Juan Delgado (Chilean footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Antonio Delgado Baeza | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Chillán, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Irapuato | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Colo-Colo B | 34 | (9) |
| 2011–2016 | Colo-Colo | 98 | (18) |
| 2016–2019 | Gimnàstic | 41 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tondela (loan) | 44 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Necaxa | 58 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Paços Ferreira | 62 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Everton | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | Irapuato | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Chile U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014–2023 | Chile | 15 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:43, 14 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Juan Antonio Delgado Baeza (born 5 March 1993) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Liga de Expansión MX club Irapuato.
Club career
Colo-Colo
Born in Chillán, Delgado made his first team debut for Colo-Colo at the age of 17 during the 2011 Torneo Apertura. After nearly 2 years playing mostly in the B-team, Delgado became a regular under Héctor Tapia's management, with the first main achievement of his being a goal in a 3–2 victory against the club's main rivals Universidad de Chile. Delgado retained protagonism during the 2014 Torneo Clausura where he played 14 games and scored two goals as Colo-Colo won the title.
Gimnàstic
On 5 August 2016, Delgado signed a four-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[1]
Sheffield Wednesday
On 24 July 2023, he joined EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday.[2] He made his debut starting against Southampton on 4 August 2023.[3] He scored his maiden Wednesday goal a week later, getting the first goal in a 4-2 defeat against Hull City.[4] Whilst on international duty he returned to Sheffield Wednesday early to undergo hip surgery.[5][6] On 17 May 2024, it was confirmed he would be released following the expiration of his contract.[7]
Everton de Viña del Mar
On 2 July 2024, Delgado joined Everton de Viña del Mar on a deal until the end of the 2025 season.[8] He ended his contract in August 2025.[9]
International career
After playing the 2014 Toulon Tournament with the U-20 squad and showing good form in Colo-Colo, Delgado received his first call-up to the national squad for the friendlies against Mexico and Haiti. He made his debut against Mexico, playing a little over five minutes as a late substitute. Days later, he was a starter against Haiti, where he scored his first international goal in the 21st minute.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colo-Colo B | 2012 | Segunda División Profesional | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2013 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 9 | — | — | — | 34 | 9 | |||||
| Colo-Colo | 2011 | Primera División de Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 37 | 8 | |||
| 2015–16 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 33 | 6 | |||
| Total | 76 | 14 | 13 | 4 | — | 9 | 0 | 98 | 18 | |||
| Gimnàstic | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 5 | ||||
| Tondela (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 8 | |||
| Total | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 49 | 9 | |||
| Necaxa | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 6 | ||||
| Paços de Ferreira | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 62 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 2 | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2023–24[12] | EFL Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Everton | 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 333 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 378 | 52 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Chile, Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of 13 September 2023[13]
| Chile | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 1 |
International goals
- Score and Result lists Chile's goals first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 September 2014 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Colo-Colo
References
- ^ "Juan Delgado nou fitxatge grana" [Juan Delgado new signing grana] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic de Tarragona. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Juan Delgado signs for Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 1 Southampton 2 highlights as ex-Blades striker Che Adams bags later winner". Yorkshire Examiner. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Hull 4-2 Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday midfielder undergoes secret surgery with injury timeline unclear". YorkshireLive. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "International update: Juan Delgado". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Owls confirm retained list". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Bienvenido al oro Y Cielo, Juan Delgado". Everton de Viña del Mar X account. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Arriaza, Bastian (29 August 2025). "Volvió de Europa y luego de un año se despidió del fútbol chileno: "Fin anticipado de contrato"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Guzmán Corral, Vicente (23 September 2022). "Juan Delgado, la sorpresa de Berizzo en La Roja: ¿Cuáles son los números y dónde juega el ex Colo Colo?". Redgol (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Juan Delgado at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Juan Delgado in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
External links
- Juan Delgado at National-Football-Teams.com
- Juan Delgado at Soccerway