Marco Antonio Delgado (born May 16, 1995), known as Mark Delgado or Marky Delgado, is an American professional

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player who plays as a midfielder for

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Early life

Delgado grew up watching his two older brothers soccer games and watching

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games on television with his father. Delgado began playing soccer at the age of four with children two to three years older, after a coach saw him playing with a ball while at his older brother's soccer game. Delgado grew up playing in the Pomona United Youth Soccer League and when he was 14, switched to the Cosmos West Academy. The next year, he joined U.S. Soccer's U-17 residency program, spending two semesters before returning home. In 2011, Delgado had established himself in the Southern California youth soccer scene and faced a difficult decision decided which Los Angeles-based MLS academy to join - Chivas USA or the

, ultimately deciding to join Chivas. After attending the Generation Adidas Cup with the Chivas academy, he was invited to the first team training. At age 16, he was playing with the Chivas U19 team and training with the MLS squad.

Club career

Chivas USA

Delgado was signed by Chivas USA as a Home Grown Player on April 2, 2012. Delgado made his professional debut on October 4, 2012 during a 4–0 defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute.

Toronto FC

After the folding of Chivas USA in November 2014, Delgado was selected by Toronto FC in the

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. He made his debut for Toronto FC in May 2015 in the

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. On July 12, 2015, he scored his first goal for Toronto in a 4–4 draw against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. On July 20, 2015, Delgado was named to the MLS Team of the Week. Delgado was again named to the MLS Team of the Week on August 1 and August 22, 2016. On October 18, 2016, Delgado re-signed with Toronto FC on a multi-year deal.

LA Galaxy

On January 21, 2022, Delgado was traded to return to his home state to play for LA Galaxy.

International career

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Delgado was born in the United States to Mexican parents, making him eligible to represent Mexico as well as the United States. At 13, he spent time with the U.S. U15 team and was part of the American U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Florida in 2010 and 2011. Delgado has represented the United States at the under-17, under-18 and

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levels. On January 8, 2018, Delgado received a call-up for the senior team for a

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against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He made his USMNT debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Paraguay on March 27, 2018. He started the match and helped win the decisive penalty, which was converted by Bobby Wood; he came off in the 86th minute for fellow senior team debutant

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Career statistics

Club

International

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Honors

Toronto * MLS Cup:

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* Eastern Conference (Playoffs):

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Delgado, Marky 1995 births Living people American expatriate soccer players American soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Association football midfielders Chivas USA players Expatriate soccer players in Canada People from Glendora, California Soccer players from California Toronto FC players Toronto FC II players USL Championship players United States men's international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Major League Soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) LA Galaxy players