Luso (footballer) explained

Luso
Fullname:Luis Eduardo Delgado Pacheco
Birth Date:4 December 1984
Birth Place:Zaragoza, Spain
Height:1.790NaN0
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Ejea
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Ebro
Years1:2003–2004
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2006
Caps2:70
Goals2:1
Years3:2006
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2007
Caps4:30
Goals4:6
Years5:2007–2010
Caps5:106
Goals5:4
Years6:2010–2013
Caps6:69
Goals6:10
Years7:2013–2017
Caps7:116
Goals7:2
Years8:2017–2018
Caps8:27
Goals8:1
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:30
Goals9:2
Years10:2019–2020
Caps10:12
Goals10:2
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:11
Goals11:0
Years12:2021–2022
Caps12:21
Goals12:0
Years13:2022–2023
Caps13:22
Goals13:3
Years14:2023–
Caps14:13
Goals14:0
Club-Update:13:54, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Luis Eduardo Delgado Pacheco (born 4 December 1984), known as Luso, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Ejea mainly as a defensive midfielder.

He amassed Segunda División totals of 224 games and 14 goals, with Girona, Córdoba, Huesca and Rayo Majadahonda. He added 18 appearances in La Liga with the second of those clubs.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Luso graduated from Real Zaragoza's youth academy, and made his senior debut with the club's farm team, CD Universidad de Zaragoza. He reached the reserves shortly after, being deployed mostly as a right-back.[1]

Luso went on to compete with Segunda División B and Tercera División sides in the following four seasons, representing UE Figueres, UE Rapitenca and UE Sant Andreu. With the latter, he achieved promotion in 2007–08.[2]

On 23 July 2010, Luso joined Girona FC in the Segunda División.[3] He played his first game as a professional on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–2 home win over CD Tenerife.[4] He scored his first goal on 11 December, closing the 1–1 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo.[5]

On 14 July 2013, Luso signed a three-year deal with fellow second-tier Córdoba CF.[6] He was first-choice in his debut campaign, as the club returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.[7]

Luso's maiden appearance in the Spanish top flight occurred on 28 September 2014, when he started a 0–0 home draw against RCD Espanyol.[8] His first goal in the competition came the following 17 May in a 1–2 loss to Rayo Vallecano also at the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, as his team were already relegated.[9]

On 14 July 2017, Luso signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca in division two after cutting ties with Córdoba.[10] On 23 July of the following year, after achieving promotion to the top tier, he joined CF Rayo Majadahonda of the same league.[11]

Luso returned to the lower leagues subsequently and remained there until his retirement, representing in quick succession Lleida Esportiu,[12] CD Tudelano and SD Ejea.[13]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/real-zaragoza/2016/02/11/quien-jugo-con-luso-delgado-zaragoza-759229-611027.html ¿Quién jugó con Luso Delgado en el Zaragoza B? (Who played with Luso Delgado in Zaragoza B?)
  2. https://www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat/futbol/article/198650-el-bloc-del-girona-creix-sense-pausa.html El bloc del Girona creix sense pausa (Girona's block does not stop growing)
  3. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2010/07/23/mas_futbol/1279866410_850215.html Dorca, Serra y Luso Delgado ya son del Girona (Dorca, Serra and Luso Delgado are already Girona players)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2010/08/28/futbol/2adivision/1283025230.html El Girona se da un festín con un triunfo ante un candidato al ascenso (Girona throw a feast with win against promotion candidates)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2010/12/11/futbol/2adivision/1292095283.html El Celta da ventaja a los de arriba (Celta help those at the top of the table)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2013/07/14/futbol/equipos/cordoba/1373808497.html Luso Delgado ficha por el Córdoba (Luso Delgado signs for Córdoba)
  7. https://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/cordoba/20140623/sevp-heroes-ascenso-20140623.html Los héroes del ascenso (The promotion heroes)
  8. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_6/cor_esp/ El Córdoba se queda sin premio (No prize for Córdoba)
  9. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/la-liga/jornada_37/cor_ray/ El Rayo cumple en El Arcángel (Rayo do their job at El Arcángel)
  10. http://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/luso-delgado-nuevo-jugador-azulgrana Luso Delgado, nuevo jugador azulgrana (Luso Delgado, new red-and-blue player)
  11. https://as.com/futbol/2018/07/23/segunda/1532364856_972508.html El Rayo Majadahonda se refuerza con Luso y Morillas (Rayo Majadahonda bolster with Luso and Morillas)
  12. https://www.segre.com/noticies/esports/2019/08/29/luso_delgado_ex_primera_dese_reforc_del_lleida_85418_1110.html Luso Delgado, un ex-Primera, desè reforç del Lleida (Luso Delgado, former Primera player, tenth Lleida signing)
  13. https://diarioaragones.com/luso-delgado-se-une-a-la-familia-de-la-sd-ejea/ Luso Delgado se une a la familia de la SD Ejea (Luso Delgado added to SD Ejea's family)