Marky Delgado

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Mark Delgado
Marky Delgado USA-Columbia, FIFA U20 World Cup (18498009079) (cropped).jpg
Delgado with the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Marco Antonio Delgado
Date of birth (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 (age 26)
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[]

Delgado with Chivas USA in 2013

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[]

Delgado defending Kaká in match against Orlando City

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[]

Delgado with the US national team

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[]

As of match played November 21, 2021[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League MLS Playoffs National Cup[a] Continental[b] Other Total
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
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship matches.
  2. ^ Includes CONCACAF Champions League and Campeones Cup matches.
  3. ^ Includes three appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
  4. ^ 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Marky Delgado has become an unsung hero for Toronto FC". Sportsnet. October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Grossi, James (October 14, 2015). "From Sun to Snow: Marky Delgado manages uncertainty to play a major role for Toronto FC". Major League Soccer.
  3. ^ a b Kennedy, Paul (April 18, 2012). "Marky Delgado gets 'amazing opportunity'". Soccer America.
  4. ^ Grossi, James (October 14, 2015). "Marky Delgado manages uncertainty to play a major role for TFC". Toronto FC.
  5. ^ "Chivas USA sign touted Homegrown midfielder Delgado". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Whitecaps vs. Chivas USA". soccerway.com. Soccerway. October 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy selected first as MLS holds Chivas USA Dispersal Draft". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Marky Delgado manages uncertainty to play a major role for TFC". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. October 14, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Giovinco and Delgado Make MLS Team Of The Week". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Giovinco, Moor and Delgado Make MLS TOTW". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Altidore and Delgado Named To MLS TOTW". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Toronto FC Re-signs Marco Delgado". torontofc.ca. Toronto FC. October 18, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Marky Delgado - USMNT - US Mens Soccer Official Site". www.ussoccer.com.
  14. ^ U.S. Soccer. "Marco Delgado". Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Delgado makes US debut in exhibition vs Paraguay". USA Today. March 27, 2018.
  17. ^ Goff, Steven (March 27, 2018). "USMNT defeats Paraguay, 1-0, on Bobby Wood's goal". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  18. ^ "Marco Delgado Player Profile". Major League Soccer.
  19. ^ a b c Marky Delgado at Soccerway
  20. ^ "Recap: Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders". mlssoccer.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  21. ^ "Toronto FC advances to MLS Cup final after win over Atlanta United FC". Sportsnet. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.

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