Lyle Della-Verde
Lyle Della-Verde is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Phoenix Sports.
Early and personal life
Della-Verde was born in Leeds.Career
After playing for Tottenham Hotspur, Della-Verde signed for Southend United in 2007. He signed for Fulham in mid-2011, turning professional on his 17th birthday in January 2012. He signed on loan for Bristol Rovers in November 2014 for an initial one-month period. The loan was extended in early December 2014, although it was cut short a week later after he suffered an ankle injury.After being released by Fulham, he signed a two-year contract with Fleetwood Town in July 2015. He was released by Fleetwood in February 2016, signing a one-month contract with Crawley Town later that month. Della-Verde was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2015–16 season, and signed for non-league Welling United in August 2016. He was released by Welling United on 19 November 2016. On 2 December 2016, he signed for Concord Rangers. He signed for Dartford in June 2017. At the end of the 2017–18 season – after Dartford missed out on promotion back to the National League – Della-Verde left the club.
On 29 June 2018, Della-Verde agreed to join newly promoted National League side Braintree Town. Della-Verde then joined Kingstonian in March 2019. After only two games, he joined Haringey Borough. Della-Verde lined up for Hayes & Yeading United on the opening day of the 2019–20 season. He joined Enfield Town in December 2019. Della-Verde re-joined Welling on dual registration when the Isthmian League season was suspended due to the second national lockdown in England. On 3 July 2023, he signed for Isthmian League South East Division club Cray Valley Paper Mills. He was released by the club in November 2024. On 2 December 2024, Della-Verde signed for Brentwood Town.
In July 2025, Della-Verde joined Phoenix Sports following their relegation to the Southern Counties East Premier Division.