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{{short description|South African formerbruinou footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=JulyMay 20182022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Delron Buckley
| fullname = Delron Sebastian Buckley
| image = Delron Buckley.jpg
| caption = Buckley with [[Borussia Dortmund]] in 2007
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Durban]], South Africa
| height = 1.77 m
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger (association football)|Winger]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1994–1995
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 = Butcherfille Rovers Durban
| youthyears1 = 1994–1995
| youthyears2 = 1995–
| youthclubs1 = Butcherfille Rovers Durban
| youthclubs2 = [[VfL Bochum]]
| youthyears2 = 1995–
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1998
| youthclubs2 = [[VfL Bochum]]
| clubs1 = [[VfL Bochum II]]
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1998
| caps1 =
| clubs1 = [[VfL Bochum II]]
| caps1goals1 =
| years2 = 1995–2004
| goals1 =
| clubs2 = [[VfL Bochum]]
| years2 = 1995–2004
| caps2 = 177
| clubs2 = [[VfL Bochum]]
| caps2goals2 = 17720
| years3 = 2004–2005
| goals2 = 20
| clubs3 = [[Arminia Bielefeld]]
| years3 = 2004–2005
| caps3 = 29
| clubs3 = [[Arminia Bielefeld]]
| caps3goals3 = 2915
| years4 = 2005–2009
| goals3 = 15
| clubs4 = [[Borussia Dortmund]]
| years4 = 2005–2009
| caps4 = 59
| clubs4 = [[Borussia Dortmund]]
| caps4goals4 = 591
| years5 = 2006–2007
| goals4 = 1
| clubs5 = → [[FC Basel|Basel]] (loan)
| years5 = 2006–2007
| caps5 = 22
| clubs5 = → [[FC Basel|Basel]] (loan)
| caps5goals5 = 221
| years7 = 2008–2009
| goals5 = 1
| clubs7 = [[Borussia Dortmund II]]
| years7 = 2008–2009
| caps7 = 2
| clubs7 = [[Borussia Dortmund II]]
| caps7goals7 = 20
| goals7years8 = 02009
| clubs8 = → [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]] (loan)
| years8 = 2009
| caps8 = 12
| clubs8 = → [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]] (loan)
| caps8goals8 = 121
| years9 = 2009–2010
| goals8 = 1
| clubs9 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.|Anorthosis Famagusta]]
| years9 = 2009–2010
| caps9 = 20
| clubs9 = [[Anorthosis Famagusta F.C.|Anorthosis Famagusta]]
| caps9goals9 = 202
| years10 = 2011–2012
| goals9 = 2
| clubs10 = [[Karlsruher SC]]
| years10 = 2011–2012
| caps10 = 34
| clubs10 = [[Karlsruher SC]]
| caps10goals10 = 342
| years11 = 2012–2014
| goals10 = 2
| clubs11 = [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]]
| years11 = 2012–2014
| caps11 = 43
| clubs11 = [[Maritzburg United]]
| caps11goals11 = 433
| goals11totalcaps = 3398
| totalcapstotalgoals = 39845
| totalgoals = 45
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]
| nationalcaps1 = 73
| nationalgoals1 = 10
| manageryears1 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs1 = [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]]
| manageryears2 = 2021–2023
| managerclubs2 = KwaZulu-Natal <br />Soccer Team (assistant coach)
}}
 
'''Delron Sebastian Buckley''' (born 7 December 1977) is a South African former professional [[Associationassociation football|footballer]]. His preferred position was the left [[Midfielder#Wingerwinger (association football)|wing]] although he could also play in the centre of [[Midfielder|midfield]] or as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]]. In September 2021, he was appointed Head Coach of the University of KwaZulu-Natal soccer team.
 
==ClubPlaying career==
Born in [[Durban]], Buckley's football career began with his local team Butcherfille Rovers Durban. At the age of 17 he was signed by German club [[VfL Bochum]]. Buckley spent most of his career in Germany, going through Bochum's youth teams and debuting in the [[Bundesliga]] in 1995. Buckley finally broke into the first squad in 1998 and remained a starter for much of his time at Bochum.
 
Having spent nine professional seasons with Bochum, Buckley left in 2004 for [[Arminia Bielefeld]] where he enjoyed his most successful season personally, scoring 15 goals and helping the team avoid relegation. Buckley quickly picked up interest from higher-rated clubs. After only one season at Bielefeld, Buckley joined [[Borussia Dortmund]] for a reported transfer fee of €425,000, and signed a four-year contract.
 
Buckley's first season at Borussia Dortmund was largely unsuccessful as he failed to score in 28 league matches. Widely regarded as bad signing, Buckley was loaned to Swiss club [[FC Basel 1893]].
Buckley's first season at [[Borussia Dortmund]] was largely unsuccessful as he failed to score in 28 league matches. Widely regarded as bad signing, Buckley was loaned to [[Switzerland|Swiss]] club [[FC Basel 1893]] for the [[2006–07 Swiss Super League|2006–07]] season. He played his team debut for Basel on 10 September 2006 as Basel won 2–1 at home against [[FC Zürich]] in the [[St. Jakob-Park]].<ref name="fcb 1">{{cite web | last = Weber | first = Dominik | year = 2006 | url = http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/17096/27/7/7 | title = FCB besiegt den FC Zürich mit 2:1 | publisher = FC Basel 1893 | accessdate = 10 September 2006 | archive-url = https://archive.is/20121209202942/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/17096/27/7/7 | archive-date = 9 December 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref> After returning in July 2007, Buckley was able to regain his place in the Borussia squad for the [[2007–08 Bundesliga|2007–08]] season, but fell out of favour after the arrival of new manager [[Jürgen Klopp]].<ref>{{NFT player|id=6174|accessdate=}}</ref>
 
He joined Basel's first team during their [[2006–07 FC Basel season|2006–07 season]] under head coach [[Christian Gross]], who was starting his eighth season in that position. Gross relied on Buckley from the first moment and he played his team debut in the [[Swiss Cup]] away game on 26 August. He also scored his first goal with the team in the same game as Basel won 6–1 against local amateur club FC Liestal.<ref name="fcb-achiv-2006/07-Cup-Liestal-FCB">{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | date = 26 August 2006 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=8231 | title = FC Liestal - FC Basel 1:6 (0:5) | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref> He played his [[Swiss Super League|domestic league]] debut for Basel on 10 September 2006 at home in the [[St. Jakob-Park]] as Basel won 2–1 against [[FC Zürich]].<ref name="fcb-achiv-2006/07-H-FCB-FCZ">{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | author-link = | date = 10 September 2006 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=7516 | title = FC Basel - FC Zürich 2:1 (1:1) | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref> In the first round of the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]] Basel won 7–2 on aggregate against [[FK Rabotnički]] to qualified for the group stage. Here Basel played their first match at home against [[Feyenoord]], this ended in a 1–1 draw. The second was away and lost 3–0 away against [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]. At home against [[AS Nancy]] the match was drawn 2–2 and the final game ended with a 3–1 defeat against [[Wisła Kraków]]. Basel ended the group stage in last position in the table and were eliminated. Bukley played in all six of these matches.<ref name="Uefa-UC-2000/01-Wisla Krakow-FCB">{{cite web | first = | last = uefa.com | author-link = | date = 30 November 2006 | url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/85047--wisla-krakow-vs-basel/ | title = Wisla Krakow SSA - FC Basel 3:1 (1:1) | format = | work = | publisher = uefa.com | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref> At the end of the [[2006–07 Swiss Super League|2006–07 Super League season]] Basel were runners-up, one point behind championship winners [[FC Zürich|Zürich]].<ref name="rsssf-Switzerland 2006/07">{{cite web | first = Erik Garin | last = Karel Stokkermans | author-link = | year = 2018 | url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit07.html | title = Switzerland 2006/07 | format = | work = | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation | language = | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref> In the Swiss Cup Basel advanced to the final, beating FC Liestal in the first round, [[FC Lugano|Lugano]], [[FC Baulmes]], [[FC Aarau|Aarau]] and [[FC Wil|Wil]] in the semi-final. In the final they played [[FC Luzern|Luzern]] and won this 1–0 thanks to a penalty goal in the third minute of added time.<ref name="sfv-cup-2006/07-FCB-FCL">{{cite web | first = | last = Swiss Football Verband (SFV) | author-link = | date = 28 May 2007 | url = https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2007/ | title = FC Basel - FC Luzern 1:0 (0:0)) | format = | work = | publisher = Swiss Football Verband (SFV) internet | access-date = 2022-11-16}}</ref> In his loan period with the club, Buckley played a total of 41 games for Basel scoring a total of six goals. 22 of these games were in the [[Swiss Super League]], five in the [[Swiss Cup]], six in the [[UEFA Cup]] and eight were friendly games. He scored one goal in the domestic league, three in the cup and the other three were scored during the test games.<ref name="fcb-achiv-Delron Buckley">{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | authorlink = | year = 2013 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/spieler?command=detail&id=3700 | title = Delron Buckley - FCB statistic | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” | accessdate = 2022-11-16}}</ref>
In February 2009, he signed for [[1. FSV Mainz 05]] for the remainder of the season and was released on 30 June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kein Harakiri mit teuren Spielern|language=German|publisher=Rhein-Zeitung|date= 27 May 2009 |accessdate= 3 June 2009|url=http://rhein-zeitung.de/on/09/05/27/sportsline/fussball/zweitebundesliga/news/t/rzo574082.html?a}}</ref> He moved then to Cyprian club [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC]] where he played until the end of 2010–11 season.
 
After returning to Dortmund in July 2007, Buckley was able to regain his place in the Borussia squad for the [[2007–08 Bundesliga|2007–08]] season, but fell out of favour after the arrival of new manager [[Jürgen Klopp]].<ref>{{NFT player|id=6174|accessdate=}}</ref>
In January 2011, he transferred to German [[2. Bundesliga]] team [[Karlsruher SC]].
 
In February 2009, he signed for [[1. FSV Mainz 05]] for the remainder of the season and was released on 30 June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kein Harakiri mit teuren Spielern|language=de|publisher=Rhein-Zeitung|date= 27 May 2009 |access-date= 3 June 2009|url=http://rhein-zeitung.de/on/09/05/27/sportsline/fussball/zweitebundesliga/news/t/rzo574082.html?a}}</ref> He then moved to Cyprian club [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC]] where he played until the end of 2010–11 season.
On 26 June 2012, he signed for [[Maritzburg United]], playing for the first time in his career in [[South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Buckley, Yende join Maritzburg|date= 30 June 2012|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/29117/maritzburg-united-sign-delron-buckley-mthokozisi-yende-and-orlando-smeekes | publisher = kickoff.com | accessdate = 19 October 2012}}</ref>
 
In January 2011, he transferred to [[2. Bundesliga]] team [[Karlsruher SC]].
 
On 26 June 2012, he signed for [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]], playing for the first time in his career in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buckley, Yende join Maritzburg|date= 30 June 2012|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/29117/maritzburg-united-sign-delron-buckley-mthokozisi-yende-and-orlando-smeekes | publisher = kickoff.com | access-date = 19 October 2012}}</ref>
 
Buckley announced his retirement as an active player in 2015.
 
==International career==
Buckley made his international debut for the [[South Africa national football team|South Africa national team]] in a friendly against [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] on 20 May 1998. He played 73 games and scored 10 goals for the [[South Africa national football team|South African national team]]. Buckley represented his country at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] and the [[2004 African Nations Cup]].
 
==PersonalManagerial lifecareer==
In 2020, he was appointed head coach of [[Maritzburg United F.C.|Maritzburg United]].
Buckley is married and has three daughters.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} He holds a German passport.
 
After one season, he became assistant coach of KwaZulu Football Team. Due to an altercation with a match official, he was suspended from University Football for five years in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://sundayworld.co.za/sports/former-bafana-star-and-analyst-suspended/ |title=Former Bafana star and analyst suspended |publisher=sundayworld.co.za |date=7 January 2024 |accessdate=17 March 2024}}</ref>
==Trivia==
In the summer of 2007, Delron was nicknamed "Martin" and "Martinus" by fans after it was announced that "Martin Buckley" of Borussia Dortmund was to join English Premier League club [[Sunderland AFC]]. The move broke down due to assurances over first team football.
 
==Career statistics==
:''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Buckley goal.''
===International goals===
:Source:<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zaf-intres2000.html South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000]</ref><ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zaf-intres2005.html South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005]</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Delron Buckley<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf-intres2000.html South Africa - International Matches 1996-2000]</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zaf-intres2005.html South Africa - International Matches 2001-2005]</ref>
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
!scope="col"|No.
| 1 || 18 June 2000 || [[Atlantic Stadium|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium]], [[Witbank]], South Africa || {{fb|Swaziland}} || 1–0 || 2–0 || [[2000 COSAFA Cup]]
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| 2align="center"|1 || rowspan="2"|18 June 2000 || rowspan="2"|[[Atlantic Stadium|Johann van Riebeeck Stadium]], [[Witbank]], South Africa || rowspan="2"|{{fb|Swaziland}} || 2–0align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|[[2000 COSAFA Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || align="center"|2–0
| 3 || 9 July 2000 || [[National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)|National Sports Stadium]], [[Harare]], Zimbabwe || {{fb|Zimbabwe}} || 1–0 || 2–0 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification|2002 World Cup qual.]]
|-
| 4align="center"|3 || rowspan="2"|9 July 2000 || rowspan="2"|[[National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)|National Sports Stadium]], [[Harare]], Zimbabwe || rowspan="2"|{{fb|Zimbabwe}} || 2–0align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2–0 || rowspan="2"|[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification|2002 World Cup qual.]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || align="center"|1–0
| 5 || 13 January 2001 || [[Stade Anjalay|Sir Anerood Jugnauth Stadium]], [[Belle Vue, Mauritius|Belle Vue]], Mauritius || {{fb|Mauritius}} || 1–0 || 1–1 || [[2002 African Cup of Nations qualification|2002 African Nations Cup qual.]]
|-
| 6align="center"|5 || 2713 MarchJanuary 20022001 || [[MikheilStade Meskhi StadiumAnjalay|LokomotiviSir Anerood Jugnauth Stadium]], [[Tbilisi]]Belle Vue, [[Georgia (country)Mauritius|GeorgiaBelle Vue]], Mauritius || {{fb|GEO|1990Mauritius}} || 1–2align="center"|1–0 || 1–4align="center"|1–1 || [[Friendly2002 African Cup of Nations qualification|2002 African Nations Cup matchqualification]]
|-
| 7align="center"|6 || 1227 OctoberMarch 2002 || [[FreeMikheil StateMeskhi Stadium|VodacomLokomotivi ParkStadium]], [[BloemfonteinTbilisi]], South[[Georgia Africa(country)|Georgia]] || {{fb|BurundiGEO|1990}} || 2–0align="center"|1–2 || 2–0align="center"|1–4 || [[2004Friendly African(association Cup of Nations qualificationfootball)|2004 African Nations Cup qual.Friendly]]
|-
| 8align="center"|7 || 412 JuneOctober 20052002 || [[EstádioFree daState VárzeaStadium|Vodacom Park]], [[PraiaBloemfontein]], CapeSouth VerdeAfrica || {{fb|Cape VerdeBurundi}} || 2–0align="center"|1–0 || 2–1align="center"|1–0 || [[20062004 FIFA WorldAfrican Cup of Nations qualification|20062004 WorldAfrican Nations Cup qual.qualification]]
|-
| 9align="center"|8 || 174 AugustJune 2005 || [[LaugardalsvöllurEstádio da Várzea]], [[ReykjavíkPraia]], IcelandCape Verde || {{fb|IcelandCape Verde}} || 1–1align="center"|1–0 || 1–4align="center"|1–1 || [[Friendly2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|2006 World Cup matchqualification]]
|-
| align="center"|9 || 17 August 2005 || [[Laugardalsvöllur]], [[Reykjavík]], Iceland || {{fb|Iceland}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–4 || Friendly
| 10 || 24 March 2007 || [[Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya]], [[N'Djamena]], Chad || {{fb|Chad}} || 2–0 || 3–0 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|2008 African Nations Cup qual.]]
|-
| align="center"|10 || 24 March 2007 || [[Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya]], [[N'Djamena]], Chad || {{fb|Chad}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification|2008 African Nations Cup qualification]]
|}
 
==Honours==
===Club===
'''Borussia Dortmund'''
* [[DFB-Pokal]] runner-up: [[2007–08 DFB-Pokal|2007–08]]
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