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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1989 | Belvedere | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–2006 | Shamrock Rovers | 392 | (33) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Tracey (born 6 April 1971) is an Irish retired footballer who spent his entire 17 season senior career playing for Shamrock Rovers.
Career
[edit]He made his debut on 9 August 1989 against St James's Gate F.C. in the Leinster Senior Cup. Tracey made his League of Ireland debut on 19 November 1989 against Dundalk as a substitute. He got his first start following week in Cork. His first goal was against University College Dublin A.F.C. in a 1-0 win on 13 February 1990. He was the club's top goalscorer in 1994–95 with 8 league goals.[citation needed]
He was ever present in the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons.[citation needed]
Derek made his 250th league appearance in a great 3-1 win over Bohemians on 19 September 1999.[1]
On 26 May 2006, Tracey announced his retirement.[2] During his time he made almost 500 senior appearances and as a versatile midfielder played in every position except goalkeeper. He played under 11 managers and scored once in 3 appearances in Europe [3]
Derek scored 47 goals in 486 competitive appearances for The Hoops.[citation needed]
Derek was honoured with a Testimonial match in Tallaght Stadium on 5 November 2010.[4]
Sources
[edit]- Paul Doolan; Robert Goggins. The Hoops. ISBN 0-7171-2121-6.
References
[edit]- ↑ www.shamrockrovers.ie
- ↑ "Derek Tracey Retires". Shamrock Rovers F.C. 26 May 2006.
- ↑ "www.shamrockrovers.ie". Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "www.shamrockrovers.ie". Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2012.