Alberto Delgado y Pérez (born March 11, 1978) is a Cuban retired
football
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er.
Club career
Before joining the Rapids in 2005, he played for
Ciudad de la Habana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. of Cuba and was one of the most dangerous players on the
Cuba national team.
Delgado scored a goal and added three assists in his year with Colorado. He wears ''Pérez'' on the back of his jersey to honor his mother. He was released by the Rapids before the 2005 season, signing with Puerto Rico.
In 2008, he was loaned to
Sevilla Bayamon in the
Puerto Rico Soccer League and decided to stay with them instead of the
Puerto Rico Islanders.
International career
He made his international debut for
Cuba in 1998 and has earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 4 goals. He scored all of his goals in one game against
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, making him the only Cuban to score 4 in an official international match. His final international was a January
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF).
The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Miami and Pasadena. The format ...
match against
South Korea.
Defection to the United States
Delgado defected from Cuba during that
2002 Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ( CONCACAF).
The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Miami and Pasadena. The for ...
, together with cousin and future
Colorado Rapids teammate
Rey Ángel Martínez.
Cuban soccer defectors starting anew at St. Thomas
- Cubanet He and Martínez ran away from their teammates halfway through breakfast, literally running for more than thirty minutes before finding a Spanish-speaking gas station attendant who then called a cab for them. Martínez made his way there shortly after that.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.''
References
External links
- Islanders club website
- USLSoccer
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1978 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Havana
Defecting Cuban footballers
Men's association football forwards
Cuban men's footballers
Cuba men's international footballers
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
FC Ciudad de La Habana players
Colorado Rapids players
Puerto Rico Islanders players
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico players
Major League Soccer players
USL First Division players
Cuban expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
Cuban expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Cuban expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico