Deeney training with Derby County |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saul Deeney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1983 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2005 | Notts County | 42 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Ilkeston Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Gresley Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Hull City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Burton Albion | 30 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Notts County | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | Hucknall Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Burton Albion | 22 | (0) |
| 2009– | Derby County | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 2 May 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Saul Deeney (born 23 March 1983) is a footballer who plays for Derby County as a goalkeeper. He has previously represented the Republic of Ireland at Youth and under-21 level.
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Born in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland,[1] Deeney signed for Notts County on a four-year conract in August 2000.[2] He had loan periods with Ilkeston Town, Gresley Rovers and Hull City.[3] He established himself as first-choice goalkeeper at Notts County when Ian Richardson became player-manager at the club. Deeney, however, turned down a new contract at the end of the 2004–05 season, although he returned to the club for pre-season training.[4]
He had a trial with Sheffield United in September 2005.[5] Deeney left Notts County in October after not being offered a new contract and joined Burton Albion of the Conference National in November and played 30 league games.[6] Deeney had one of the highlights of his career on 8 January 2006 during the FA Cup match between Burton Albion and Manchester United, keeping out two shots from Wayne Rooney as well as saving a Ritchie Jones shot in injury time.[7] He signed a new contract that would expire at the end of the 2005–06 season in January.[8]
After leaving Burton in the summer of 2006, Deeney re-signed for Notts County,[9] where he remained for a year. After a short spell at Hucknall Town, he rejoined former club Burton Albion in October 2007 on non-contract terms,[10] before signing a new contract in December that would expire at the end of the 2007–08 season.[11] He left the club in June 2009 and after having a successful trial with Derby County he signed for the club on a one-year contract on 31 July 2009.[12][13] Deeney spent much of the season as number two behind Stephen Bywater before making his debut as a 13th minute substitute in a match against Reading on March 10, 2010. He was sent off 27 minutes later after a professional foul on Jay Tabb and replaced in goal by midfielder Robbie Savage. At the end of the 2009–10 season, an optional 12 months clause in his contract was activated, keeping Deeney at Pride Park until the end of the 2010–11 season.[14] Deeney's full debut came in a 2–1 defeat to Bristol City and he kept his first clean sheet for the club in his debut appearance at Pride Park in the final game of the 2009–10 season, when Derby ran out 2–0 winners against Cardiff City.
With Stephen Bywater's return to the first team line up for the 2010–11 season, Deeney returned to the Derby bench. When Bywater injured his wrist in training in October 2010, Deeney was unable to take advantage and make a claim for a first team spot as he was granted compassionate leave the day before Derby's next game, against Preston North End, to visit his father in Northern Ireland, who had become seriously ill and later died[15] Upon his return to availability, Deeney found himself kept out of the first team by loanee Frank Fielding and later the returning Stephen Bywater. In February 2011, Deeney ruptured a tendon in his shoulder ruling him out for five months and meaning he would complete the 2010–11 campaign without a single first team appearance.[16] Despite this, Derby confirmed their intention to offer Deeney a new contract at the club at the end of the 2010–11 season.[17]
Deeney has previously represented the Republic of Ireland at Youth and under-21 level.
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