Edward "Lalo" Delgado (born January 23, 1998) is an American

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player who currently plays as a

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for

FC Naples FC Naples is a professional American soccer club based in Naples, Florida. Founded in January 2024, the club began play in 2025, as part of USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. Their home stadium is at the Paradise Coast ...

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Career

Youth and college

Delgado played four years of

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Westmont College Westmont College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Montecito, California, United States. It was founded in 1937. History Ruth Kerr, owner and CEO of the Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company, established the school as the Bible Missiona ...

between 2016 and 2019. While at college, Delgardo also appeared for

USL PDL USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will feature ...

side

Ventura County Fusion Ventura County Fusion is an American soccer team based in Ventura, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team plays its home games in the stadium on th ...

in the summers.

Professional

On March 4, 2020, Delgado signed for

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side

Las Vegas Lights Las Vegas Lights FC is an American professional soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that plays in the USL Championship. The team made its debut in 2018 and plays its home games at Cashman Field. The team employs neon imagery in its crest a ...

. He made his debut on March 7, 2020, starting in a 1–1 draw with

San Diego Loyal SC San Diego Loyal Soccer Club was an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the USL Championship. The team was founded by Warren Smith and Landon Donovan; it made its debut in 2020 as an expansion team. ...

. On April 1, 2021, Delgado signed with

Phoenix Rising FC Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship. They won the league championship in 2023, defeating the ...

, also of the USL Championship. On 23 January 2023, Delgado signed with

Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Windsor, Colorado. The club was founded in 2021, and made its competitive debut in 2022. The team is owned by the Katofsky family and the Futur ...

. In September 2024, Hailstorm FC won the 2024 USL Cup. The club's franchise agreement with USL was terminated in November 2024. On 20 December 2024,

expansion club

announced that they had signed Delgado as their first goalkeeper.

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Westmont profile
1998 births Living people American men's soccer players Soccer players from California Men's association football goalkeepers Ventura County Fusion players Las Vegas Lights FC players Phoenix Rising FC players Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC players USL Championship players USL League Two players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-goalkeeper-stub