Paul Delecroix
_5.jpg) Delecroix in 2019 with Metz | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Amiens, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dijon | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Amiens | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Chamois Niortais (loan) | 38 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Chamois Niortais | 117 | (0) |
| 2016 | Lorient B | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Lorient | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Metz | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Metz B | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Annecy | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Châteauroux | 62 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Niort | 34 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dijon | 50 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 June 2026 | |||
Paul Delecroix (born 14 October 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Dijon.[1]
Career
Born in Amiens, Delecroix started his career with Amiens and made six league appearances for the club. He spent the 2011–12 season with Championnat National side Niort and played in every league game as the team won promotion to Ligue 2 as runners-up in the National. He subsequently joined Niort permanently on 27 June 2012, signing a two-year contract with the newly promoted club.[2]
In May 2016, it was announced Delecroix would join Lorient on a three-year contract.[3]
In July 2018, Delecroix joined Metz after being freed from his Lorient contract.[4]
In January 2021, Delecroix signed for Championnat National club Annecy.[5]
On 30 June 2024, Delecroix signed for Championnat National club Dijon.[6]
Personal life
Paul's father Jean-Louis is a former footballer.
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 May 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Amiens | 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | National | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | National | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Chamois Niortais (loan) | 2011–12 | National | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Chamois Niortais | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Total | 117 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 0 | ||
| Lorient B | 2016–17 | CFA | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lorient | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Metz | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Metz B | 2019–20 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | National 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Annecy | 2020–21 | National | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Châteauroux | 2021–22 | National | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | National | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 65 | 0 | |||
| Niort | 2023–24 | National | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |
| Dijon | 2024–25 | National | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Career total | 309 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 340 | 0 | ||
Honours
Metz
Metz B
References
- 1 2 Paul Delecroix at Soccerway
- ↑ Erwann Penland (27 June 2012). "Niort: Paul Delecroix reste pour deux ans". foot-national.com. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ↑ "Transfert : Paul Delecroix (Niort) trois ans à Lorient". L'Equipe (in French). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Paul Delecroix signe à Metz" (in French). L'Équipe. 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "Annecy : troisième recrue pour le club cet hiver (off)" (in French). foot-national.com. 13 January 2021.
- ↑ "Football. Paul Delecroix s'engage officiellement avec le DFCO". www.bienpublic.com (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
External links
- Paul Delecroix at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Paul Delecroix profile at FootNational
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amiens
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Amiens SC players
- Chamois Niortais FC players
- FC Lorient players
- FC Metz players
- FC Annecy players
- LB Châteauroux players
- Dijon FCO players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- 21st-century French sportsmen