Erick Guillermo Delgado Vásquez (born 30 June 1982) is a Peruvian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Delgado began his career with

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, being promoted to the senior side in 2001. In his first seven years with the club, he played 219 league matches in the Torneo Descentralizado, before and transferring to Juan Aurich in January 2009. Delgado returned to Sporting Cristal in January 2010.

International career

Delgado has made 14 appearances for the Peru national team.

Personal life

In 2007, Delgado suffered burns on the soles of his feet after playing on

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in blazing sun.Six Peruvian players suffer burns from artificial turf
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Honours

Sporting Cristal * Torneo Descentralizado:

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2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

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2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

* Clausura:

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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* * 1982 births Living people Footballers from Lima Men's association football goalkeepers Peruvian men's footballers 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen Peru men's international footballers 2004 Copa América players Peruvian Primera División players Sporting Cristal footballers Juan Aurich footballers Deportivo Municipal footballers Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca footballers Academia Deportiva Cantolao players {{Peru-footy-goalkeeper-stub