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]

Joris Delle
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)
2013–2014Cercle 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

Club career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Joris Delle at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Metz v. Vannes Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Joris Delle signe 4 ans à Nice !". FootMercato (in French). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Joris Delle quitte Nice pour Lens (in French)". L'Équipe. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "N.E.C. bindt Frans jeugdinternational Joris Delle (in Dutch)". nec-nijmegen.nl. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Feyenoord legt doelman Joris Delle voor één jaar vast (in Dutch)". feyenoord.nl. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ Pirates Sign Delle, orlandopiratesfc.com, 24 June 2019
  8. ^ "Pirates part ways with Delle, Shonga". FourFourTwo. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ^ "ERVAREN JORIS DELLE KOMT NAAST MARKO ILIC" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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