Marcelo Alejandro Delgado (born 24 March 1973) is a retired Argentine footballer, best known for his nickname "Chelo". He usually played as a deep-lying forward. He has been capped for Argentina and played at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He is well known for his technical ability and finishing.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Alejandro Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Capitán Bermúdez, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boca Juniors (technical management) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Defensores de Villa[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1994 | Rosario Central | 112 | (23) |
| 1994–1995 | Cruz Azul | 28 | (5) |
| 1995–1999 | Racing Club | 118 | (39) |
| 2000–2003 | Boca Juniors | 92 | (26) |
| 2003–2004 | Cruz Azul | 46 | (18) |
| 2005–2006 | Boca Juniors | 35 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Belgrano | 14 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Barcelona SC | 41 | (10) |
| Total | 486 | (130) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 1995–2002 | Argentina | 18 | (0) |
| 1996 | Argentina Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Los Andes (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Argentina
| ||
| Men's Football | ||
 |
1996 Atlanta | Team Competition |
He played for several clubs, including Rosario Central, Racing Club, Boca Juniors, Barcelona SC and Mexican Cruz Azul. His nephew, Lucas, is a professional footballer.[2]
Coaching and later career
editIn the summer 2011, Delgado was appointed assistant coach to Raúl Alfredo Cascini at Los Andes.[3][4] The duo resigned on 9 September 2012.[5]
In 2013, Delgado had a short spell at amateur club For ever.[6] In 2016, Delgado played a few matches for his childhood club Defensores de Villa.[7]
On 19 December 2019, when his close friend and former pro-player Juan Román Riquelme was appointed vice-president and head of the football department of Boca Juniors, Delgado also joined the club as a member of Boca Juniors Soccer Council.[8][9][10]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| Argentina national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 |
Honours
editBoca Juniors
- Primera División: 2000 Apertura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura
- Copa Libertadores: 2000, 2001, 2003
- Copa Sudamericana: 2005
- Recopa Sudamericana: 2005, 2006
- Intercontinental Cup: 2000
Argentina
References
edit- ^ Marcelo Delgado, futbolistasderosariocentral.blogspot.com, 26 March 2019
- ^ "Amistoso desde el banco de suplentes". Vavel. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Los ex Boca, Cascini y Delgado, serán la dupla técnica de Los Andes, infobae.com, 2 July 2011
- ^ Pagina No Oficial del Club Atletico Los Andes, lomaslocura.com.ar
- ^ Cascini no es Vilanova, ole.com.ar, 9 September 2012
- ^ Con casi 40 años, el "Chelo" Delgado vuelve a jugar al fútbol, minutouno.com, 21 March 2013
- ^ Con cambios, el próximo domingo comienza a disputarse la ..., informacionregional.com.ar, 30 March 2016
- ^ Riquelme al poder en Boca con Jorge Ameal, marca.com, 9 December 2012
- ^ ¡Bienvenido a casa, Pol!, bocajuniors.com.ar, 20 January 2020
- ^ ¿Quiénes son y qué hacen los exjugadores que trabajan en Boca junto a Riquelme?, goal.com, 27 July 2021
- ^ Marcelo Delgado at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Marcelo Delgado at National-Football-Teams.com