João Francisco Ferreira Delgado (born 15 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a

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for Nona FC.

Career

Early career

Delgado played as part of the academy at União Leiria, before going on to spend time with various clubs in the third-tier of Portuguese football between 2013 and 2016.

College & Amateur

In 2016, Delgado moved to the United States to play

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. In two seasons with the Rams, Delgado made 37 appearances, scoring 21 goals and tallying 5 assists. He was also named Soccer Coaches First Team All-American, finished third in the Appalachian Athletic Conference in goals, and ranked second in the nation in game-winning goals during his junior year of collegiate play. Delgado also played one season at

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in 2019. Here he made 19 appearances and finished with 2 assists, as well as Second Team All-SSC honors. During his time in the United States, Delgado also played in the

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for Myrtle Beach Mutiny and

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FC Tucson

On 17 February 2021, Delgado signed with

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side

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. He made his debut for Tucson on 8 May 2021, appearing as an 86th-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with

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. He score his first goal for the club on 16 May 2021, the club's only goal during a 5–1 loss to Fort Lauderdale CF.

References

External links

Joao Delgado – Men's Soccer
at Lynn University
Joao Delgado
at FC Tucson {{DEFAULTSORT:Delgado, João 1994 births Living people People from Torres Novas Men's association football midfielders Portuguese men's footballers Portuguese expatriate men's footballers Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States U.D. Leiria players Eléctrico F.C. players A.C. Alcanenense players Lynn Fighting Knights men's soccer players Myrtle Beach Mutiny players Reading United AC players FC Tucson players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players USL League One players USL League Two players Footballers from Santarém District 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen