Joris_Delle
Joris Delle
French footballer
Joris Delle (born 29 March 1990) is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a former French youth international and has served as the number one goalkeeper at under-16, under-17, and under-21 level. Delle was a member of the 2005–06 Metz under-16 team that won the Championnat National des 16 ans.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Briey, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2002 | Bouligny-Baroncourt | ||
| 2002–2004 | Homécourt | ||
| 2004–2008 | Metz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Metz | 38 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Nice | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lens | 20 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | NEC | 66 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Feyenoord | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Orlando Pirates | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Kortrijk | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | France U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | France U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | France U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | France U21 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2023 | |||
Delle was born in Briey, France.
On 23 May 2007, he signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with FC Metz. For the 2009–10 season, he was installed as the club's fourth goalkeeper and its first-choice on the amateur team in the Championnat de France amateur 2. Delle appeared in 11 matches as Metz were crowned champions of the league finishing with 107 points. On 20 August 2010, he made his professional debut in a league match against Vannes earning a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.[2]
On 2 July 2012, Delle joined Ligue 1 club Nice on a four-year deal.[3]
In 2013, Delle was loaned for one season to Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge.
On 3 July 2015, Delle signed for RC Lens.[4]
On 3 August 2016, he signed a two-year contract with NEC Nijmegen.[5]
On 6 August 2018, he signed a one-year contract with Feyenoord.[6]
On 24 June 2019, he signed for Orlando Pirates in South Africa on a 3-year deal.[7] He made his debut for Orlando Pirates in a league match against Chippa United at the Orlando stadium where they won 2–1.[citation needed] He was released by Pirates in October 2020.[8]
On 15 June 2021, he returned to Belgium and signed a two-year contract with Kortrijk.[9]
- Joris Delle at WorldFootball.net
- "Metz v. Vannes Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
- "Joris Delle signe 4 ans à Nice !". FootMercato (in French). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- "Joris Delle quitte Nice pour Lens (in French)". L'Équipe. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "N.E.C. bindt Frans jeugdinternational Joris Delle (in Dutch)". nec-nijmegen.nl. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- "Feyenoord legt doelman Joris Delle voor één jaar vast (in Dutch)". feyenoord.nl. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- Pirates Sign Delle, orlandopiratesfc.com, 24 June 2019
- "Pirates part ways with Delle, Shonga". FourFourTwo. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- "ERVAREN JORIS DELLE KOMT NAAST MARKO ILIC" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- Joris Delle at Soccerway
- "FC Metz club profile". Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- Joris Delle – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Joris Delle – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Joris Delle at L'Équipe Football (in French)