Liam Delap
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Rory Delap[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Winchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Derby County | ||
| 2019–2020 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U16 | 9 | (6) |
| 2019 | England U17 | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 13 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Liam Rory Delap (born 8 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City.[4]
Club career
Delap joined Manchester City's academy in 2019 from Derby County, impressing from a young age and being capped at several youth levels with England.[5] He scored a goal and set up two others in the final of the 2020 Under-18 Premier League Cup.[6]
On 24 September 2020, Delap made his first-team debut in a 2–1 home win against AFC Bournemouth in the EFL Cup, scoring his first senior goal in the 18th minute.[7] After the match, manager Pep Guardiola praised him and confirmed Delap would continue training with the first team.[8]
On 27 September 2020, Delap made his Premier League debut in a 5–2 home defeat against Leicester City, coming on as a substitute for Fernandinho in the 51st minute.[9]
International career
Delap has represented England at youth level. He finished as top scorer at the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Aegean Tournament for U16 international sides in Turkey, and went on to play for the U17s.[10]
Personal life
Delap was born in Winchester, Hampshire,[3] and is the son of former professional footballer Rory Delap, who represented the Republic of Ireland national team.[5] His grandfather and three granduncles are originally from Letterkenny, County Donegal.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2020–21[11] | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2020–21[11] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Liam Delap: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Liam Delap: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Liam Delap at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Who is Liam Delap?". Manchester City F.C. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b McNulty, Chris (14 March 2020). "Letterkenny delight as Liam Delap caps classy League Cup final display". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Manchester City vs Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ MCFCCityTV. "Guardiola: Delap to stay with first team". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Manchester City vs Leicester". BBC Sport. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Smith, Jonathan (24 September 2020). "Liam Delap: Have Man City unearthed their very own Haaland?". Goal. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Liam Delap in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website