List of Derry City players.
Club captains DatesNameNotes1996-2009Peter Hutton2010-2014Kevin Deery2014Cliff Byrne2014-2015Barry Molloy2015-2017Ryan McBride2017-2018Gerard Doherty2019-2020Barry McNamee2020Conor McCormack2021-2022Eoin Toal2022-2024Patrick McEleney2025-Mark Connolly
Notable former players
Mark Farren Neil Bennett Luther Blissett Gerry Bowler Kevin Brady Killian Brennan Bobby Browne Seamus Browne David Byrne David Campbell Johnny Campbell Paul Carlyle Brian Cash Cristian Castells Harris Chueu John Coady Terry Cochrane Fay Coyle Liam Coyle Jobby Crossan John Cunningham Paul Curran Sammy Curran Ronan Curtis Cliff Byrne Owen Da Gama Tim Dalton Nelson da Silva Clive Delaney Jimmy Delaney Declan Devine Eamon Doherty Ger Doherty Matt Doherty Sr. Paul Doolin Jimmy Elwood David Forde Sean Friars Jackie Fullerton Stuart Gauld Bobby Gilbert Alan Gough Stewart Greacen Terry Harkin Felix Healy Paul Hegarty Jackie Hennessy Jimmy Hill Shaun Holmes Michael Holt Victor Hunter Bobby Irvine Jack Keay David Kelly Jimmy Kelly Terry Kelly Noel King Paul Kinnaird Alex Krstić Noel Larkin Glen Little John Paul McBride Neil McCafferty Mark McChrystal James McClean Paddy McCourt Billy McCullough Gerry McElhinney Scott McGarvey Jimmy McGeough Jon-Paul McGovern Niall McGinn Gareth McGlynn Johnny MacKenzie Jim McLaughlin Paul McLaughlin Archie McLeod Neil McNab Lee Molyneux Owen Morrison Jose Mukendi Alex Nesovic Ryan McBride Mick Neville Tony O'Doherty Stephen O'Flynn Liam O'Kane Ken Oman Russell Payne Andy Petterson Derek Phillips Calvin Plummer Paul Ramsey Eddie Reynolds Paul Ritchie S.R. Russell Lukas Schubert Ryan Semple Aaron Splaine Jonathan Speak Mark Stewart Ben O'Sullivan Alan Sunderland Ernie Taylor Dennis Tueart Gary Twigg Pascal Vaudequin Niclas Vemmelund Danny Ventre Steve Williams Eamon Zayed
Reserve and youth squads Derry City currently has academy teams at u13, u15, u17 and u19 age groups as well as an under-21 reserve team who play in the Ulster Senior League. These teams have also competed in international youth tournaments, including the Foyle Cup and the Umbro Galway Cup. In 2006, the academy team was victorious in the Umbro Galway Cup. Although many youth players come from the local youth league, the Derry and District League, Derry have branched out their scouting network and have since promoted players from all around Ireland.
Derry's under-21 side finished 3rd in the 2006 Dr. Tony O'Neill League Northern Section and therefore qualified for the knock-out stages, contested between qualifiers from the four provincial sections. In the second round, the side met Shelbourne F.C.'s under-21 team and knocked them out, winning 3-1. However, the side was then beaten in the quarter-final by the under-21 team of Sligo Rovers F.C.
Record appearances in the League of Ireland
RankPlayerTotal appearances1Peter Hutton6782Paul Curran5183Sean Hargan4154Gary Beckett3955Liam Coyle390
Senior international players to have played for Derry City /: NameCapsGoalsNiall McGinn503Terry Cochrane261Billy Gillespie2513Jobby Crossan2410Shane Ferguson221Liam O'Kane200Paddy McCourt182Bobby Irvine 153Paul Ramsey140Daniel Lafferty130Jim McLaughlin126Jimmy Kelly114David Campbell 100Billy McCullough100Jimmy Hill 7 0Bobby Browne60Gerry McElhinney60Terry Harkin52Rory Patterson51Sammy Curran42Fay Coyle40Felix Healy4 0Gerry Bowler30S.R. Russell30Johnny Campbell20Jimmy Elwood20Victor Hunter20Tony O'Doherty20Liam Coyle1 0Matt Doherty10Shaun Holmes10: NameCapsGoalsJames McClean478David Kelly269David Forde240Conor Sammon90Alan Moore80Jackie Hennessy50Jimmy Kelly40Bobby Gilbert10
: NameCapsGoalsLuther Blissett143Dennis Tueart62Steve Williams60Alan Sunderland10 : NameCapsGoalsJimmy Delaney156Johnny MacKenzie90 : NameCapsGoalsÉamon Zayed81 : NameCapsGoalsDerek Phillips60 : NameCapsGoalsJose Mukendi??
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