Luís Manuel Ferreira Delgado (born 1 November 1979 in

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), is a retired

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n professional

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who played mainly as a left defender.

Club career

Delgado began his career with Petro Atletico and joined later to rivals

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the best two major football teams in Angolan Championship

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. After good performances in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Delgado transferred to French club

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. As result of the promotion of

to the French Ligue 1, Delgado became the first Angolan football player to play for a team in the top tier of the French football. On June 5, 2009, the Angola international left-back signed a two-year contract with En Avant de Guingamp on a free transfer.

International career

Delgado has represented

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in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and was called up to the

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National team statistics

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* * 1979 births Living people Footballers from Luanda Men's association football defenders Angolan men's footballers Angola men's international footballers 2006 FIFA World Cup players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players C.D. Primeiro de Agosto players FC Metz players En Avant Guingamp players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Angola-footy-bio-stub