from home where wider pitches and a smaller baying mob of City fans rendered Delap’s weapon less effective.

Is Liam Delap related to Rory?

18-year-old Liam Delap – son of former Premier League footballer Rory – joined Manchester City’s youth academy set-up from Derby County in 2019, and last season set the record for most goals in a Premier League 2 campaign with 24, as well as scoring on his senior debut against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup.

Has anyone scored a goal from a throw-in?

A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in : if the ball enters the opponents’ goal – a goal kick is awarded. if the ball enters the thrower’s goal – a corner kick is awarded.