| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1979-12-30)December 30, 1979 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Fremont, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Fresno State Bulldogs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Portland Timbers | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 17 | (1) |
| 2004 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 23 | (1) |
| 2005–2012 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 174 | (16) |
| 2014 | San Francisco Stompers | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Puerto Rico | 25 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Oakland Roots (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | El Salvador (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Oakland Roots (interim) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Oakland Roots | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Noah Delgado (born December 30, 1979) is a former professionalsoccer player and coach. He has been a member of the El Salvador national team Gold Cup staff and 2020 World Cup Qualifying.
Delgado was born inFremont, California. He attendedIrvington High School, where he was a member of the school's soccer team during his four years, and was also a kicker for theirfootball team for two years. The team was North Coast Section champs during his junior and senior seasons. He playedcollege soccer atFresno State University, scoring 28 goals and registering 20 assists in 76 games during his four seasons at the school.
Delgado was drafted by theLos Angeles Galaxy of the MLS in the fourth round (48th overall) of the2002 MLS SuperDraft,[1] but was not offered a contract with the team. In 2002, he played five games for thePortland Timbers in theUSL A-League.[2] In 2003, he played forSyracuse Salty Dogs, and then forRochester Raging Rhinos in 2004.
Delgado joined thePuerto Rico Islanders in 2005, being one of only two players to play in all of the 28 games of the season. Since then he has become a key figure in the Islanders' midfield. In 2008, he was named co-captain, an honor he shares withPetter Villegas. In 2008, he led the Islanders to the USL-1 Finals and theCONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals. He became captain of the Puerto Rico Islanders for the 2009 season and remains the captain for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.[3] Delgado re-signed with the Islanders for the 2011 season on March 24, 2011.[4]
In 2014, Delgado played for theSan Francisco Stompers of the NPSL.[5][6]
Delgado was eligible to play for thePuerto Rico national team after living and playing in the island for a couple of years. He was called up in 2008 for friendlies againstBermuda. He played on the team from 2008 to 2012 earning a total of 23 caps.
Delgado was named head coach ofOakland Roots in theUSL Championship in December 2022.[7] Delgado and the Roots parted ways in April 2024.[8]
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