Derek Tracey

Derek Tracey

Personal information
Full name	Derek Tracey
Date of birth	April 6, 1971 (1971-04-06) (age 40)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Playing position	Midfield (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1989-2006	Shamrock Rovers	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Derek Tracey (born 6 April 1971 in Dublin) is a retired Irish footballer who spent his entire senior career (17 seasons) playing for Shamrock Rovers.

He made his debut on 9 August 1989 against St James's Gate F.C. in the Leinster Senior Cup. His first goal was against University College Dublin A.F.C. in a 1-0 win on the 13 February 1990. He was the club's top goalscorer in 1994/95.

Derek made his 250th league appearance in a great 3-1 win over Bohemians on the 19th of September 1999 [1].

On the 26 May 2006, Tracey announced his retirement.^[1] 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 [2].

Derek scored 47 goals in 486 competitive appearances for The Hoops.

Derek was honoured with a Testimonial match in Tallaght Stadium on November 5, 2010 [www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35.../1693-derek-tracey-testimonial]. Derek unfortunately never got to play competitively in Tallaght, so the night was a great occasion for the fans to celebrate the career of a true legend, and see their hero line out on "home" turf.

Honours

• FAI Super Cup
  • Shamrock Rovers 1998

• Leinster Senior Cup (football)
  • Shamrock Rovers 1997

See also

• One-club man.

References

1. ^ "Derek Tracey Retires". Shamrock Rovers F.C.. 2006-05-26. http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/pressarchive/press_release_26_May_2006.php. 

Persondata
Name	Tracey, Derek
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Date of birth	6 April 1971
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
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