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Thomas Delaney
Danish footballer (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Joseph Delaney (born 3 September 1991) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen, and the Denmark national team.
![]() Delaney training with Werder Bremen in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Joseph Delaney[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1991-09-03) 3 September 1991 (age 32) | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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) | 23 | (1) |
2024– | Copenhagen | 0 | (0) |
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– | Denmark | 81 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:37, 29 June 2024 (UTC) |
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.
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.