Liam Rory Delap (born 8 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League 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 joining Manchester City's academy in 2019, impressing from a young age and being capped at several youth levels with England. He scored a goal and set up two others in the final of the 2020 Under-18 Premier League Cup. In 20 appearances for the Manchester City's U23 side, Delap would score 24 goals and provide 5 assists, as the club won a record breaking league title. In all competitions, Delap achieved 36 goal contributions in 27 appearances across the season.