Delron Buckley

Date of birth07 December 1977
Place of birthDurban
NationalitySouth African
Weight72 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionForward

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
2000-01 VfL Bochum Bundesliga 14
5
2
4
2002-03 VfL Bochum Bundesliga 27
3
3
5
2003-04 VfL Bochum Bundesliga 6
14
1
2004-05 DSC Arminia Bielefeld Bundesliga 29
15
1
2005-06 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 18
10
1
2006-07 FC Basel UEFA Cup
1
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
06 Aug 2005 VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund D 2-2 Bundesliga 1
13 Aug 2005 Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 L 1-2 Bundesliga 2
11 Sep 2005 Borussia Dortmund v 1.FC Köln W 2-1 Bundesliga 4
15 Oct 2005 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Borussia Dortmund D 3-3 Bundesliga 9
23 Oct 2005 Borussia Dortmund v Hamburger SV D 1-1 Bundesliga 10
29 Oct 2005 Borussia Dortmund v Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2-1 Bundesliga 11
05 Nov 2005 Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund L 2-1 Bundesliga 12
19 Nov 2005 Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin W 2-0 Bundesliga 13
26 Nov 2005 1.FC Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund W 1-2 Bundesliga 14
03 Dec 2005 Borussia Dortmund v Hannover 96 L 0-2 Bundesliga 15
10 Dec 2005 Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Dortmund L 2-0 Bundesliga 16
17 Dec 2005 Borussia Dortmund v Bayern München L 1-2 Bundesliga 17
28 Jan 2006 Borussia Dortmund v VfL Wolfsburg W 3-2 Bundesliga 18
04 Feb 2006 Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund D 0-0 Bundesliga 19
07 Feb 2006 Borussia Dortmund v MSV Duisburg W 2-0 Bundesliga 20
12 Feb 2006 1.FC Köln v Borussia Dortmund D 0-0 Bundesliga 21
18 Feb 2006 Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen L 0-1 Bundesliga 22
25 Feb 2006 DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Borussia Dortmund L 1-0 Bundesliga 23
04 Mar 2006 Borussia Dortmund v 1.FSV Mainz 05 D 1-1 Bundesliga 24
11 Mar 2006 VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund D 0-0 Bundesliga 25
18 Mar 2006 Borussia Dortmund v 1.FC Kaiserslautern W 2-1 Bundesliga 26
25 Mar 2006 Hamburger SV v Borussia Dortmund W 2-4 Bundesliga 27
01 Apr 2006 Borussia Mönchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund L 2-1 Bundesliga 28
08 Apr 2006 Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen L 1-2 Bundesliga 29
15 Apr 2006 Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund D 0-0 Bundesliga 30
22 Apr 2006 Borussia Dortmund v 1.FC Nürnberg W 2-1 Bundesliga 31
02 May 2006 Hannover 96 v Borussia Dortmund W 1-2 Bundesliga 32
06 May 2006 Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt D 1-1 Bundesliga 33
12 Aug 2007 Borussia Dortmund v MSV Duisburg L 1-3 Bundesliga 1
18 Aug 2007 Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund L 4-1 Bundesliga 2
25 Aug 2007 Borussia Dortmund v Energie Cottbus W 3-0 Bundesliga 3
01 Sep 2007 Hansa Rostock v Borussia Dortmund W 0-1 Bundesliga 4
14 Sep 2007 Borussia Dortmund v Werder Bremen W 3-0 Bundesliga 5
22 Sep 2007 Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund L 3-2 Bundesliga 6
25 Sep 2007 Borussia Dortmund v Hamburger SV L 0-3 Bundesliga 7
29 Sep 2007 Karlsruhe SC v Borussia Dortmund L 3-1 Bundesliga 8
20 Oct 2007 Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund D 2-2 Bundesliga 10
28 Oct 2007 Borussia Dortmund v Bayern München D 0-0 Bundesliga 11
03 Nov 2007 Hannover 96 v Borussia Dortmund L 2-1 Bundesliga 12
10 Nov 2007 Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt D 1-1 Bundesliga 13
25 Nov 2007 1.FC Nürnberg v Borussia Dortmund L 2-0 Bundesliga 14
01 Dec 2007 VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund W 1-2 Bundesliga 15
07 Dec 2007 Borussia Dortmund v DSC Arminia Bielefeld W 6-1 Bundesliga 16
15 Dec 2007 VfL Wolfsburg v Borussia Dortmund L 4-0 Bundesliga 17
02 Feb 2008 MSV Duisburg v Borussia Dortmund D 3-3 Bundesliga 18
10 Feb 2008 Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 L 2-3 Bundesliga 19
16 Feb 2008 Energie Cottbus v Borussia Dortmund W 0-2 Bundesliga 20
23 Feb 2008 Borussia Dortmund v Hansa Rostock W 1-0 Bundesliga 21
01 Mar 2008 Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund L 2-0 Bundesliga 22
07 Mar 2008 Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin D 1-1 Bundesliga 23
15 Mar 2008 Hamburger SV v Borussia Dortmund L 1-0 Bundesliga 24
22 Mar 2008 Borussia Dortmund v Karlsruhe SC D 1-1 Bundesliga 25
29 Mar 2008 VfL Bochum v Borussia Dortmund D 3-3 Bundesliga 26
06 Apr 2008 Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen W 2-1 Bundesliga 27


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
1997-98 South Africa FIFA World Cup
2
1997-98 South Africa International Friendly 1
2
1998-99 South Africa International Friendly
1
1999-00 South Africa Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
1
1999-00 South Africa COSAFA Cup 1
2
1999-00 South Africa FIFA World Cup
1
1999-00 South Africa International Friendly 1
1999-00 South Africa US Nike Cup 2
1
1
2000-01 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 4
1
2000-01 South Africa FIFA World Cup 4
2
2000-01 South Africa International Friendly 1
2000-01 South Africa Olympics 3
1
2001-02 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
1
2001-02 South Africa FIFA World Cup
1
2001-02 South Africa International Friendly 3
2
1
1
2001-02 South Africa Reunification Cup 1
1
2002-03 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
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
1
2003-04 South Africa International Friendly 4
2004-05 South Africa FIFA World Cup 4
1
1
2004-05 South Africa International Friendly 3
2005-06 South Africa International Friendly 2
1
2006-07 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
2006-07 South Africa International Friendly 1
2007-08 South Africa Africa Cup of Nations 1
2007-08 South Africa FIFA World Cup
2
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
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.