Simon Deli
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.jpg) Deli with Ivory Coast | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Désiré Sylvanus Deli[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Africa Sports d'Abidjan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Africa Sports d'Abidjan | ||
| 2012–2015 | Sparta Prague | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → České Budějovice (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Příbram (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Slavia Prague | 97 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Club Brugge | 39 | (3) |
| 2021 | → Slavia Prague (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Adana Demirspor | 19 | (0) |
| 2023 | → İstanbulspor (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | İstanbulspor | 38 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Asteras Tripolis | 29 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Slavia Prague B | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Ivory Coast | 26 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:27, 27 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Simon Désiré Sylvanus Deli (born 27 October 1991) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who last played as a centre back for Czech National Football League club Slavia Prague B and the Ivory Coast national team.[2]
Sparta Prague and loans
Deli signed for the Czech First League side Sparta Prague in 2012, but made no league appearances for the club. He gained competitive experience in the Czech league by playing on loan for České Budějovice in the second-tier Czech National Football League and in the First League for Příbram.[3]
Slavia Prague
Deli moved from Sparta Prague to their rivals Slavia Prague, who were then struggling to avoid relegation, in January 2015.[4] He quickly established himself in Slavia, playing in 66 out of their 74 league matches in his first three seasons.[5] He won the 2016–17 Czech First League title with Slavia Prague, and was the runner-up for the Best Defender of the Year award.[6][7] During that season, he did not receive a single yellow card.[8] In June 2017, Deli extended his contract until June 2020.[8]
Club Brugge
Deli joined Club Brugge KV on 10 July 2019, on a three-year contract until 2022.[9]
On 1 February 2021, Deli returned former club Slavia Prague on a loan deal until the end of the season.[10]
Adana Demirspor
Deli moved to Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor in August 2021, having agreed a three-year contract.[11]
Slavia Prague B
On 11 July 2025, Deli signed a contract with Czech National Football League club Slavia Prague B.[12]
International career
Deli made his debut in the Ivory Coast national team in 2015, and went on to represent his country on the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[13] He was subsequently called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations,[14] where he played all of his nation's matches.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 July 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| České Budějovice (loan) | 2013–14 | Czech National Football League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Příbram (loan) | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 97 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | — | 128 | 3 | |||
| Club Brugge | 2019–20[15] | Belgian First Division A | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — | 43 | 3 | |
| 2020–21[15] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | — | 60 | 4 | |||
| Slavia Prague (loan) | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Adana Demirspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| İstanbulspor (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| İstanbulspor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 236 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 8 | ||
International
- As of matches played on 27 November 2023[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | |
