César Delgado
 Delgado playing for Monterrey in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | César Fabián Delgado Godoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Rosario Central | 65 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2008 | Cruz Azul | 151 | (61) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Lyon | 72 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Monterrey | 104 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Rosario Central | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Central Córdoba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Argentina U-23 | 13 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Argentina | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
César Fabián Delgado Godoy[1][2] (born 18 August 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a winger.[2] He also played as a central midfielder, making piercing forward runs through the center of the opposition's defence. His nickname "Chelito" is derived from that of Marcelo Delgado (known as "El Chelo") because of their same last name.[citation needed] Since 2013, he also holds Mexican citizenship.[3]
Club career[edit]
Born in Rosario, Argentina, Delgado started his career at Rosario Central. He joined Cruz Azul for the 2003 Apertura, where he finished with 16 appearances and eight goals. Delgado made 21 appearances in the subsequent Apertura, again scoring eight goals. In the 2004 Apertura, Delgado scored another six goals in 15 games.
On 8 January 2008, Delgado moved to French club Lyon who paid a transfer fee of €11 million.[4] He made his Ligue 1 debut on 20 January 2008 against RC Lens. Delgado came on as an 85th-minute substitute Lisandro López on 21 October 2009 against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League and scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory. It was Lyon's first win in the UEFA Champions League against English opposition.
On 10 June 2011, Delgado signed with C.F. Monterrey, and participated in the 2011 Mexican League Apertura, CONCACAF Champions League and Club World Cup tournaments.
International career[edit]
Delgado played for Argentina in the 2004 Copa América, scoring one goal, and was part of their gold medal-winning team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He played several matches for the Argentina national football team during 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, but due to injury he did not make the 23-man squad for the tournament.
Career statistics[edit]
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2020) |
Club[edit]
| Club | Season | League | ||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2001–2002 | Argentine Primera División | 27 | 3 |
| 2002–2003 | Argentine Primera División | 38 | 11 | |
| Cruz Azul | 2003–2004 | Liga MX | 37(29) | 16(13) |
| 2004–2005 | Liga MX | 33(29) | 16(14) | |
| 2005–2006 | Liga MX | 38(32) | 18(18) | |
| 2006–2007 | Liga MX | 27(25) | 7(7) | |
| 2007–2008 | Liga MX | 24 | 9 | |
| Lyon | 2007–2008 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008–2009 | Ligue 1 | 31(19) | 3(2) | |
| 2009–2010 | Ligue 1 | 36(27) | 5(4) | |
| 2010–2011 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Monterrey | 2011–2012 | Liga MX | 69 | 15 |
| Total | 337 | 91 | ||
International[edit]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 |
International goals[edit]
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Delgado goal.
| № | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2003 | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas, Venezuela |  Venezuela |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 25 July 2004 | Estadio Nacional del Perú, Lima, Peru |  Brazil |
2–1 | 2–2 (2–4 p.) | 2004 Copa America Final |
Honours[edit]
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2020) |
Club[edit]
Cruz Azul
Lyon
Monterrey
International[edit]
Argentina
- Olympic Games: 2004
- Copa América runner-up: 2004
- FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up: 2005
Individual[edit]
- FIFA Club World Cup top scorer: 2012, 2013
References[edit]
- ^ a b César Delgado at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b César Delgado at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "José María Basanta recibió su carta de naturalización". Mediotiempo (in Spanish). 9 July 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Lyon ready to recruit Delgado". UEFA.com. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
External links[edit]
- César Delgado at BDFA (in Spanish)
- César Delgado – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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- Argentine men's footballers
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Olympic footballers for Argentina
- Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
- Argentina men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2004 Copa América players
- 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Rosario Central footballers
- Cruz Azul footballers
- C.F. Monterrey players
- Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Ligue 1 players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Argentine emigrants to Mexico
- Naturalized citizens of Mexico
- Mexican men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France
- Olympic medalists in football
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics