Christian Eduard Dailly was born on 23 October 1973 and is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
27 Facts About Christian Dailly
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Towards the end of his time with United, Christian Dailly began playing as a centre-back.
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Christian Dailly moved to English Premier League club Derby County in 1996.
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Christian Dailly appeared as a substitute in the 2006 FA Cup final, which West Ham lost on penalties to Liverpool.
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Christian Dailly helped the team reach the 2008 UEFA Cup final.
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Christian Dailly made 67 full international appearances for Scotland between 1997 and 2008.
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Christian Dailly was part of the Scotland squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Christian Dailly is the record cap-holder for the Scotland under-21 team, having made 35 appearances between 1990 and 1996.
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Christian Dailly was born in Dundee and first signed professional terms with Dundee United on 2 August 1990, aged sixteen years old.
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Christian Dailly became the youngest-ever player to appear for Dundee United when he made his first-team debut on 21 August 1990, though this record has since been broken by Greg Cameron.
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Christian Dailly scored the winner against Ipswich Town in the play-off semi-final to send them to the final but they failed to win promotion.
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Christian Dailly signed a new deal with West Ham in June 2005.
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Christian Dailly appeared as a substitute for West Ham in their 2006 FA Cup final defeat to Liverpool, coming on in the 77th minute.
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Christian Dailly was the longest serving West Ham player at the time of his departure and something of a cult hero to the fans.
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On 30 January 2008, Christian Dailly signed for Rangers on a short term contract until the end of the season.
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Christian Dailly continued to play as part of the Rangers squad as they progressed to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final in Manchester.
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Christian Dailly was released two days later on 1 June 2009.
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Christian Dailly made 36 appearances in total and scored twice for Rangers.
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On 31 July 2009, Christian Dailly signed for Charlton Athletic on a Bosman free transfer and took squad number 35, his then age.
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Christian Dailly joined Portsmouth on a one-month deal in August 2011.
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On 16 March 2012, Christian Dailly signed for League Two side Southend United on non-contract terms, following several months training with the club to recuperate from a knee injury.
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Christian Dailly retired from professional football in July 2012, after 22 years in the game.
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On 11 September 1990, Christian Dailly became the youngest player to appear for his country at under-21 level when he featured at the age of 16 against Romania at Easter Road.
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Christian Dailly had a long Scotland career, winning 67 caps and scoring 6 goals.
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Christian Dailly captained Scotland a total of 12 times and was selected for the Scotland squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Christian Dailly's sister, Stefani Dailly, is a broadcast journalist who has worked for STV News.
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Christian Dailly made his first team debut in August 2017, but was released in January 2018.