Franklin Delgado Explained

Franklin Delgado
Fullname:Franklin Ulises Delgado
Birth Date:18 February 1966
Birth Place:, Panama
Position:Defender
Years1:1989
Years2:1992–1993
Clubs2:Tiburones
Years3:1994–1995
Years4:1995–1996
Years5:1999–2000
Years6:2000–2001
Clubs6:San Francisco
Nationalyears1:1988–2000
Nationalteam1:Panama
Nationalcaps1:49
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:15 August 2015

Franklin Ulises Delgado (born 18 February 1966) is a retired Panamanian football defender.

Club career

Nicknamed Morocho (The dark-haired), Delgado was named 1989 MVP of the year of the second ANAPROF season, when playing for Pan de Azúcar.[1] He had spells abroad at Salvadoran sides Municipal Limeño and Tiburones and in Honduras with Platense whom he joined in September 1995.[2] He extended his stay at local side San Francisco in summer 2001 for a final season[3] after joining them in summer 2000 from Sporting'89.[4]

International career

Delgado made his debut for Panama in a July 1988 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 49 caps, scoring no goals.[5] He represented his country in 21 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[6]

His final international was a November 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/no-hubo-jugador-m%C3%A1s-valioso No hubo Jugador Más Valioso
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/CentroAmerica/Archivo/1995/septiembre/16/cablehon.html Extranjeros del fútbol
  3. http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/04192001/dep05.html Franklin "Morocho" Delgado de vuelta al San Francisco
  4. http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/07252000/dep4.html Franklin Delgado estrenará camiseta del San Francisco
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/panama-recintlp.html Appearances for Panama National Team
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/93gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1993 - Full Details