Thomas Delaney

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Thomas Delaney
Delaney, Thomas Werder 17-18 WP (cropped).jpg
Delaney training with Werder Bremen in 2017
Personal information
Full name Thomas Joseph Delaney [1]
Date of birth (1991-09-03) 3 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Frederiksberg, Denmark
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Copenhagen
Number 27
Youth career
1993–2008 Copenhagen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2016 Copenhagen 172 (19)
2017–2018 Werder Bremen 45 (7)
2018–2021 Borussia Dortmund 62 (4)
2021–2024 Sevilla 34 (2)
2023 → TSG Hoffenheim (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024 → Anderlecht (loan) 25 (1)
2024– Copenhagen 12 (2)
International career
2008–2009 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2009–2010 Denmark U19 11 (1)
2011 Denmark U20 2 (0)
2010–2012 Denmark U21 11 (0)
2013–2024 Denmark 81 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:06, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Joseph Delaney (born 3 September 1991) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen.

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Delaney began his career at Copenhagen, making 249 total appearances and scoring 24 goals, while winning the Danish Superliga five times and the Danish Cup on four occasions. He then played in Germany for Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund, making 107 total Bundesliga appearances, before a move to Sevilla in 2021. Following loan stints at TSG Hoffenheim and Anderlecht, Delaney returned to Copenhagen in 2024.

Delaney made his international debut for Denmark in 2013. He was part of their squads at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024, reaching the semi-finals of the 2020 tournament.

Club career

Copenhagen

Delaney started playing youth football at Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, the reserve team of Danish club Copenhagen. [3]

Delaney made his debut for Copenhagen in an unofficial friendly in August 2008. After playing the first half of the 2008–09 season in the KB youth team, he was a part of the FCK squad in the Danish Cup that campaign. He made his official debut in the first leg of the semi-finals against Nordvest FC in April, where he substituted Hjalte Nørregaard in the middle of second half. [3] In the return leg two weeks later Delaney was among the starting eleven playing the first 60 minutes before he was substituted with Şaban Özdoğan.

Delaney playing for Copenhagen in 2013 Thomas Delaney.JPG
Delaney playing for Copenhagen in 2013

In the summer break 2009, he was promoted to the first team squad together with Şaban Özdoğan. He scored on his continental debut on 22 July 2009, playing the full second leg in Copenhagen's Champions League second qualifying round victory over FK Mogren. [4] [5] His first Superliga match was on 9 August 2009 against SønderjyskE replacing Atiba Hutchinson near the end of the match. [6] On 29 December 2011, signed a contract extension keeping him at Copenhagen until the end of 2014. [3] At the time, Delaney had the distinction of being the longest serving current player at the club, despite being only 20. [3]

On 6 July 2013, Delaney extended his contract with the club to 2015. At the same time, he got jersey number 8. [7] In the following season, he became a regular starter in his favorite position, including UEFA Champions League matches against Juventus, Real Madrid and Galatasaray. On 23 January 2014, he again extended his contract, until 2017. [6] At the same time, he was officially named vice-captain of the team. [6] Half a year later, Delaney was promoted to club captain.

On 14 May 2015 he was named Man of the Match as his side won the Danish Cup final 3–2 after extra-time against fellow Superliga side FC Vestsjælland. [8] [9]

On 27 September 2016, Delaney contributed to a comfortable 4–0 victory for his side with a left-footed half-volley from 30 yards against Belgian side Club Brugge KV [10] in the UEFA Champions League. [11] The goal came third in the vote for goal of the season in the UEFA Champions League. [12]

Werder Bremen

Delaney playing for Werder Bremen in 2018 ThomasDelaney.jpg
Delaney playing for Werder Bremen in 2018

On 17 August 2016, Werder Bremen announced Delaney would be joining the club in January 2017. [13] [14] On 18 February 2017, he scored his first goal for the club, a free kick, in Werder Bremen's 2–0 win away to Mainz 05 before being stretchered off the pitch with a suspected concussion. It was the club's first win of the new year following four straight defeats. [15]

On 1 April 2017, Delaney scored a hat-trick, the first of his career, in Werder Bremen's 5–2 win away against SC Freiburg. [16]

Borussia Dortmund

On 7 June 2018, Delaney signed for Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Werder Bremen was reported as €20 million. [17] [18]

On 13 May 2021, Delaney was a second-half substitute for Dortmund in their 4–1 victory over RB Leipzig in the 2021 DFB-Pokal Final. [19]

Sevilla

On 25 August 2021, Delaney moved to Spain to join La Liga side Sevilla on a four-year deal for a fee reported by Diario de Sevilla as €7 million. [20]

Loan to TSG Hoffenheim

On 30 January 2023, Delaney returned to Germany and joined TSG Hoffenheim on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. [21]

Loan to Anderlecht

On 22 August 2023, Delaney joined Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy. [22]

He made his debut for the club on 27 August 2023 in a 2-1 victory against Charleroi.

He scored his first goal for the Mauves on 1 december 2023, in a 3-1 away win against KVC Westerlo.

With Anderlecht, Delaney was inconsistent, mainly due to injuries, which limited his playing time at the Belgian giants, eventually leading to Anderlecht not triggering the buy option for Delaney. [23] He made a total of 25 appearances for the club.

Return to Copenhagen

On 20 July 2024, after 7,5 years he finally made his return to Danish Superliga club FC København, signing a two year deal. [24]

International career

Delaney made his debut for the Denmark under-18 team in October 2008, and went on to play three matches in total. He played 11 games for the Denmark U-19 team. On 11 August 2010, he made his debut for the Denmark U-21 team in a friendly against the Italy U-21 team.

Delaney made his debut for the senior national team on 15 October 2013 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Malta. He played the full 90 minutes of the 6–0 home win. [25] His second cap did not come until 25 March 2015, as a half-time substitute in a 3–2 friendly win over the United States in Aarhus. [26]

Delaney scored his first international goal on 1 September 2017 to open a 4–0 home win over Poland in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. [27] Three days later, he scored a hat-trick as the team came from behind to win 4–1 away to Armenia. [28]

In June 2018, he was named in Denmark's squad for the World Cup in Russia. [29] He was also named in the 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020. [30] He scored the first goal in the 2–1 quarter-final game against the Czech Republic. [31]

On 25 August 2024, Delaney announced his retirement from international football. He scored eight goals in 81 international appearances. [32]

Personal life

Delaney was born in Denmark and spent his youth there. His father was also born in Denmark but has American citizenship due to his own father (Thomas Delaney's paternal grandfather) being born in the United States. [33] Delaney also has Irish roots through his paternal great-grandfather who moved from Ireland to the United States in the 19th century during the Great Famine. [34]

Delaney is red–green colour blind. [35] [36] [37]

Delaney married Michelle Lindemann Jensen on 27 December 2020. Michelle is the daughter of former Brøndby coach Henrik Jensen and the sister of former national team player Mike Jensen. [38] Delaney and Michelle met while studying at Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College. They have a daughter, Billie, born in February 2021. [39]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 December 2024 [40]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Copenhagen 2008–09 Danish Superliga —20——20
2009–10 Danish Superliga90303 [b] 1—121
2010–11 Danish Superliga161202 [c] 0—201
2011–12 Danish Superliga191107 [d] 0—271
2012–13 Danish Superliga211308 [e] 0—321
2013–14 Danish Superliga323506 [c] 0—433
2014–15 Danish Superliga2725110 [f] 0—423
2015–16 Danish Superliga295514 [g] 0—386
2016–17 Danish Superliga1960011 [c] 2—308
Total17219262513—24924
Werder Bremen 2016–17 Bundesliga 134———134
2017–18 Bundesliga32340——363
Total45740——497
Borussia Dortmund 2018–19 Bundesliga303206 [c] 0—383
2019–20 Bundesliga110003 [c] 000140
2020–21 Bundesliga201607 [c] 01 [h] 0341
2021–22 Bundesliga1010000020
Total6249016010884
Sevilla 2021–22 La Liga 262207 [i] 0—352
2022–23 La Liga80004 [g] 0—120
Total34220110—472
TSG Hoffenheim (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga6010——70
Anderlecht (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 23120——251
Copenhagen 2024–25 Danish Superliga122318 [j] 0—233
Career total354354738631048841
  1. ↑ Includes Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey, Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  9. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  10. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [41]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Denmark 201310
201400
201540
201690
201794
2018110
201991
202070
2021152
202270
202331
202460
Total818
Scores and results list Denmark's goal tally first. [41]
List of international goals scored by Thomas Delaney
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 September 2017 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, DenmarkFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–04–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.4 September 2017 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, ArmeniaFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1–14–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.3–1
4.4–1
5.5 September 2019 Victoria Stadium, GibraltarFlag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 4–06–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
6.3 July 2021 Olympic Stadium, Baku, AzerbaijanFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1–02–1 UEFA Euro 2020
7.7 September 2021Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, DenmarkFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 4–05–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.17 November 2023Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, DenmarkFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2–12–1 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

Honours

Copenhagen

Borussia Dortmund

Individual

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