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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Eduard Dailly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-10-23)23 October 1973 (age 52)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee,[1] Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 professionalfootballer who played as acentre-back.
Dailly started his professional career as a teenager, playing as astriker forDundee United. He helped them win the1993–94 Scottish Cup. Towards the end of his time with United, Dailly began playing as a centre-back. He moved to EnglishPremier League clubDerby County in 1996. After two seasons with Derby, Dailly moved toBlackburn Rovers for a transfer fee of £5,350,000. During his time with Blackburn, the club were relegated in1999 and Dailly lost his place in the team.
He moved toWest Ham United in 2001 for £1,700,000. During his time with West Ham, the club were relegated in2003 but won promotion in2005. Dailly appeared as a substitute in the2006 FA Cup final, which West Ham lost onpenalties toLiverpool. After a loan spell withSouthampton, Dailly moved toRangers in January 2008. He helped the team reach the2008 UEFA Cup final. His final appearance for Rangers was as a substitute in the2009 Scottish Cup final, which Rangers won 1–0 againstFalkirk. After a two-year spell withCharlton Athletic and short stints withPortsmouth andSouthend United, Dailly retired in 2012.
Dailly made 67 full international appearances forScotland between 1997 and 2008. He was part of the Scotland squad at the1998 FIFA World Cup. Dailly is also the record cap-holder for theScotland under-21 team, having made 35 appearances between 1990 and 1996.
Dailly was born inDundee and first signed professional terms withDundee United on 2 August 1990, aged sixteen years old. He became the youngest-ever player to appear for Dundee United when he made his first-team debut on 21 August 1990, though this record has since been broken byGreg Cameron. Playing as a striker and scoring in each of his first three games, Dailly quickly shot to prominence, making hisScotland Under 21 side debut just a month later. He won theScottish Youth Cup with the club in 1990–91.[4] In his debut season, Dailly managed five goals in eighteen appearances. His debut season would become his most prolific, and the 1991–92 season brought just eight games with no goals. In the 1992–93 season, Dailly scored four from fourteen appearances and firmly established himself as a regular in the 1993–94 season with 38 league appearances, and not only another four goals, but also theScottish Cup, when his shot rebounded off the post forCraig Brewster to score the only goal againstRangers.
The1994–95 season ended in disappointment with relegation, with yet another four goals from 33 games. In1995–96, Dailly was firmly established as a centre-back and started the season as United's club captain, although he was subsequently replaced byDave Bowman. He scored just once in 30 appearances. It was an important goal though, as it ensured United drew the away leg of the short-lived league-playoff againstPartick Thistle, and subsequently won the home leg to gain promotion at the first opportunity. This proved to be Dailly's final game for Dundee United, as he joined Derby County in August 1996 for £500,000, with a further £500,000 payable dependent on his international career, which was later paid.
Dailly joined Derby County at the start of the1996–97 season, following Derby's promotion to thePremier League. In his debut English season, Dailly missed just two games, with his three goals helping Derby to 12th place and six points clear of relegation. In the1997–98 season, Dailly made 30 appearances and scored once; Derby fared even better, with the club finishing ninth and just two points from European football. In1998–99, Dailly played just once, coincidentally againstBlackburn Rovers, the club to which he was then transferred.
Dailly joined Rovers in August 1998 for £5.35m but atumultuous season followed with Dailly not finding a settled position and an injury meaning he played just seventeen times. To make matters worse, Rovers were relegated from the Premier League as Dailly suffered relegation for the second time in his career. In theFirst Division, Dailly appeared 43 times in a hectic1999–2000 season, which saw him score four goals. However, he fell out of favour with new bossGraeme Souness and in January 2001, after making just nine appearances that season, Dailly left forWest Ham United in a £1.75m deal and returned to the Premier League. During his spell at Blackburn he played in a testimonial match forCeltic – scoring a late consolation goal against Liverpool in the Ronnie Moran testimonial match on 13 May 2000.[5]
Following his transfer from Blackburn to the Hammers for a fee of £1.7m he made twelve appearances in2000–01, helping the Hammers to 15th place. He also played in their 1–0 victory over Manchester United atOld Trafford in the FA Cup.[6] The following season, Dailly played every minute of every game as West Ham finished in seventh place.2002–03 proved to be a low point, as Dailly suffered relegation for a third time. Playing 26 times, West Ham were relegated with the highest number of points since the 1995–96 change to 20 teams, a total of 42.
Dailly was to go on and score twice from 43 games as West Ham finished in the Division One play-off positions in2003–04. He scored the winner againstIpswich Town in the play-off semi-final to send them to the final[7] but they failed to win promotion. Injury prevented Dailly from the majority of West Ham's promotion-winning2004–05 season, although he returned to make brief appearances in oneplay-off semi-final leg and the final. He signed a new deal with West Ham in June 2005.[8] Dailly appeared as a substitute for West Ham in their2006 FA Cup final defeat toLiverpool, coming on in the 77th minute. Despite being 2–0 ahead after 28 minutes, West Ham eventually lost on penalties. He was the longest serving West Ham player at the time of his departure and something of a cult hero to the fans.[9]
On 20 September 2007, he joinedSouthampton on loan, initially for a month. The loan was extended for a further month as Saints continued to suffer with injuries to several defensive players.[10] He made his debut againstBarnsley in a 3–2 home league defeat on 22 September 2007. After eleven appearances for Saints he returned to West Ham.
On 30 January 2008, Dailly signed forRangers on a short-term contract until the end of the season. The club took over what remained of his contract fromWest Ham United.[11] He made his Rangers debut three weeks later in aUEFA Cup match againstPanathinaikos; the game ended in a 1–1 and saw the club progress to the fourth round.[12] He scored his first goal 9 days later, netting the equaliser in a 3–1 triumph overAberdeen.[13] On 3 July 2008, he andDavid Weir signed new one-year contract extensions with the club.[14] Dailly continued to play as part of the Rangers squad as they progressed to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final in Manchester.
The arrival ofMadjid Bougherra then saw Dailly lose his place in the team until an injury to Bougherra saw him included in Rangers'2009 Scottish League Cup final squad. He played his final game for the club in the2009 Scottish Cup final as an 87th-minute substitute helping Rangers retain the Scottish Cup in a 1–0 victory over Falkirk. He was released two days later on 1 June 2009. Dailly made 36 appearances in total and scored twice for Rangers.[15]
On 31 July 2009, Dailly signed forCharlton Athletic on aBosman free transfer and took squad number 35, his then age.[16] His debut for Charlton came on 8 August 2009 in a 3–2 home win againstWycombe Wanderers, a game which saw Dailly score his only Charlton goal.[17] At the end of the2009–10 season he was named as Charlton Athletic's Player of the Year. "I feel very proud", Dailly told the official website.[18]
Dailly joined Portsmouth on a one-month deal in August 2011.[19] He made his debut on 6 August 2011, in the 2–2 away draw againstMiddlesbrough, after coming off the bench to replaceHayden Mullins.[20] On 1 September 2011, he was released.[21]
On 16 March 2012, Dailly signed forLeague Two sideSouthend United on non-contract terms, following several months training with the club to recuperate from a knee injury.[22][21] Dailly made his debut for Southend on 17 March 2012, playing 90 minutes in the 3–2 win atHereford United.[23] In Dailly's third appearance for the club, againstBristol Rovers on 24 March 2012, he broke his toe ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[24] Dailly retired from professional football in July 2012, after 22 years in the game.[25]
On 11 September 1990, Dailly became the youngest player to appear for his country atunder-21 level when he featured at the age of 16 againstRomania atEaster Road. By the time Dailly was too old to continue playing at this level he had received 35 caps,[3] a Scottish record for appearances at under-21 level.[26]
In May 1993, he was included inAndy Roxburgh's Scotland squad for the first time for a1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match inEstonia. He earned his first cap four years later when he made his full international debut in May 1997, aged 23, in a 1–0 defeat againstWales. His first goal came in just his second match, and just four days after his international debut, when his early goal helped Scotland to a 3–2 away victory overMalta in a friendly match.[citation needed]
Dailly had a long Scotland career, winning 67 caps and scoring 6 goals.[27] He captained Scotland a total of 12 times and was selected for the Scotland squad at the1998 FIFA World Cup. Dailly won his last cap as a substitute on Friday 30 May 2008, in a 3–1 friendly defeat against theCzech Republic.
Dailly was famously caught unaware after Germany's 2–1 defeat of Scotland on 10 September 2003. He returned to the dressing room after the match shouting, "Cheats! Fucking cheats! Fucking diving cheats!" The outburst was being broadcast live onBBC Scotland as then Scotland managerBerti Vogts was being interviewed byChick Young. The player would have remained anonymous had it not been for Vogts shouting "Christian!" mid-interview to stop the tirade.[28]
His sister, Stefani Dailly, is a broadcast journalist who has worked forSTV News.[29]
His son, Harvey, signed a development contract with Dundee United in August 2015.[30] He made his first team debut in August 2017,[31] but was released in January 2018.[32]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 1990–91 | Scottish Premier Division | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 |
| 1991–92 | Scottish Premier Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | Scottish Premier Division | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| 1993–94 | Scottish Premier Division | 38 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
| 1994–95 | Scottish Premier Division | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 4 | |
| 1995–96 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 3 | |
| Total | 143 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 178 | 21 | ||
| Derby County | 1996–97 | Premier League | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1998–99 | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | First Division | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| 2000–01 | First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 4 | ||
| West Ham United | 2000–01 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | First Division | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 158 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 191 | 4 | ||
| Southampton | 2007–08 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Rangers | 2007–08 | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Scottish Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2009–10 | League One | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | League One | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2011–12 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Southend United | 2011–12 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 550 | 31 | 54 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 669 | 36 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1997 | 6 | 1 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 6 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 1997 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta | 1–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | [33] |
| 2 | 17 April 2002 | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen, Scotland |  Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | [34] |
| 3 | 23 May 2002 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong League XI | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | [34] |
| 4 | 12 October 2002 | Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | [34] |
| 5 | 4 June 2005 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Moldova | 1–0 | 2–0 | FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifying | [34] |
| 6 | 6 September 2006 | Darius and Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | [35] |
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