Mark Delgado
Marco Antonio Delgado (born May 16, 1995), known as Mark Delgado or Marky Delgado, is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
| Delgado with the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
| 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) |
| 2015–2021 | Toronto FC | 181 | (15) |
| 2017 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | LA Galaxy | 51 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | United States U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | United States U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | United States | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 20, 2018 | |||
Early life
Delgado grew up watching his two older brothers soccer games and watching Liga MX games on television with his father.[2] 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.[3] Delgado grew up playing in the Pomona United Youth Soccer League and when he was 14, switched to the Cosmos West Academy.[4] The next year, he joined U.S. Soccer's U-17 residency program, spending two semesters before returning home.[4]
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.[5] After attending the Generation Adidas Cup with the Chivas academy, he was invited to the first team training.[2] At age 16, he was playing with the Chivas U19 team and training with the MLS squad.[2]
Club career
Chivas USA
Delgado was signed by Chivas USA as a Home Grown Player on April 2, 2012.[6] 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.[7]
Toronto FC
After the folding of Chivas USA in November 2014, Delgado was selected by Toronto FC in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft.[8]
He made his debut for Toronto FC in May 2015 in the 2015 Canadian Championship.[9] 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.[10]
Delgado was again named to the MLS Team of the Week on August 1 and August 22, 2016.[11][12] On October 18, 2016, Delgado re-signed with Toronto FC on a multi-year deal.[13]
LA Galaxy
On January 21, 2022, Delgado was traded to return to his home state to play for LA Galaxy.[14][15]
International career
Delgado was born in the United States to Mexican parents, making him eligible to represent Mexico as well as the United States.[16] 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.[2] Delgado has represented the United States at the under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels.[17] On January 8, 2018, Delgado received a call-up for the senior team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[18]
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.[19][20]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | 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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| LA Galaxy | 2022 | MLS | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 270 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 321 | 23 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
- ^ Includes CONCACAF Champions League and Campeones Cup
- ^ 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[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | |||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Source: US Soccer
Honors
Toronto[22]
- MLS Cup: 2017[23]
- Supporters' Shield: 2017
- Canadian Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Eastern Conference (Playoffs): 2016, 2017, 2019[24]
References
- ^ "Mark Delgado". LA Galaxy. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Mark Delgado in trade with Toronto FC". MLSsoccer.com. January 21, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire midfielder Mark Delgado from Toronto FC". LA Galaxy. January 21, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ^ "Marky Delgado - USMNT - US Mens Soccer Official Site". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ U.S. Soccer. . 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 Mark 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
- Mark Delgado at Major League Soccer