Marco Antonio Delgado (born May 16, 1995), known as Mark Delgado or Marky Delgado, is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Early life

Delgado grew up watching his two older brothers soccer games and watching

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games on television with his father. Delgado began playing soccer at the age of four with children two to three years older, after a coach saw him playing with a ball while at his older brother's soccer game. Delgado grew up playing in the Pomona United Youth Soccer League and when he was 14, switched to the Cosmos West Academy. The next year, he joined U.S. Soccer's U-17 residency program, spending two semesters before returning home. In 2011, Delgado had established himself in the Southern California youth soccer scene and faced a difficult decision decided which Los Angeles–based MLS academy to join –

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or the

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, ultimately deciding to join Chivas. After attending the Generation Adidas Cup with the Chivas academy, he was invited to the first team training. At age 16, he was playing with the Chivas U19 team and training with the MLS squad.

Club career

Chivas USA

Delgado was signed by

as a Home Grown Player on April 2, 2012. Delgado made his professional debut on October 4, 2012, during a 4–0 defeat to

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, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute.

Toronto FC

After the folding of Chivas USA in November 2014, Delgado was selected by

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in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft. He made his debut for Toronto FC in May 2015 in the

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. On July 12, 2015, he scored his first goal for Toronto in a 4–4 draw against

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. On July 20, 2015, Delgado was named to the MLS Team of the Week. Delgado was again named to the MLS Team of the Week on August 1 and August 22, 2016. On October 18, 2016, Delgado re-signed with Toronto FC on a multi-year deal.

LA Galaxy

On January 21, 2022, Delgado was traded to return to his home state to play for LA Galaxy.

Los Angeles FC

On January 22, 2025, Delgado was traded to the crosstown rival club Los Angeles FC.

International career

Delgado was born in the United States to Mexican parents, making him eligible to represent

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as well as the

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. At 13, he spent time with the U.S. U15 team and was part of the American U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Florida in 2010 and 2011. Delgado has represented the

at the under-17, under-18 and under-20 levels. On January 8, 2018, Delgado received a call-up for the senior team for a friendly against

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. He made his

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debut in a 1–0 friendly win against

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on March 27, 2018. He started the match and helped win the decisive

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, which was converted by Bobby Wood; he came off in the 86th minute for fellow senior team debutant

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Career statistics

Club

International

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Honors

Toronto FC *

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 199 ...

Canadian Championship The Canadian Championship () is an annual soccer tournament contested by Canadian professional teams. The winner is awarded the Voyageurs Cup and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. It is contested by Major League Soccer sides Toronto FC, Va ...

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

* Eastern Conference (Playoffs):

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LA Galaxy *

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Delgado, Marky 1995 births Living people American expatriate men's soccer players American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent Men's association football midfielders Chivas USA players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada American expatriate sportspeople in Canada Sportspeople from Glendora, California Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California Toronto FC players Toronto FC II players USL Championship players United States men's international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Major League Soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) LA Galaxy players Los Angeles FC players 21st-century American sportsmen