Liam Delap Biography

Liam Rory Delap is an English professional football player. He currently plays for Premier League club Manchester City. His playing position is a forward.

Liam Delap started playing football for the youth team of Derby County in 2009 and went on to play 10 seasons at the club. In 2019, he joined the youth team of Manchester City and began his career at the club. He made his first-team debut for the club on 24 September 2020 in the EFL Cup. He then made his Premier League debut for the club on 27 September 2020.

On the international level, Liam Delap has represented England at various age levels. He has represented England at U15, U16, U17, U18, and U19 levels. He was part of England’s U19 squad that won the 2022 UEFA European U19 Championship hosted by Slovakia. He is yet to make his senior international team debut for England. 

What is Liam Delap famous for?

• Being an English professional football player.
• Being the son of former professional footballer Rory Delap.
• For playing as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City.

When was Liam Delap born?

Liam Delap was born on 8 February 2003. His birthplace is Winchester, England. His birth name is Liam Rory Delap. He holds English nationality and he belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Aquarius. His father’s name is Rory Delap and his mother’s name is Helen Delap. His father, Rory Delap is the former professional footballer Rory Delap, who represented the Republic of Ireland national team. His grandfather and three great-uncles are originally from Letterkenny, County Donegal. Information regarding his education is currently unavailable.

Who did Liam Delap play for?

Club Career

Early career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Derby County in 2009 and went on to play 10 seasons at the club.

Manchester City 

• In 2019, he joined the youth team of Manchester City and began his career at the club. 
• After progressing through the youth ranks at Manchester City, he made his first-team debut and also scored his first senior goal for the club on 24 September 2020 in a 2-1 home win against AFC Bournemouth in the EFL Cup. He then made his Premier League debut for the club on 27 September 2020 in a 5-2 home defeat by Leicester City. During his 2020-21 season, he made only 3 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions. That season, he also made 22 appearances for Manchester City U23, scoring 27 goals and providing 6 assists in all the competitions as he won the PL2 Player of the Year award. 
• After missing the first half of 2021-22 through injury, he earned debuts in the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League. On 20 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2026. Following a number of injuries, he made his first appearance of the season as a substitute in the FA Cup 3rd Round tie against Fulham in February 2022 and also came on during the 4-0 win over Norwich City in the Premier League, winning the penalty for the 4th goal. He then made his UEFA Champions League debut for the club on 15 February 2022 in a 5-0 away win over Primeira Liga champions Sporting CP in the first leg of the round of 16 ties. During his 2021-22 season, he only made 3 appearances for the club in all the competitions. That season, he also made 12 appearances for Manchester City U23, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions. 

International Career

• He has represented England at various age levels. 
• He has represented England at U15, U16, U17, U18, and U19 levels. 
• He finished as the top scorer at the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Aegean Tournament for U16 international sides in Turkey and went on to play for the U17s.
• He made his debut for England U18s on 29 March 2021 in a 2-0 win away to Wales at Leckwith Stadium.
• He made his debut for England U19s on 23 March 2022 in a 3-1 win over the Republic of Ireland during the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification at the Bescot Stadium.
• He was part of England’s U19 squad that won the 2022 UEFA European U19 Championship hosted by Slovakia. 
• He is yet to make his senior international team debut for England.

Liam Delap’s Girlfriend

Looking at his personal life, Liam Delap is too young to get married. At present, he is assumed to be single as there is no news or rumors about his dating anyone. Also, he has not given any clue about his relationship or dating life. He has not shared any pictures of himself with any girls on his social media accounts. It seems he is building his career rather than being in a love relationship. Any updates on his love life will be updated here. 

How much is Liam Delap’s Net Worth?

Liam Delap is an English professional football player who currently plays for Premier League club Manchester City. He is a very successful footballer and his major source of earnings is from his football career. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2022, the net worth of Liam Delap is believed to be around £682,240 where he received £416,000 as a yearly salary from his current club. In addition, his market value is around €1.50 million. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings and he is living a luxurious lifestyle from his earnings.   

Liam Delap’s Height and Weight

Liam Delap stands at the height of 1.86m i.e. 6 feet and 1 inch tall. He has a bodyweight of 72kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. He has a well-maintained body but the measurements like biceps size, hip size, waist size, shoe size, etc. are missing at the moment. His eye color is brown and his hair color is blonde. His sexual orientation is straight. Overall, he has got a healthy body with no tattoos on his body parts. 

Liam Delap’s Transfer History

• He started playing football for the youth team of Derby County in 2009 and went on to play 10 seasons at the club. 
• In 2019, he joined the youth team of Manchester City and began his career at the club.

Awards and Achievements

Honors

• Won the 2022 UEFA European U19 Championship with England U19s.