# Derrell Olpherts

Derrell Olpherts (born 7 January 1992) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger, fullback or centre for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship.
He has previously played for the Salford Red Devils, the Castleford Tigers and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship, and the Hemel Stags and Newcastle Thunder in League 1.

## Background

Olpherts was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

## Career
### Dewsbury Rams

Olpherts made his professional début on 19 February 2012 for Dewsbury in a cup tie against Featherstone.

### Hemel Stags

Olpherts played for the Hemel Stags in the Kingstone Press League 1 in 2015, making 22 appearances and scoring 7 tries as a fullback.

### Newcastle Thunder

Olpherts represented the Newcastle Thunder in League 1 between 2016 and 2017. He was utilised as a centre or fullback and scored 30 tries in 41 appearances.

### Salford Red Devils

Olpherts joined the Salford Red Devils for the 2018 season. He made his Super League début for Salford against Widnes.

### Castleford Tigers

In July 2019, Olpherts signed a three-year contract with Castleford Tigers to start from the 2020 season. Head coach Daryl Powell said of him: "Derrell has been a standout winger in Super League this season. His ability to break tackles and make the game quick is outstanding."
Olpherts made his Castleford début on 2 February 2020 against the Toronto Wolfpack. He scored his first try for the club on 7 February against Wigan. He finished the 2020 season as Castleford's joint-highest tryscorer alongside Greg Eden.
On 17 July 2021, Olpherts played for Castleford in their 2021 Challenge Cup Final loss against St Helens.
In round 20 of the 2022 Super League season, Olpherts scored four tries and was named Man of the Match against Hull FC, marking his first hat-trick for Castleford.
On 26 August 2022, Castleford confirmed that Olpherts would leave the club at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract.

### Leeds Rhinos

On 20 October 2022, Olpherts signed a two-year contract with the Leeds Rhinos to start from the 2023 season. Olpherts played 13 games for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.

### Wakefield Trinity

On 12 March 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the RFL Championship. In his first season at the club, he scored 27 tries in 28 matches. Wakefield would win three trophies in 2024, the 1895 cup, the league leaders shield and the RFL Championship defeating Toulouse Olympique in the grand final.

### Featherstone Rovers

On 16 November 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.

## Statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year :
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
| Dewsbury Rams | 2012 | Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hemel Stags | 2015 | League 1 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Newcastle Thunder | 2016 | League 1 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Newcastle Thunder | 2017 | League 1 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Newcastle Thunder | Total | Total | 41 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Salford Red Devils | 2018 | Super League | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Salford Red Devils | 2019 | Super League | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Salford Red Devils | Total | Total | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Castleford Tigers | 2020 | Super League | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Castleford Tigers | 2021 | Super League | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Castleford Tigers | 2022 | Super League | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Castleford Tigers | Total | Total | 65 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Leeds Rhinos | 2023 | Super League | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Wakefield Trinity | 2024 | Championship | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 207 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
    As of match played 9 August 2024