Delron Buckley
| Date of birth | 07 December 1977 |
| Place of birth | Durban |
| Nationality | South African |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
This talented left-sided midfielder developed with amateur club Butcherville before joining Vfl Bochum as a teenager in 1995.
He has since gone on to establish himself as a regular member of the first team.
Delron won his first cap for South Africa against Zambia in May 1998.
He made the squad for the 1998 World Cup Finals and the Sydney Olympics when he appeared in all three games before the team were eliminated at the group stage.
A very strong player on the left hand side, his inconsistency is puzzling and infuriating but he did appear in all the African Nations' Cup Finals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Bochum | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 2004 | |
| DSC Arminia Bielefeld | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 01 Jul 2005 | ||
| FC Basel | 01 Aug 2006 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Hull City | 07 Jul 2008 | 20 Jul 2008 | T |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | 14 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | 27 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | 6 | 14 |
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| 2004-05 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | Bundesliga | 29 | 15 |
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| 2005-06 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 18 | 10 |
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| 2006-07 | FC Basel | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 10 | 16 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfL Bochum | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | VfL Bochum v Bayern München | L | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 06 Sep 2000 | Hertha Berlin v VfL Bochum | L | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 23 Sep 2000 | VfB Stuttgart v VfL Bochum | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 30 Sep 2000 | VfL Bochum v SpVgg Unterhaching | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | 1.FC Köln v VfL Bochum | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 22 Oct 2000 | VfL Bochum v Hansa Rostock | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 27 Oct 2000 | Energie Cottbus v VfL Bochum | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | VfL Bochum v TSV 1860 München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Werder Bremen v VfL Bochum | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 24 Nov 2000 | Schalke 04 v VfL Bochum | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | VfL Bochum v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | SC Freiburg v VfL Bochum | L | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 03 Feb 2001 | VfL Bochum v Hertha Berlin | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Hamburger SV v VfL Bochum | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 10 Mar 2001 | VfL Bochum v 1.FC Köln | L | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Hansa Rostock v VfL Bochum | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 01 Apr 2001 | VfL Bochum v Energie Cottbus | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | TSV 1860 München v VfL Bochum | W | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 10 Aug 2002 | 1.FC Nürnberg v VfL Bochum | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 17 Aug 2002 | VfL Bochum v Energie Cottbus | W | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Bochum | W | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 10 Sep 2002 | VfL Bochum v Borussia Dortmund | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2002 | VfL Bochum v Hansa Rostock | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Hannover 96 v VfL Bochum | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | VfL Bochum v Werder Bremen | L | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Bayern München v VfL Bochum | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 20 Oct 2002 | VfL Bochum v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 03 Nov 2002 | VfL Bochum v Hertha Berlin | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 13 Nov 2002 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfL Bochum | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | VfL Bochum v Schalke 04 | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfL Bochum | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | VfL Bochum v Arminia Bielefeld | L | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | VfL Bochum v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Energie Cottbus v VfL Bochum | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 08 Feb 2003 | VfL Bochum v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Borussia Dortmund v VfL Bochum | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Hansa Rostock v VfL Bochum | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 01 Mar 2003 | VfL Bochum v Hannover 96 | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Werder Bremen v VfL Bochum | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | VfL Bochum v Bayern München | L | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | VfL Wolfsburg v VfL Bochum | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 05 Apr 2003 | VfL Bochum v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Hertha Berlin v VfL Bochum | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Schalke 04 v VfL Bochum | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 03 May 2003 | VfL Bochum v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 11 May 2003 | Arminia Bielefeld v VfL Bochum | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 17 May 2003 | VfL Bochum v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 24 May 2003 | TSV 1860 München v VfL Bochum | W | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 02 Aug 2003 | VfL Wolfsburg v VfL Bochum | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2003 | VfL Bochum v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 08 Sep 2003 | VfL Bochum v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Hansa Rostock v VfL Bochum | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 20 Sep 2003 | VfL Bochum v Hertha Berlin | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | VfL Bochum v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Schalke 04 v VfL Bochum | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | VfL Bochum v Borussia Dortmund | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | TSV 1860 München v VfL Bochum | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 08 Nov 2003 | VfL Bochum v 1.FC Köln | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | SC Freiburg v VfL Bochum | L | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Hertha Berlin v VfL Bochum | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | VfL Bochum v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | VfL Bochum v Schalke 04 | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Borussia Dortmund v VfL Bochum | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 18 Apr 2004 | 1.FC Köln v VfL Bochum | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 25 Apr 2004 | VfL Bochum v Werder Bremen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 09 May 2004 | VfL Bochum v SC Freiburg | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 15 May 2004 | Eintracht Frankfurt v VfL Bochum | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 22 May 2004 | VfL Bochum v Hannover 96 | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | South Africa | Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | South Africa | COSAFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | South Africa | US Nike Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | South Africa | Olympics | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | South Africa | Reunification Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | South Africa | Nelson Mandela Challenge | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | South Africa | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | South Africa | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | South Africa | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | South Africa | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | South Africa | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | South Africa | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | South Africa | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 20 May 1998 | South Africa v Zambia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1998 | Argentina v South Africa | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1998 | South Africa v Iceland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 1998 | South Africa v Denmark | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 1998 | South Africa v Saudi Arabia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Dec 1998 | South Africa v Egypt | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | Saudi Arabia v South Africa | D | 0-0 | AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS | 2nd leg |
| 09 Apr 2000 | Lesotho v South Africa | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 28 May 2000 | Malta v South Africa | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2000 | USA v South Africa | L | 4-0 | US NIKE CUP | |
| 07 Jun 2000 | Mexico v South Africa | L | 4-2 | US NIKE CUP | |
| 11 Jun 2000 | Republic of Ireland v South Africa | L | 2-1 | US NIKE CUP | |
| 18 Jun 2000 | South Africa v Swaziland | W | 2-0 | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Jul 2000 | Zimbabwe v South Africa | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | South Africa v Japan | L | 1-2 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Brazil v South Africa | W | 1-3 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Slovakia v South Africa | L | 2-1 | Olympics | Finals Group D |
| 07 Oct 2000 | South Africa v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | South Africa v Liberia | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Mauritius v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | South Africa v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Malawi v South Africa | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 24 Mar 2001 | South Africa v Mauritius | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | South Africa v Congo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Burkina Faso v South Africa | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Sweden v South Africa | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2001 | South Africa v Egypt | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | South Africa v Angola | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Burkina Faso v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jan 2002 | Ghana v South Africa | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Morocco v South Africa | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Mali v South Africa | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Georgia v South Africa | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 2002 | South Africa v Madagascar | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 May 2002 | South Africa v Scotland | W | 2-0 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 23 May 2002 | Turkey v South Africa | W | 0-2 | REUNIFICATION CUP | |
| 08 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 13 Oct 2002 | South Africa v Burundi | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 19 Nov 2002 | South Africa v Senegal | W | 1-1 (4-1) | NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE | |
| 22 May 2003 | South Africa v England | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Egypt v South Africa | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Tunisia v South Africa | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Mauritius v South Africa | L | 2-0 | COSAFA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Senegal v South Africa | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Benin v South Africa | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Nigeria v South Africa | L | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 04 Feb 2004 | Morocco v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Australia v South Africa | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | South Africa v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Ghana v South Africa | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Tunisia v South Africa | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Congo DR v South Africa | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Uganda v South Africa | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | South Africa v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | South Africa v Australia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | South Africa v Uganda | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Cape Verde Islands v South Africa | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | South Africa v Ghana | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 2 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Iceland v South Africa | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Germany v South Africa | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Chad v South Africa | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 28 Mar 2007 | South Africa v Bolivia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | South Africa v Chad | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Congo v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Scotland v South Africa | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2007 | South Africa v Zambia | L | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Italy v South Africa | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | South Africa v USA | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Nigeria v South Africa | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | South Africa v Equatorial Guinea | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | South Africa v Sierra Leone | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.