Marcelo Delgado
Argentine footballer
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Marcelo Alejandro Delgado (born 24 March 1973) is an Argentine former professional footballer, best known for his nickname "Chelo". He usually played as a deep-lying forward. He was capped for Argentina and played at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was well known for his technical ability and finishing.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 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) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
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
In 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
Honours
Boca 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