Derek Tracey (born 6 April 1971) is an Irish retired

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who spent his entire 17 season senior career playing for

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Career

He made his debut on 9 August 1989 against

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in the Leinster Senior Cup. Tracey made his

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debut on 19 November 1989 against Dundalk as a substitute. He got his first start following week in Cork. His first goal was against

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in a 1-0 win on 13 February 1990. He was the club's top goalscorer in 1994–95 with 8 league goals. He was ever present in the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons. Derek made his 250th league appearance in a great 3-1 win over Bohemians on 19 September 1999. On 26 May 2006, Tracey announced his retirement. 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 Derek scored 47 goals in 486 competitive appearances for The Hoops. Derek was honoured with a Testimonial match in

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on 5 November 2010.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tracey, Derek Living people 1971 births Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Belvedere F.C. players Association footballers from Dublin (city) Men's association football midfielders League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players

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