Derek Pender (born 2 October 1983) is an Irish football manager and former footballer who played as a full-back for League of Ireland clubs Shelbourne, Dundalk, Dublin City, Shamrock Rovers, Bray Wanderers, St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians, as well as NIFL Premiership side Crusaders.
[3] His senior football career began in 2003 with League of Ireland Premier Division outfit Shelbourne, for whom he made occasional appearances in cup competitions.
By the end of the 2006 season, Pender had won the First Division title, making nine appearances and scoring once as the Hoops returned to the top tier.
Pender was a regular in the Bray defence for the next two seasons, making 53 appearances for the Seagulls before signing for Pete Mahon at Inchicore-based St Patrick's Athletic in December 2009.
[6] Derek made 59 league appearances for St Pats over the following two seasons and quickly became a fans' favourite with his tough tackling, no-nonsense approach.
On 16 July 2019, Pender received a one-match ban along with UCD goalkeeper Conor Kearns after both were punished for violent conduct during a match in which the Students had beaten Bohemians 1–0.