Liam Delap Explained

Liam Delap
Full Name:Liam Rory Delap[1]
Birth Date:8 February 2003[2]
Birth Place:Winchester, England
Height:1.86m (06.1feet)[3]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Ipswich Town
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2009–2019
Youthclubs1:Derby County
Youthyears2:2019–2020
Youthclubs2:Manchester City
Years1:2020–2024
Clubs1:Manchester City
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2022–2023
Clubs2:Stoke City (loan)
Caps2:22
Goals2:3
Years3:2023
Clubs3:Preston North End (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Hull City (loan)
Caps4:31
Goals4:8
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Ipswich Town
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:England U16[4]
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:England U17[5]
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2021
Nationalteam3:England U18[6]
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2022
Nationalteam4:England U19[7]
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2022–
Nationalteam5:England U20[8]
Nationalcaps5:7
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2023–
Nationalteam6:England U21[9]
Nationalcaps6:5
Nationalgoals6:2
Club-Update:20:35, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:16:02, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Liam Rory Delap (born 8 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Ipswich Town.

Club career

Manchester City

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. He scored a goal and set up two others in the final of the 2020 Under-18 Premier League Cup.

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.[10] After the match, manager Pep Guardiola praised him and confirmed Delap would continue training with the first team.[11] Three days later, he made his Premier League debut in a 5–2 home defeat by Leicester City, coming on as a substitute for Fernandinho in the 51st minute.[12] In April 2021, Guardiola confirmed that Delap would be moved up to the first-team permanently before the following season.[13] Delap won his first trophy on 25 April, when City defeated Tottenham 1–0 in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium.[14] Delap, however, was not selected for the squad and instead had to follow the match in the stands.[15]

During the 2021 pre-season, Delap suffered an injury to his foot, which led to him missing the Community Shield against Leicester City, which Manchester City lost 1–0, and the 2021–22 Premier League opener against Tottenham Hotspur, which they also lost 1–0. On 20 August, amid interest from several Championship clubs looking to loan him, Delap signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2026.[16] Following a number of injuries, he made his first appearance of the season as a substitute in the FA Cup Third Round tie against Fulham in February 2022,[17] and also came on during the 4–0 win over Norwich City in the Premier League, winning the penalty for the fourth goal.[18] On 15 February 2022, Delap made his UEFA Champions League debut in the first leg of the round of 16 tie as a substitute for Bernardo Silva, in a 5–0 away win over Primeira Liga champions Sporting CP.[19]

On 18 August 2022, Delap joined Stoke City on loan for the 2022–23 season.[20] He scored his first goal for Stoke in a 3–1 win over Sheffield United on 8 October 2022.[21] After making 23 appearances for Stoke, scoring three goals, Delap was recalled by Manchester City on 12 January 2023 and was sent to Preston North End for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[22] [23]

On 2 July 2023, Delap joined Hull City on a season long loan.[24] He made his debut on 5 August 2023 in the 2–1 loss away to Norwich City, scoring the opening goal of the match.[25] Delap was named Hull City's Player of the Month for December 2023.[26]

Ipswich Town

On 13 July 2024, Delap joined newly promoted Premier League club Ipswich Town on a permanent deal worth up to £20M on a 5-year contract.[27]

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.[28] On 29 March 2021, Delap made his debut for England U18s during a 2–0 win away to Wales at Leckwith Stadium.[29] On 23 March 2022, Delap made his U19 debut as a substitute in a 3–1 win over Republic of Ireland during 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification at the Bescot Stadium.[30] On 17 June 2022, Delap was included in the England U19 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[31] He scored the only goal of the match in their last group fixture.[32] On 1 July 2022, Delap came off the bench during extra time in the final and helped Aaron Ramsey score the last goal of the game as England beat Israel 3–1 to win the tournament.[33] [34] [35]

On 21 September 2022, Delap made his England U20 debut and scored during a 3–0 victory over Chile at the Pinatar Arena.[36] On 10 May 2023, Delap was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[37] On 11 September 2023, Delap made a goalscoring debut for England U21 during a 3-0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg.[38]

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. His brother is Burton Albion player Finn Delap.[39]

His grandfather and three great-uncles are originally from Letterkenny, County Donegal while his grandmother is from Moynalty, County Meath.[40]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U212020–212323
2021–222020
Total4343
Manchester City2020–21Premier League1010110031
2021–22Premier League101000100030
Total201011100061
Stoke City (loan)2022–23Championship22310233
Preston North End (loan)2022–23Championship151151
Hull City (loan)2023–24Championship3180010328
Ipswich Town2024–25Premier League10000010
Career total7112302110438116

Honours

England U19

2022[41]

Manchester City

2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23,

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed . Premier League . 20 October 2020 . 25 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Liam Delap: Overview . ESPN . 25 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Liam Delap: Profile . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 13 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Match Results Under 16: 2010–2020 . England Football Online . 2 March 2023 . 11 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Match Results Under 17: 2010–2020 . England Football Online . 28 February 2023 . 11 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Match Results Under 18: 2020–2030 . England Football Online . 11 June 2023 . 11 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Match Results Under 19: 2020–2030 . England Football Online . 29 March 2023 . 11 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Match Results Under 20: 2020–2030 . England Football Online . 2 June 2023 . 11 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Match Results Under 20: 2020–2030 . England Football Online . 2 June 2023 . 11 June 2023.
  10. News: 24 September 2020. Manchester City vs Bournemouth. 24 September 2020 . BBC Sport.
  11. Web site: Guardiola: Delap to stay with first team. 25 September 2020 . Manchester City F.C..
  12. News: Stone . Simon . Manchester City 2-5 Leicester City: Jamie Vardy hat-trick inspires visitors to comeback win . BBC Sport . 27 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  13. Web site: Pep Guardiola confirms Liam Delap will be promoted to senior Manchester City squad next season . 21 August 2021 . 90min.com.
  14. News: McNulty. Phil. Man City 1-0 Tottenham: Aymeric Laporte heads winner in Carabao Cup final. BBC Sport. 25 April 2021. 21 August 2021.
  15. Web site: Gholam. Simeon. Man City 1-0 Tottenham: Aymeric Laporte heads winner in Carabao Cup final. Sky Sports. 26 April 2021. 21 August 2021.
  16. Web site: Bajkowski . Simon . Liam Delap signs new long term Man City contract as club weighs up loan offers . 20 August 2021 . 25 August 2021 . Manchester Evening News.
  17. Web site: Flintham. Jack. Liam Delap performance vs Fulham doesn't change Man City's Erling Haaland stance. 6 February 2022. 14 February 2022. Manchester Evening News.
  18. Web site: Bray. Joe. James McAtee, Kayky and Liam Delap help Pep Guardiola keep Man City promise with future in mind. 13 February 2022. 14 February 2022. Manchester Evening News.
  19. News: Dawkes. Phil . Sporting Lisbon 0-5 Manchester City: Stellar City smash City in Portugal . BBC Sport . 15 February 2022 . 15 February 2022.
  20. Web site: Liam is a Potter . Stoke City . 18 August 2022.
  21. News: Stoke 3-1 Sheffield United. BBC Sport . . 8 October 2022 . 11 October 2022.
  22. Web site: Man City recall Delap . Stoke City . 12 January 2023.
  23. Web site: Liam Delap Joins PNE On Loan From Manchester City . Preston North End . 12 January 2023.
  24. Web site: Delap joins Hull on loan. www.mancity.com . 2 July 2023.
  25. News: Norwich City 2–1 Hull City . 5 August 2023 . BBC Sport . 5 August 2023.
  26. Web site: 11 January 2024 . Delap Wins McVitie’s December Player of the Month . 25 March 2024 . Hull City A.F.C..
  27. Web site: Liam Delap joins Town. Ipswich Town . 13 July 2024.
  28. News: Smith . Jonathan . Liam Delap: Have Man City unearthed their very own Haaland? . 4 January 2020 . Goal.com . 24 September 2020.
  29. Web site: Two second-half goals seal win for England men's under-18s over Wales in Cardiff. Tom. Dean. 29 March 2021. 29 March 2021. The Football Association.
  30. Web site: Report: Republic of Ireland 1-3 England MU19s. Becca. Lewin. 23 March 2022. 24 March 2022. EnglandFootball.com.
  31. Web site: Ian Foster has picked his 21-strong squad for this month's UEFA U19 EURO Finals in Slovakia. Frank. Smith. 17 June 2022. 18 June 2022. EnglandFootball.com.
  32. Web site: Meet England's Young Lions gunning for glory in Under-19s European Championships final against Israel. Zinny. Boswell. 1 July 2022. 13 July 2022. Sky Sports.
  33. News: Israel 1-3 England (aet): Chukwuemeka and Ramsey the extra-time heroes as Young Lions fight back. UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . Sam. Honeyman. 1 July 2022 . 19 November 2022.
  34. Web site: England win U19 EURO title after 3-1 win against Israel. Nicholas. Veevers. 1 July 2022. 4 July 2022. EnglandFootball.com.
  35. News: Israel U19 1-3 England U19: Gutsy England crowned European Under-19 champions. BBC Sport. 2 July 2022. 13 July 2022.
  36. Web site: Report: England MU20s 3-0 Chile. Liam. Crane. 21 September 2022. 25 September 2022. EnglandFootball.com.
  37. Web site: England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina. Nick. Veevers. 10 May 2023. 29 May 2023. EnglandFootball.com.
  38. Web site: Report: Luxembourg 0-3 England MU21s. Oli. Dickson Jefford. 11 September 2023. 11 September 2023. EnglandFootball.com.
  39. Web site: Who is Liam Delap? . Manchester City F.C. . 23 September 2020 . 24 September 2020.
  40. Web site: Letterkenny delight as Liam Delap caps classy League Cup final display . Donegal Daily . Chris . McNulty . 14 March 2020 . 14 March 2020.
  41. Web site: England take U-19 title as Israel and Slovakia make history. FIFA. 1 July 2022.