James Delianov

James Delianov (born 20 October 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United.[1]

James Delianov
Personal information
Full name James Nicholas Delianov
Date of birth (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999
Place of birth East Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 1
Youth career
2015–2016 A.I.S
2016–2019 Melbourne City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Melbourne City NPL 64 (0)
2019 Melbourne City 1 (0)
2019–2020 Western United 0 (0)
2020– Adelaide United 24 (0)
2021– Adelaide United NPL 5 (0)
National team‡
2015 Australia U-17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Australia U-20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 April 2019

Club career

Melbourne City

Having spent 3 years in the Melbourne City youth system, in March 2017, he signed a multi-year contract for the senior team for two seasons.[2] Delianov made his senior debut in a Round 27 A-League match against the Central Coast Mariners on 26 April 2019, a match which ended in a 5–0 victory for Melbourne City and a clean sheet for Delianov.[3] Delianov was released by the Club.

Western United

At the conclusion of the 2018–19 A-League season, it was announced that Delianov had been released by Melbourne City and would join Western United, signing a two-year deal ahead of the 2019–20 A-League season.[4] At the end of the season, in November 2020, Delianov departed the club to pursue other football opportunities.[5]

Adelaide United

A few hours after leaving Western United, rival A-League club Adelaide United FC announced signing Delianov on a two-year contract.[6] Delianov made his debut against former side Western United, impressing and keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw.[7]

International career

James Delianov was selected to represent Australia in the FIFA U-17 World Cup but unfortunately did not play in the tournament.[8] In 2018, Delianov went into camp with the Young Socceroos in preparation for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 26 September 2021[10][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] Asia Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne City NPL 2016 NPL Victoria 2 West 9000——90
2017 NPL Victoria 2 East 29000——290
2018 NPL Victoria 2 East 26000——260
Total64000——640
Melbourne City 2016–17 A-League 0000——00
2017–18 A-League 0000——00
2018–19 A-League 1000——10
Total1000——10
Western United 2019–20 A-League 00———00
Adelaide United 2020–21 A-League 180———180
Adelaide United NPL[12] 2021 NPL South Australia 50———50
Adelaide United 2021–22 A-League 0010——10
Career total880100000890

Notes

  1. Includes the FFA Cup and Dockerty Cup

References
  1. "James Delianov". Adelaide United. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. "Teenage City trio sign on". FTBL.com.au. 30 March 2017.
  3. "Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners, A-League, Round 27, 26th Apr 2019". 12 July 2018.
  4. Greco, John (24 June 2019). "Signing news: Western United FC add first goalkeeper to their squad". A-League.
  5. "James Delianov departs Western United". Western United. 11 November 2020.
  6. "Reds sign Delianov to two-year deal". Adelaide United. 11 November 2020.
  7. Filosi, Gianluca (29 December 2020). "Delianov delighted with clean sheet in A-League opener". Adelaide United FC. Football Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. "Joeys name squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup".
  9. "Six Wanderers named in Young Socceroos squad for Central Coast camp". 31 August 2018.
  10. "James Delianov – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  11. "Player statistics for James Delianov". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. "James Delianov (Adelaide United NPL)". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 7 July 2021.

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