Marky Delgado

Marco Antonio "Marky" Delgado (born May 16, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Marky Delgado
Delgado with Chivas USA in September 2013
Personal information
Full name Marco Antonio Delgado
Date of birth (1995-05-16) 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
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 151 (12)
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 24, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 20, 2018

Club career

Chivas USA

Delgado was signed by Chivas USA as a Home Grown Player on April 2, 2012.[1] 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.[2]

Toronto FC

After the folding of Chivas USA in November 2014, Delgado was selected by Toronto FC in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft.[3]

He made his debut for Toronto FC in May 2015 in the 2015 Canadian Championship.[4] 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.[5]

Delgado was again named to the MLS Team Of The Week on August 1 and August 22, 2016.[6][7] On October 18, 2016, Delgado re-signed with Toronto FC on a multi-year deal.[8]

International career

Delgado was born in the United States to Mexican parents, making him eligible to represent Mexico as well as the United States.[9] Delgado has represented the United States at the under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels.[10] On January 8, 2018, Delgado received a call-up for the senior team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[11]

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.[12][13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played October 24, 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League MLS Playoffs National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chivas USA 2012[14] MLS 10—00——10
2013[14] 160—00——160
2014[14][15] 202—10——212
Total 3720010——382
Toronto FC 2015[14][15] MLS 2031010——223
2016[14][15] 2821030——322
2017[14][15] 2635031——344
2018[14][15] 282—4090—412
2019[14][15] 302413020—393
2020[14][15] 19[lower-alpha 3]00000—1[lower-alpha 4]0200
Total 151121111411101018814
Toronto FC II (loan) 2017[14][15] USL 10—00——10
Total 100000——10
Career total 189141111511101022716
  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. Appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.

International
As of match played November 20, 2018[15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
201860
Total60

Source: US Soccer

Honors

Club
Toronto[15]

References
  1. "Chivas USA sign touted Homegrown midfielder Delgado". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. April 2, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. "Whitecaps vs. Chivas USA". soccerway.com. Soccerway. October 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. "Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy selected first as MLS holds Chivas USA Dispersal Draft". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. "Marky Delgado manages uncertainty to play a major role for TFC | Toronto FC".
  5. "Giovinco and Delgado Make MLS Team Of The Week | Toronto FC".
  6. "Giovinco, Moor and Delgado Make MLS TOTW | Toronto FC".
  7. "Altidore and Delgado Named To MLS TOTW | Toronto FC".
  8. "Toronto FC Re-signs Marco Delgado | Toronto FC".
  9. "Marky Delgado - USMNT - US Mens Soccer Official Site". www.ussoccer.com.
  10. U.S. Soccer. "Marco Delgado". Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  11. "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.
  12. "Delgado makes US debut in exhibition vs Paraguay". USA Today. March 27, 2018.
  13. Goff, Steven (March 27, 2018). "USMNT defeats Paraguay, 1-0, on Bobby Wood's goal". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  14. "Marco Delgado Player Profile". MLS. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  15. "M. Delgado Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  16. "Recap: Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders". mlssoccer.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  17. "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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