Rory John Delap (born 6 July 1976) is a professional association footballer currently playing in England. He is renowned for his long throw-in ability.
Currently signed to Stoke City, Delap is deployed in midfield or occasionally as a right-back on his return to the Premier League. Although English-born, Delap has been capped eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team.
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Years Team Appsâ€Â* (Gls)â€Â*
1994-1998 Carlisle United 65 (7)
1998-2001 Derby County 103 (11)
2001-2006 Southampton 132 (5)
2006-2007 Sunderland 12 (1)
2006 ââ€*’ Stoke City (loan) 2 (0)
2007- Stoke City 97 (4)
Delap, a former schoolboy javelin champion, is renowned for having one of the longest and most feared throw-ins in football; his throws, noted by Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill as equivalent to "a corner or a free kick", often range 30–40 metres (98–130 ft) (averaging 38 m (120 ft)), and can reach the speed of 60 km/h (37 mph).
Aldus Scolari
"I think he puts the ball better with his hands than his foot, it's fantastic. I have never seen anything like this in my life; 10 metres outside midfield, this boy puts the ball inside the area. Maybe it's not beautiful football but it's effective."
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Aldus Wenger
"For example at Stoke, for Rory Delap it is like kicking the ball. It is a little bit of an unfair advantage. He is using a strength that is usually not a strength in football. So [the rule I would change would be] maybe to play throw-ins by foot. Why not? I think it would make the game quicker. Football is the most popular team game in the world and one day some crazy guy said 'we don't use the hands'. How could you have imagined on that day a game that is completely natural to play with your hands would become the most popular sport?"
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Een van de culthelden op het moment in Engeland.
Rory Delap gooide weer een bal goed waardoor Fuller kon scoren tegen Arsenal. Zo'n speler verdient een eigen topic
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24-01-10, 15:00
Rory Delap: Gooit Stoke naar de overwinning.
