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Thomas Delaney

Experienced headFC Copenhagen · 34 yrsRotation

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameThomas Joseph Delaney
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityDenmark
Age34
Date of birth3 Sept 1991
BirthplaceFrederiksberg
Height182 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubFC Copenhagen
Defensive midfielder
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
246
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Copenhagen.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Superliga200786.8
UEFA Europa Conference League100777.2

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

T. Delaney is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at FC Copenhagen, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 21. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.7. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.83 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Delaney.

On the season, Delaney graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 2 assists and 4.832 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 34 Delaney is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs
10.7
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
21.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37%
Minutes
rotation minutes
4.83
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Copenhagen finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side

22
Apps
4.83
Def. / 90
37
Tackles
17
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

4.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 4.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.83 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles37
Interceptions17
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.