Delron Buckley
 Buckley with Borussia Dortmund in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Delron Sebastian Buckley | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Butcherfille Rovers Durban | ||
| 1995– | VfL Bochum | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1998 | VfL Bochum II | ||
| 1995–2004 | VfL Bochum | 177 | (20) |
| 2004–2005 | Arminia Bielefeld | 29 | (15) |
| 2005–2009 | Borussia Dortmund | 59 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | → Basel (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Borussia Dortmund II | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Mainz 05 (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 |
Anorthosis Famagusta | 20 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Maritzburg United | 43 | (3) |
| Total | 398 | (45) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2012 |
South Africa | 73 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Maritzburg United | ||
| 2021– |
KwaZulu-Natal Soccer Team (assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Delron Sebastian Buckley (born 7 December 1977) is a South African former professional
Playing career
Born in Durban, Buckley's football career began with his local team Butcherfille Rovers Durban. At the age of 17 he was signed by German club VfL Bochum. Buckley spent most of his career in Germany, going through Bochum's youth teams and debuting in the Bundesliga in 1995. Buckley finally broke into the first squad in 1998 and remained a starter for much of his time at Bochum.
Having spent nine professional seasons with Bochum, Buckley left in 2004 for Arminia Bielefeld where he enjoyed his most successful season personally, scoring 15 goals and helping the team avoid relegation. Buckley quickly picked up interest from higher-rated clubs. After only one season at Bielefeld, Buckley joined Borussia Dortmund for a reported transfer fee of €425,000, and signed a four-year contract.
Buckley's first season at Borussia Dortmund was largely unsuccessful as he failed to score in 28 league matches. Widely regarded as bad signing, Buckley was loaned to Swiss club
He joined Basel's first team during their
After returning to Dortmund in July 2007, Buckley was able to regain his place in the Borussia squad for the 2007–08 season, but fell out of favour after the arrival of new manager Jürgen Klopp.[7]
In February 2009, he signed for 1. FSV Mainz 05 for the remainder of the season and was released on 30 June 2009.[8] He then moved to Cyprian club Anorthosis Famagusta FC where he played until the end of 2010–11 season.
In January 2011, he transferred to 2. Bundesliga team Karlsruher SC.
On 26 June 2012, he signed for Maritzburg United, playing for the first time in his career in South Africa.[9]
Buckley announced his retirement as an active player in 2015.
International career
Buckley made his international debut for the
Managerial career
In 2020, he was appointed head coach of Maritzburg United.
After one season, he became assistant coach of KwaZulu Football Team. Due to an altercation with a match official, he was suspended from University Football for five years in January 2024.[10]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Buckley goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 2000 | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank , South Africa |
 Swaziland |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2000 COSAFA Cup |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 9 July 2000 | National Sports Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe |  Zimbabwe |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 1–0 | |||||
| 5 | 13 January 2001 | Belle Vue , Mauritius |
 Mauritius |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 African Nations Cup qualification |
| 6 | 27 March 2002 | Lokomotivi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |  Georgia |
1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly
|
| 7 | 12 October 2002 | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa |  Burundi |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2004 African Nations Cup qualification |
| 8 | 4 June 2005 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde |  Cape Verde |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 17 August 2005 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland |
1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 10 | 24 March 2007 | Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya, N'Djamena, Chad |  Chad |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2008 African Nations Cup qualification |
Honours
Borussia Dortmund
References
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (26 August 2006). "FC Liestal - FC Basel 1:6 (0:5)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (10 September 2006). "FC Basel - FC Zürich 2:1 (1:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ uefa.com (30 November 2006). "Wisla Krakow SSA - FC Basel 3:1 (1:1)". uefa.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Karel Stokkermans, Erik Garin (2018). "Switzerland 2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Swiss Football Verband (SFV) (28 May 2007). "FC Basel - FC Luzern 1:0 (0:0))". Swiss Football Verband (SFV) internet. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” (2013). "Delron Buckley - FCB statistic". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ Delron Buckley at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Kein Harakiri mit teuren Spielern" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ "Buckley, Yende join Maritzburg". kickoff.com. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Former Bafana star and analyst suspended". sundayworld.co.za. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000
- ^ South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005
External links
- Delron Buckley at Soccerway
- Delron Buckley at kicker.de (in German)
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