 Delgado playing forMonterrey in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | César Fabián Delgado Godoy[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1981-08-18)18 August 1981 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 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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César Fabián Delgado Godoy (born 18 August 1981) is an Argentine former professionalfootballer who played as awinger.[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 ofMarcelo Delgado (known as "El Chelo") because of their same last name.[citation needed] Since 2013, he also holds Mexican citizenship.[3]
Born inRosario, Argentina, Delgado started his career atRosario Central. He joinedCruz Azul for the2003 Apertura, where he finished with 16 appearances and eight goals. Delgado made 21 appearances in the subsequentApertura, again scoring eight goals. In the2004 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 hisLigue 1 debut on 20 January 2008 againstRC Lens. Delgado came on as an 85th-minute substituteLisandro López on 21 October 2009 againstLiverpool in theUEFA 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 withC.F. Monterrey, and participated in the 2011 Mexican League Apertura, CONCACAF Champions League and Club World Cup tournaments.
Delgado played for Argentina in the2004 Copa América, scoring one goal, and was part of theirgold medal-winning team at the2004 Summer Olympics.
He played several matches for theArgentina national team during2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, but due to injury he did not make the 23-man squad for the tournament.
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| Club | Season | League | ||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2001–02 | Argentine Primera División | 27 | 3 |
| 2002–03 | Argentine Primera División | 38 | 11 | |
| Cruz Azul | 2003–04 | Liga MX | 37(29) | 16(13) |
| 2004–05 | Liga MX | 33(29) | 16(14) | |
| 2005–06 | Liga MX | 38(32) | 18(18) | |
| 2006–07 | Liga MX | 27(25) | 7(7) | |
| 2007–08 | Liga MX | 24 | 9 | |
| Lyon | 2007–08[5] | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008–09[5] | Ligue 1 | 31(19) | 3(2) | |
| 2009–10[5] | Ligue 1 | 36(27) | 5(4) | |
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Monterrey | 2011–12 | Liga MX | 69 | 15 |
| Total | 337 | 91 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2003 | 5 | 1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2003 | Estadio Olímpico,Caracas, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 25 July 2004 | Estadio Nacional del Perú,Lima, Peru |  Brazil | 2–1 | 2–2 (2–4p.) | 2004 Copa America Final |
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