Juan Delgado (Chilean footballer)

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]

Juan Delgado
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Delgado Baeza
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Chillán, Chile
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger/ Right-back
Team information
Current team
Everton
Number 11
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Colo-Colo B 34 (9)
2011–2016 Colo-Colo 98 (18)
2016–2019 Gimnàstic 41 (5)
2018–2019Tondela (loan) 44 (7)
2019–2021 Necaxa 58 (7)
2021–2023 Paços Ferreira 62 (2)
2023–2024 Sheffield Wednesday 10 (1)
2024– Everton 2 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Chile U20 4 (1)
2014– Chile 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:40, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:43, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Colo-Colo

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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

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

Sheffield Wednesday

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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

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

International career

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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

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[10]
Club statistics
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colo-Colo B 2012 Segunda División Profesional 21 4 21 4
2013 9 2 9 2
2013–14 4 3 4 3
Total 34 9 34 9
Colo-Colo 2011 Primera División de Chile 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14 23 3 4 1 0 0 27 4
2014–15 32 8 1 0 4[c] 0 37 8
2015–16 20 3 8 3 5[c] 0 33 6
Total 76 14 13 4 9 0 98 18
Gimnàstic 2016–17 Segunda División 24 4 3 0 27 4
2017–18 17 1 1 0 18 1
Total 41 5 4 0 45 5
Tondela (loan) 2017–18 Primeira Liga 11 1 0 0 11 1
2018–19 33 6 2 2 3 0 38 8
Total 44 7 2 2 3 0 49 9
Necaxa 2019–20 Liga MX 29 4 0 0 29 4
2020–21 29 2 29 2
Total 58 6 0 0 58 6
Paços de Ferreira 2021–22 Primeira Liga 31 2 2 0 3 0 4[d] 0 40 2
2022–23 31 0 1 0 2 0 34 0
Total 62 2 3 0 5 0 4 0 74 2
Sheffield Wednesday 2023–24[11] EFL Championship 10 1 0 0 2 0 12 1
Everton 2024 Chilean Primera División 2 0 1 0 3 0
Career total 327 44 23 8 10 0 9 0 369 52

International

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As of 13 September 2023[12]
Chile
Year Apps Goals
2014 4 1
2015 1 0
2022 4 0
2023 6 0
Total 15 1

International goals

Score and Result lists Chile's goals first
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 September 2014 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States   Haiti 1–0 1–0 Friendly

Honours

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Colo-Colo

References

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  1. ^ Guzmán Corral, Vicente (23 September 2022). "Juan Delgado, la sorpresa de Berizzo en La Roja: ¿Cuáles son los números y dónde juega el ex Colo Colo?". Redgol (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Juan Delgado nou fitxatge grana" [Juan Delgado new signing grana] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic de Tarragona. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Juan Delgado signs for Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 1 Southampton 2 highlights as ex-Blades striker Che Adams bags later winner". Yorkshire Examiner. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Hull 4-2 Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday midfielder undergoes secret surgery with injury timeline unclear". YorkshireLive. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ^ "International update: Juan Delgado". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Owls confirm retained list". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Bienvenido al oro Y Cielo, Juan Delgado". Everton de Viña del Mar X account. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ Juan Delgado at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Games played by Juan Delgado in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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