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 Dailly in 2005 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Eduard Dailly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1973[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Dundee United | 143 | (18) |
| 1996–1998 | Derby County | 67 | (4) |
| 1998–2001 | Blackburn Rovers | 70 | (4) |
| 2001–2007 | West Ham United | 158 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Southampton (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Rangers | 21 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | Charlton Athletic | 76 | (1) |
| 2011 | Portsmouth | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Southend United | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 550 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1996 | Scotland U21[3] | 35 | (5) |
| 1997–2008 | Scotland | 67 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Christian Eduard Dailly (born 23 October 1973) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Dailly started his professional career as a teenager, playing as a striker for Dundee United. He helped them win the 1993–94 Scottish Cup. Towards the end of his time with United, Dailly began playing as a centre-back. He moved to English Premier League club Derby County in 1996. After two seasons with Derby, Dailly moved to Blackburn Rovers for a transfer fee of £5,350,000. During his time with Blackburn, the club were relegated in 1999 and Dailly lost his place in the team.
He moved to West Ham United in 2001 for £1,700,000. During his time with West Ham, the club were relegated in 2003 but won promotion in 2005. Dailly appeared as a substitute in the 2006 FA Cup final, which West Ham lost on penalties to Liverpool. After a loan spell with Southampton, Dailly moved to Rangers in January 2008. He helped the team reach the 2008 UEFA Cup final. His final appearance for Rangers was as a substitute in the 2009 Scottish Cup final, which Rangers won 1–0 against Falkirk. After a two-year spell with Charlton Athletic and short stints with Portsmouth and Southend United, Dailly retired in 2012.
Dailly made 67 full international appearances for Scotland between 1997 and 2008. He was part of the Scotland squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Dailly is also the record cap-holder for the Scotland under-21 team, having made 35 appearances between 1990 and 1996.
- ^ a b c d "Christian Dailly". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Christian Dailly: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Scotland U21 Player Christian Dailly Details".