Marky Delgado
![]() Delgado with the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marco Antonio Delgado | ||
Date of birth | May 16, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Glendora, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Pomona United | |||
2009–2010 | LAFC Chelsea | ||
2010–2011 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
2011 | Cosmos Academy West | ||
2011–2012 | Chivas USA | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Chivas USA | 37 | (2) |
2015– | Toronto FC | 181 | (15) |
2017 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | United States U17 | 4 | (0) |
2012 | United States U18 | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
2018 | United States | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 30, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 20, 2018 |
Marco Antonio "Mark" Delgado (born May 16, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
Early life[]
Delgado grew up watching his two older brothers soccer games and watching Liga MX games on television with his father.[1] Delgado began playing soccer at the age of four with children two to three years older, after a coach saw him playing with a ball while at his older brother's soccer game.[2] Delgado grew up playing in the Pomona United Youth Soccer League and when he was 14, switched to the Cosmos West Academy.[3] The next year, he joined U.S. Soccer's U-17 residency program, spending two semesters before returning home.[3]
In 2011, Delgado had established himself in the Southern California youth soccer scene and faced a difficult decision decided which Los Angeles-based MLS academy to join - Chivas USA or the LA Galaxy, ultimately deciding to join Chivas.[4] After attending the Generation Adidas Cup with the Chivas academy, he was invited to the first team training.[1] At age 16, he was playing with the Chivas U19 team and training with the MLS squad.[1]
Club career[]
Chivas USA[]
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Delgado was signed by Chivas USA as a Home Grown Player on April 2, 2012.[5] Delgado made his professional debut on October 4, 2012 during a 4–0 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute.[6]
Toronto FC[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Delgado_and_Kaka.png/220px-Delgado_and_Kaka.png)
After the folding of Chivas USA in November 2014, Delgado was selected by Toronto FC in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft.[7]
He made his debut for Toronto FC in May 2015 in the 2015 Canadian Championship.[8] On July 12, 2015, he scored his first goal for Toronto in a 4–4 draw against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. On July 20, 2015, Delgado was named to the MLS Team of the Week.[9]
Delgado was again named to the MLS Team of the Week on August 1 and August 22, 2016.[10][11] On October 18, 2016, Delgado re-signed with Toronto FC on a multi-year deal.[12]
International career[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/USA-Columbia%2C_FIFA_U20_World_Cup_%2818061556284%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/130px-USA-Columbia%2C_FIFA_U20_World_Cup_%2818061556284%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Delgado was born in the United States to Mexican parents, making him eligible to represent Mexico as well as the United States.[13] At 13, he spent time with the U.S. U15 team and was part of the American U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Florida in 2010 and 2011.[1] Delgado has represented the United States at the under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels.[14] On January 8, 2018, Delgado received a call-up for the senior team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[15]
He made his USMNT debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Paraguay on March 27, 2018. He started the match and helped win the decisive penalty, which was converted by Bobby Wood; he came off in the 86th minute for fellow senior team debutant Timothy Weah.[16][17]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
Club | Season | League | MLS Playoffs | National Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chivas USA | 2012 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2013 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
2014 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
Total | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
Toronto FC | 2015 | MLS | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
2016 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
2017 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||||
2018 | 28 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | ||||
2019 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | |||
2020 | 19[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
2021 | 30 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
Total | 181 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 17 | ||
Toronto FC II (loan) | 2017 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 219 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 19 |
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship matches.
- ^ Includes CONCACAF Champions League and Campeones Cup matches.
- ^ Includes three appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
- ^ Appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.
International[]
- As of match played November 20, 2018[19]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | |||
2018 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
Source: US Soccer
Honors[]
Toronto[19]
- MLS Cup: 2017[20]
- Supporters' Shield: 2017
- Canadian Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Eastern Conference (Playoffs): 2016, 2017, 2019[21]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Marky Delgado has become an unsung hero for Toronto FC". Sportsnet. October 22, 2019.
- ^ Grossi, James (October 14, 2015). "From Sun to Snow: Marky Delgado manages uncertainty to play a major role for Toronto FC". Major League Soccer.
- ^ a b Kennedy, Paul (April 18, 2012). "Marky Delgado gets 'amazing opportunity'". Soccer America.
- ^ Grossi, James (October 14, 2015). "Marky Delgado manages uncertainty to play a major role for TFC". Toronto FC.
- ^ "Chivas USA sign touted Homegrown midfielder Delgado". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Whitecaps vs. Chivas USA". soccerway.com. Soccerway. October 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy selected first as MLS holds Chivas USA Dispersal Draft". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "Marky Delgado manages uncertainty to play a major role for TFC". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. October 14, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Giovinco and Delgado Make MLS Team Of The Week". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Giovinco, Moor and Delgado Make MLS TOTW". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Altidore and Delgado Named To MLS TOTW". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto FC Re-signs Marco Delgado". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Marky Delgado - USMNT - US Mens Soccer Official Site". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ U.S. Soccer. "Marco Delgado". Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sarachan Calls 30 Player Roster to National Training Center for 2018 January Camp". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Delgado makes US debut in exhibition vs Paraguay". USA Today. March 27, 2018.
- ^ Goff, Steven (March 27, 2018). "USMNT defeats Paraguay, 1-0, on Bobby Wood's goal". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "Marco Delgado Player Profile". Major League Soccer.
- ^ a b c Marky Delgado at Soccerway
- ^ "Recap: Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders". mlssoccer.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Toronto FC advances to MLS Cup final after win over Atlanta United FC". Sportsnet. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American expatriate soccer players
- American soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Association football midfielders
- Chivas USA players
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- People from Glendora, California
- Soccer players from California
- Toronto FC players
- Toronto FC II players
- USL Championship players
- United States men's international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Major League Soccer players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)