Ruben Darío Delgado Temesio (born December 3, 1969), known as Darío Delgado, is a former Uruguayan

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. He was born in

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Club career

Delgado spent most of his career in Uruguay playing for Montevideo Wanderers in the

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. He also had a spell with Ionikos in Greece, where he went a few months without being paid.

International career

Delgado made one appearance for the senior

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in 1994: a

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against

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(0-1 win) in the Estadio Nacional José Díaz in

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. He was a substitute for Marcelo Otero in the 69th minute. RSSSF

References

* 1969 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Danubio F.C. players Rampla Juniors players Albacete Balompié players Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Ionikos F.C. players Club Guaraní players Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Durazno Footballers from Durazno Department 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub