Leandro Javier Delgado Plenkovich (born 15 July 1982) was a

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n descent.

Career

Leandro Delgado started his career in

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, at those times in the Primera División Chilena, alternating his playing position between

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and the midfield. In 2007 season, Delgado was transferred on loan to

Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa S.A.D.P. (), commonly referred to as Cobreloa, is a professional Chilean football league system, Chilean football club based in Calama, Chile, Calama, Región de Antofagasta, Chile. They compete in the Primera B de Ch ...

, and played Apertura and Clausura tournaments. In 2008, Delgado signed with Everton where he played for two seasons and won the 2008 Torneo Apertura. In 2010,

Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile currently participating in the Primera División de Chile. History Foundation, Amateur Era and First seasons ...

have signed the defender from Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar to reinforce its squad for the current season. On 5 January 2012 it was reported that Delgado came to an agreement with Chilean giants

Colo-Colo Colo-Colo (), officially Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo, is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano, it competes in the Chilean Primera División, from which the club has never been ...

with the "albos" buying the 100% of his pass to

, and with a contract for three years.

International career

Delgado made his debut for

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in a friendly match against

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on 21 December 2011 at the orders of team manager Claudio Borghi. Leandro Delgado y su nominación a La Roja: "Es el sueño de todos
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Personal life

Leandro Delgado Plenković is of

n descent. The surname Plenković has his origin in the town of Svirče, near the city of

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on the island of

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Honours

Club

;Everton *

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(1): 2008 Apertura

References

Living people Deportes Puerto Montt footballers C.D. Cobreloa footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Unión Española footballers Colo-Colo footballers 1982 births People from Puerto Montt Footballers from Los Lagos Region Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Chilean people of Croatian descent {{Chile-footy-midfielder-stub