Finn Anthony Delap (born 10 June 2005) is an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a defender for club

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home g ...

Career

Delap joined the

academy following his release from

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. One of the 12 founder members of the English Football ...

, signing a scholarship in July 2021. He spent time on loan with Southern League Premier Division Central club Ilkeston Town in the 2022–23 season, signing a new contract upon his return to Burton. In August 2023, Delap joined

Mickleover Mickleover is a village in the unitary authority of Derby, in Derbyshire, England. It is west of Derby, northeast of Burton upon Trent, southeast of Ashbourne and northeast of Uttoxeter. History The earliest recorded mention of Mickleov ...

, returning to the club in February 2024, where he signed a new one-year deal. On 10 February 2024, he made his senior debut for the club, coming off of the bench in a victory away at

Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers FC is a men's professional football club in Bristol. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club is affiliated to Bristol Rovers W.F.C., whose team play in the FA Women's National Leag ...

. On 12 March 2024, he joined

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side,

Woking Woking ( ) is a town and borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in north-west Surrey, England, around from central London. It appears in Domesday Book as ''Wochinges'', and its name probably derives from that of a Anglo-Saxon settleme ...

on loan for the remainder of the campaign. On 7 September 2024, Delap joined

National League North The National League North, officially known as Vanarama National League North for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Association football league in England. National League North is the second division of the National League (English footb ...

side,

Buxton Buxton is a spa town in the High Peak, Derbyshire, Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.Alston, Cumbria also claims this, but lacks a regu ...

on a two-month loan deal. He went onto feature thirteen times in all competitions before returning to Burton Albion in December later that year. On 19 June 2025, Burton said the player had signed a new two-year deal.

Personal life

Delap is the son of former professional footballer Rory Delap, who represented the Republic of Ireland national team. His brother is

Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club based in Fulham, West London, England. The club was founded in 1905 and named after neighbouring area Chelsea. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, pl ...

forward

Liam Delap Liam Rory Delap (born 8 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Chelsea. Club career Manchester City Delap joined Derby County's academy at the age of six where he spent the next 10 years before j ...

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Delap, Finn 2005 births Living people English men's footballers English people of Irish descent Men's association football defenders Burton Albion F.C. players Ilkeston Town F.C. players Mickleover F.C. players Woking F.C. players Buxton F.C. players Southern Football League players English Football League players National League (English football) players 21st-century English sportsmen