James Delianov
James Delianov (born 20 October 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Nicholas Delianov | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | East Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | A.I.S | ||
| 2016–2019 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Melbourne City NPL | 64 | (0) |
| 2019 | Melbourne City | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Western United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Adelaide United | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Australia U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Australia U-20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 April 2019 | |||
Club career
Melbourne City
Having spent 3 years in the Melbourne City youth system, in March 2017, he signed a multi-year contract for the senior team for two seasons.[1] Delianov made his senior debut in a Round 27 A-League match against the Central Coast Mariners on 26 April 2019, a match which ended in a 5–0 victory for Melbourne City and a clean sheet for Delianov.[2]
Western United
At the conclusion of the 2018–19 A-League season, it was announced that Delianov had been released by Melbourne City and would join Western United, signing a two-year deal ahead of the 2019–20 A-League season.[3] At the end of the season, in November 2020, Delianov departed the club to pursue other football opportunities.[4]
Adelaide United
A few hours after leaving Western United, rival A-League club Adelaide United FC announced signing Delianov on a two-year contract.[5] Delianov made his debut against former side Western United, impressing and keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2016 | NPL Victoria 2 West | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | NPL Victoria 2 East | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 64 | 0 | ||||
| Melbourne City | 2016–17 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Western United | 2019–20 | A-League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Adelaide United | 2020–21 | A-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
Notes
- Includes the FFA Cup and Dockerty Cup
References
- "Teenage City trio sign on". FTBL.com.au. 30 March 2017.
- https://www.a-league.com.au/match/melbourne-city-fc-v-central-coast-mariners-a-league-26-04-2019/1002958#!/lineups
- Greco, John (24 June 2019). "Signing news: Western United FC add first goalkeeper to their squad". A-League.
- "James Delianov departs Western United". Western United. 11 November 2020.
- "Reds sign Delianov to two-year deal". Adelaide United. 11 November 2020.
- Filosi, Gianluca (29 December 2020). "Delianov delighted with clean sheet in A-League opener". Adelaide United FC. Football Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "James Delianov – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Player statistics for James Delianov". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
External links
- James Delianov at Soccerway