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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-12-23)23 December 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Ambuquí,Imbabura, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | ESPOLI | 12 | (6) |
| 1993–1994 | Barcelona SC | 30 | (25) |
| 1995–1996 | El Nacional | 30 | (30) |
| 1997 | Independiente Medellín | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Barcelona SC | 34 | (15) |
| 1998 | Cruz Azul | 8 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Necaxa | 83 | (38) |
| 2001–2004 | Southampton | 11 | (1) |
| 2004 | Aucas | 13 | (7) |
| 2004 | UNAM | 11 | (1) |
| 2005 | Barcelona SC | 38 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | L.D.U. Quito | 69 | (24) |
| 2009 | Emelec | 8 | (0) |
| 2010 | Valle del Chota | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 324 | (159) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2006 | Ecuador | 71 | (31) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Agustín Delgado | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNational Assembly forImbabura Province | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | PAIS Alliance |
Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá (born 23 December 1974) is an Ecuadorian politician and former professionalfootballer who played as aforward. NicknamedEl Tín, he was the all-time top scorer for theEcuador national team with 31 goals in 71 games before being overtaken byEnner Valencia. Delgado played professional club football in Ecuador, Mexico and England.
Delgado made his debut for theEcuador national team againstPeru in 1994. He has earned 71 caps, scoring 31 goals. He was part of their squad at the2002 FIFA World Cup &2006 FIFA World Cup, where he became the first Ecuadorian to score a goal in theFIFA World Cup.
Delgado started his career in his native Ecuador withESPOLI in 1991 before joiningBarcelona SC in 1994, where he played for one year, winning theEcuadorian Serie A in 1995. He then joinedEl Nacional and again won the Ecuadorian league title, before returning to Barcelona and securing a third consecutive league winner's medal.
In 1998, Delgado moved to Mexico where he had a brief spell atCruz Azul. He joinedCONCACAF championsNecaxa in 1999 and represented the club at the2000 FIFA Club World Championship, scoring againstSouth Melbourne in the group stage, and in the third-place play-off againstReal Madrid he scored in normal time as well as the winning penalty in the shootout.[2][3]
In late 2001, after scoring nine times as Ecuadorqualified for its firstWorld Cup, Necaxa accepted a £3.5m bid from EnglishPremier League clubSouthampton.[4]
Delgado moved toSouthampton in 2001. Unfortunately, he was dogged by injuries which restricted him to only a few games during his time with the Saints. Southampton unsuccessfully tried to get him back to fitness after he was injured in Necaxa prior to the2002 World Cup Qualifiers.[citation needed]
It might have been a different story had the striker refused to play while injured during the2002 World Cup. The pressure on him to play was enormous, as Ecuadorians believed that, with nine goals during the2002 World cup qualifying campaign, he was indispensable; and naturally, Delgado dreamed of playing in aFIFA World Cup. All that led to his decision to play despite injury while heavily medicated on painkillers. Upon return to England, it was found that his injury had become chronic, effectively destroying his future in Europe.[5] He also alienated managerGordon Strachan by refusing to learn English, and Strachan felt the player had been forced on the club and was very high maintenance. When pressed for his plans for the Ecuadorian, Strachan replied "I've got more important things to think about. I've got a yoghurt to finish by today, the expiry date is today. That can be my priority rather than Agustin Delgado."[6]
However, Delgado scored the winning goal for Southampton in a 3–2 home victory over the thenPremiership championsArsenal.[7] He also scored a goal against Liverpool in the League Cup.[8]
After the unhappy spell at Southampton, he was released and returned to Ecuador to play for aQuito based clubAucas, which was topping theEcuador Serie A with the likes ofRené Higuita andGustavo Figueroa leading the way. He played an impressive half season and his return to form led to his joining Mexican clubUNAM, where he helped the team win the league championship.
Delgado was then transferred toBarcelona SC fromUNAM on 1 January 2005 for an undisclosed fee. While atBarcelona SC, he teamed up with his preferred Ecuador strike partnerIván Kaviedes. With these two formidable strikers leading the attack, theGuayaquil based club were expected to not only win championships, but to dominate the league. This did not happen. Delgado started strongly, but ended the season with only 7 goals. He was subsequently accused by the club president, Isidro Romero Carbo, of not taking the club seriously despite earning top wages. Following reports that Tin was partying late at wild clubs with teammatesEdwin Villafuerte andWalter Ayovi, prompting their exits from the prestigious club.
Delgado then joinedL.D.U. Quito, a team regularly featuring in theCopa Sudamericana andCopa Libertadores. With his new club, Tin again returned to scoring form and with his goal exploits, he helped Liga surprisingly reach the quarterfinals of the2006 Copa Libertadores. Delgado was one of eleven players banned for between 2 and 12 months for taking part in a vicious brawl at the end of LDU's 1–1 draw at home to Barcelona on 17 December 2006. Four Barcelona players were injured in the incident on the last day of the season which shocked the country and overshadowed the title won by El Nacional. TheEcuadorian Football Federation (FEF) said on its web site that the incident started with a clash between Delgado and his marker, Víctor Montoya. Montoya later denied that he had deliberately kicked Delgado's injured knee and received no sanction from the FEF. Delgado later said in theNational Congress of Ecuador that he had been persecuted by the FEF.[9]
Delgado was then involved in a scandal at a night club on New Year's Eve[citation needed] and left the country to try to continue his career inMajor League Soccer. However,FIFA later blocked this by extending the playing ban internationally. The suspension was subsequently changed at an Extraordinary Congress of the FEF,[10] and Delgado was allowed to resume his playing career after 6 months' suspension.
In 2008, he was part of the squad that won theCopa Libertadores, although he did not play in thefinal decisive game.
In March 2009, the forward signed forEmelec until December 2009. During the 2010 season, he was a player/administrator atValle de Chota in his native town. He helped guide the club to promotion from the Segunda Categoria to theSerie B for the 2011 season. In February 2011, he announced his retirement from professional football to focus on administering the club.[11]
Delgado's first goal at the2002 FIFA World Cup was also the first goal for the Ecuadorian team in a World Cup, againstMexico. Delgado was joint top scorer (withHernán Crespo) in theCONMEBOL qualifiers for the tournament with 9 goals.
Delgado was known for being a strong player and an excellent finisher with either foot, but especially for his aerial prowess towering over opposing defences. He had a superb sense of positioning in the box and excellent field awareness. All this has given Tin an iconic status in Ecuador, and he obtained a reputation as one of the most feared South American strikers.
He helped Ecuador qualify once again for the World Cup, contributing 5 goals in 10 games but stated thatGermany 06 would be his last. In the2006 FIFA World Cup, Delgado scored in the 80th minute in Ecuador's shock 2–0 win in their opening match againstPoland. In the following game, he scored in the 55th-minute goal in their 3–0 victory overCosta Rica, enabling Ecuador to qualify alongside hostsGermany for the last 16.
After the 2006 World Cup, Delgado announced his retirement from international football. He finished his international career with 71 caps and a record 31 goals for the national team.
In theEcuadorian general election of 2013 Delgado was chosen as member of theNational Assembly forImbabura Province. Delgado serves as member ofPAIS Alliance.Ulises de la Cruz andIván Hurtado, former teammates of Delgado at the national team also serve for the Pais Alliance in the National Assembly.[12] Delgado, who has African ancestry,stutters[citation needed] and has been the object of ridicule onsocial media and by the cartoonist Xavier Bonilla in the newspaperEl Universo. The cartoonist and the newspaper were sanctioned by La SUPERCOM, La Superintendencia de la Información y Comunicación, an Ecuadorean agency that regulates communications. According toFreedom House, a Washington, DC–based NGO, the sanction was evidence ofcensorship by theCorrea government.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ESPOLI | 1991 | Ecuadorian Serie B | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1992 | Ecuadorian Serie B | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Total | — | — | — | |||||||||
| Barcelona SC | 1993 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 13 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | ||||
| 1994 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 12 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 25 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 27 | |||||
| El Nacional | 1995 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 11 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 1996 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 30 | 19 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 19 | |||
| Total | 30 | 30 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 36 | 30 | ||||
| Independiente Medellín | 1997 | Categoría Primera A | — | — | ||||||||
| Barcelona SC | 1997 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 25 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | ||
| 1998 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 9 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 17 | 8 | |||
| Total | 34 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 42 | 20 | ||||
| Cruz Azul | Invierno 1998 | Liga MX | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Necaxa | Verano 1999 | Liga MX | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| 1999–2000 | Liga MX | 29 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | 33 | 27 | ||
| 2000–01 | Liga MX | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 32 | 11 | ||
| 2001–02 | Liga MX | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Total | 83 | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 7 | 90 | 45 | |||
| Southampton | 2001–02 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Aucas | 2004 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 13 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
| UNAM | Apertura 2004 | Liga MX | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Barcelona SC | 2005 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 38 | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| L.D.U. Quito | 2006 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 31 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 42 | 18 | ||
| 2007 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 20 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |||
| 2008 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 18 | 6 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 30 | 7 | |||
| Total | 69 | 24 | — | — | 23 | 7 | 92 | 31 | ||||
| Emelec | 2009 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 8 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Valle del Chota | 2010 | Segunda Categoría | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 312 | 153 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 21 | 366 | 175 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2001 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 71 | 31 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 1996 | Estadio Bellavista,Ambato, Ecuador |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | 5 February 1997 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Mexico | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 4 | 17 February 1997 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Uruguay | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 5 | 3–0 | |||||
| 6 | 4 June 1999 | Commonwealth Stadium,Edmonton, Canada |  Guatemala | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1999 Canada Cup |
| 7 | 15 June 1999 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo,San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Venezuela | 2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 8 | 29 March 2000 | Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Quito, Ecuador | Venezuela | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 9 | 25 June 2000 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Panama | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 3–0 | |||||
| 11 | 16 August 2000 | Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Quito, Ecuador |  Bolivia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 12 | 2–0 | |||||
| 13 | 8 October 2000 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Chile | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 14 | 28 March 2001 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Brazil | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 15 | 24 April 2001 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Paraguay | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 16 | 2–1 | |||||
| 17 | 2 June 2001 | Estadio Monumental, Lima, Peru |  Peru | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 18 | 17 July 2001 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez,Barranquilla, Colombia | Venezuela | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2001 Copa América |
| 19 | 4–0 | |||||
| 20 | 6 October 2001 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Bolivia | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 21 | 8 May 2002 | Giants Stadium,East Rutherford, United States |  Yugoslavia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 22 | 8 June 2002 | Miyagi Stadium,Miyagi, Japan | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 23 | 2 June 2004 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Colombia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 24 | 5 June 2004 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | Bolivia | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 25 | 7 July 2004 | Estadio Elías Aguirre,Chiclayo, Peru |  Argentina | 1–1 | 1–6 | 2004 Copa América |
| 26 | 13 July 2004 | Estadio Miguel Grau,Piura, Peru | Mexico | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2004 Copa América |
| 27 | 4 June 2005 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | Argentina | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 28 | 3 September 2005 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Bolivia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 29 | 2–1 | |||||
| 30 | 9 June 2006 | FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen,Gelsenkirchen, Germany |  Poland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 31 | 15 June 2006 | FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany |  Costa Rica | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
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