Juan Delgado (Chilean footballer) explained

Juan Delgado
Fullname:Juan Antonio Delgado Baeza
Birth Date:5 March 1993
Birth Place:Chillán, Chile
Height:1.760NaN0
Position:Winger/ Right-back
Currentclub:Everton
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Colo-Colo
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Colo-Colo B
Caps1:34
Goals1:9
Years2:2011–2016
Clubs2:Colo-Colo
Caps2:98
Goals2:18
Years3:2016–2019
Clubs3:Gimnàstic
Caps3:41
Goals3:5
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Tondela (loan)
Caps4:44
Goals4:7
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:Necaxa
Caps5:58
Goals5:7
Years6:2021–2023
Caps6:62
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–2024
Caps7:10
Goals7:1
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Everton
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2014–
Nationalteam2:Chile
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:16:27, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:08:43, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Juan Antonio Delgado Baeza (born 5 March 1993) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Everton de Viña del Mar in the Chilean Primera División and the Chile national team.[1]

Club career

Colo-Colo

Born in Chillán, Delgado made his first team debut for Colo-Colo at the age of 17 during the 2011 Torneo Apertura. After nearly 2 years playing mostly in the B-team, Delgado became a regular under Héctor Tapia's management, with the first main achievement of his being a goal in a 3–2 victory against the club's main rivals Universidad de Chile. Delgado retained protagonism during the 2014 Torneo Clausura where he played 14 games and scored two goals as Colo-Colo won the title.

Gimnàstic

On 5 August 2016, Delgado signed a four-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[2]

Sheffield Wednesday

On 24 July 2023, he joined EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.[3] He made his debut starting against Southampton on 4 August 2023.[4] He scored his maiden Wednesday goal a week later, getting the first goal in a 4-2 defeat against Hull City.[5] Whilst on international duty he returned to Sheffield Wednesday early to undergo hip surgery.[6] [7] On 17 May 2024, it was confirmed he would be released following the expiration of his contract.[8]

Everton de Viña del Mar

On 2 July, Delgado joined Everton de Viña del Mar on a deal until the end of the 2025 season.[9]

International career

After playing the 2014 Toulon Tournament with the U-20 squad and showing good form in Colo-Colo, Delgado received his first call-up to the national squad for the friendlies against Mexico and Haiti. He made his debut against Mexico, playing a little over five minutes as a late substitute. Days later, he was a starter against Haiti, where he scored his first international goal in the 21st minute.

Career statistics

Club

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colo-Colo B2012Segunda División Profesional214214
20139292
2013–144343
Total349349
Colo-Colo2011Primera División de Chile100010
2012000000
2013–142334100274
2014–153281040378
2015–162038350336
Total7614134909818
Gimnàstic2016–17Segunda División24430274
2017–1817110181
Total41540455
Tondela (loan)2017–18Primeira Liga11100111
2018–193362230388
Total4472230499
Necaxa2019–20Liga MX29400294
2020–21292292
Total58600586
Paços de Ferreira2021–22Primeira Liga312203040402
2022–233101020340
Total622305040742
Sheffield Wednesday2023–24EFL Championship1010020121
Everton2024Chilean Primera División101020
Career total326442381009036852

International

[10]

Chile
YearAppsGoals
201441
201510
202240
202360
Total151

International goals

Score and Result lists Chile's goals first

Honours

Colo-Colo

2014 Clausura, 2015 Apertura

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Juan Delgado, la sorpresa de Berizzo en La Roja: ¿Cuáles son los números y dónde juega el ex Colo Colo? . Vicente . Guzmán Corral . Redgol . 28 September 2022 . es . 23 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Juan Delgado nou fitxatge grana. Juan Delgado new signing grana. Gimnàstic de Tarragona. ca. 5 August 2016. 7 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808023302/http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.cat/juan-delgado-nou-fixatge-grana/. 8 August 2016. dead.
  3. News: Juan Delgado signs for Wednesday. 24 July 2023 . Sheffield Wednesday FC . 24 July 2023.
  4. News: Sheffield Wednesday 1 Southampton 2 highlights as ex-Blades striker Che Adams bags later winner. 4 August 2023 . Yorkshire Examiner . 4 August 2023.
  5. News: Hull 4-2 Wednesday. 12 August 2023 . Sheffield Wednesday FC. 12 August 2023.
  6. News: Sheffield Wednesday midfielder undergoes secret surgery with injury timeline unclear. 11 October 2023 . YorkshireLive. 11 October 2023.
  7. News: International update: Juan Delgado. 11 October 2023 . Sheffield Wednesday FC. 11 October 2023.
  8. News: Owls confirm retained list. 17 May 2024 . Sheffield Wednesday FC. 17 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Bienvenido al oro Y Cielo, Juan Delgado. Everton de Viña del Mar X account. 2 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Player profile . National-Football-Teams.com . 7 August 2016.