Thomas Joseph Delaney is a Danish professional footballer born on 3 September 1991. He plays as a defensive midfielder for Sevilla in La Liga and for the Denmark national team.
Quick Info
| First and last name: | Thomas Joseph Delaney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth: | September 3, 1991 | ||
| Year old: | 31 years | ||
Current team | Seville | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| sex: | male | ||
| Job: | football player | ||
| Earth: | Denmark | ||
| Height: | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Marital status: | In an open relationship | ||
| net value | About 15 million euros | ||
| place of birth | Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Dutch | ||
| Dad | Update soon | ||
| Mom | Update soon | ||
The Early Life of Thomas Delaney
Thomas Delaney was born on September 3, 1991 in Frederiksberg, Denmark to Michael Delaney. Virgo is his birth sign. He is Danish by nationality, and Danish by nationality. Because his grandparents were born in the US, his father has Danish and American citizenship
Delaney started playing in FC Copenhagen’s youth team at the age of two.
Football career of Thomas Delaney
Copenhagen
After playing for FC Copenhagen’s youth team at various levels, Delaney made his professional debut in an unofficial friendly in August 2008. Delaney was promoted to the first team during the 2009 summer break. first match in another continent against FK Morgen in the Champions League preliminary round. He also scored against Copenhagen in that match. On 9 August 2009, he played his first Super League match against SonderjyskE.
On 6 July 2013, he signed a contract extension with Copenhagen until 2015. He also received the number 8 on his shirt. He then became a full-time starter for the next few seasons. He has played in matches against Galatasaray, Juventus and Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.
Again, on 23 January 2014, Delaney signed a one-year contract extension, taking him through 2017. At that time, he was also promoted to vice captain of the team. Six months later, Delaney became his club captain.
On 16 May 2016, Delaney was named “Man of the Match” after his team defeated FC Vestsjaelland 3–2 in the Danish Cup final. He played a total of 244 matches for Copenhagen and scored 24 goals. While at the club, he was very close to Mathias “Zanka” Jrgensen.
Werder Bremen
Delaney moved to Werder Bremen in January 2017. On 18 February, he scored Bremen’s first goal in a 2–0 win. In a similar fashion, he scored a hat-trick for the first time on April 1 when his team beat Freiburg 5–2.
Borussia Dortmund
On 7 June 2018, Delaney signed a 4-year contract with Borussia Dortmund to play for them. Werder Bremen is said to have received 20 million euros for the player. Delaney came on for Dortmund’s second half in a 4-1 win over RB Leipzig in the 2021 German Cup Final on 13 May 2021.
Seville
Delaney moved to Spain on August 25, 2021 to sign a four-year contract with La Liga side Sevilla for a fee reported by Diario de Sevilla of €7 million.
Thomas Delaney’s international career
Thomas Delaney played for his national team both as a youth and as an adult. He did that in many tournaments. In October 2008, he played his first match for the Denmark U18 national team and played 3 more matches. He also played 11 matches for the Denmark U19 national team.
On 11 August 2010, Delaney played his first match for Denmark under-21 team against Italy under-21 team.
Delaney’s first match with the senior international team was on 15 October 2013 against Malta. It was the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On 1 September 2017, he scored his first goal for his country in a match against Poland in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
So far, he has made 21 appearances for his country and scored 4 goals. He and Lasse Schone were selected in the squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Well done
Copenhagen
- Danish League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17.
- Danish Cup: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Borussia Dortmund
- DFB-Pokal: 2020–21
- DFL-Super Cup: 2019
Individual
- Arla’s Talent Award: 2009
- Danish Cup Fighters: 2015
- FC Copenhagen Player of the Year: 2015, 2016
Thomas Delaney Net worth and salary
The midfielder signed for Sevilla in July 2021 for a whopping €6m (£5.1m) a year salary. We did the math and found that he earns €16,438 (£13,972) a day and €684 (£582) an hour.
The incredible leader deserves an incredible salary, which means that his net worth is approximately 15 million euros. His market value is currently 15 million euros (£12.8 million).
Thomas Delaney’s girlfriend
Delaney is 26 years old, neither married nor single. He is in an open relationship with the sister of Danish footballer Mike Jensen, Michelle Lindemann Jensen. Two people: Delaney and Jensen often appear together in public. It seems like they are quite serious in their relationship and may soon take it to the next level.
Categories: Biography
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