Derek Geary

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Personal information
Derek Geary
Full name	Derek Geary
Date of birth	19/06/1980
Place of birth	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Nickname	Del
Position	Full Back
Club information
Current club	Sheffield United
Youth clubs
1997	Cherry Orchard
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1997-2004 2004 2004-	Sheffield Wednesday Stockport County Sheffield United	104 (0) 13 (0) 41 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25/10/2006.

Derek Geary (born. June 19, 1980 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer, who plays as a full-back for English Premiership team Sheffield United.

Geary is also one of the few players to have played for both sides in Sheffield. He was signed by Sheffield Wednesday from Cherry Orchard on November 11, 1997, he made a total of 121 appearances for the owls. On July 26, 2004 he joined Stockport County and made 14 appearances.

A diminutive full-back, Derek is also a battler. He cost United £25,000 from Stockport County when he signed on October 22, 2005. His versatility is a major boost for the Blades.

Geary has scored 1 goal, and that came in 2004/05 for Sheffield United.