Matías Emilio Delgado

Delgado, originally from Rosario, relocated to Buenos Aires with his family at the age of two when his father, the football player Eduardo Emilio Delgado, joined All Boys. Although he initially began his football journey in the renowned academy of River Plate, he transitioned to the Argentinos Juniors youth team in 1998.

Chacarita Juniors

Delgado made his professional debut with Chacarita Juniors in 2000 at the age of 17.

Season 2002–03

His breakthrough performance came in the Torneo Apertura of the 2002–03 Argentine Primera División when he recorded a goal and an assist in the Round 8 loss to Independiente, which was followed by a superb curling effort that found the back of the net in the Round 13 loss to Boca Juniors. Ahead of the Torneo Clausura, Delgado was given the number 10 jersey after previously wearing number 11. This also marked a shift in his on-field position towards a more playmaking role in the centre of midfield for the latter half of the season, having primarily operated on the left wing before. One of his standout performances came in the Round 5 trashing of Huracán when he scored two goals while also being a constant threat to the opposition with his incisive passing in the final third and long-range shot attempts. He added one more goal in the Round 18 draw with Racing, bringing his total goal tally to five.

Season 2003–04

Delgado started the 2003–04 season with Chacarita, featuring in three games. In Round 1, he…

Club

As of 31 July 2017

Club

Basel

Swiss Super League: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 Swiss Cup: 2016–17 Beşiktaş JK

Turkish Super League: 2008–09 Turkish Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09 Turkish Super Cup: 2006 Al-Jazira Club

UAE Pro-League: 2010–11 UAE President's Cup: 2010–11, 2011–12

Individual

Basel

Swiss Footballer of the Year: 2005–06 UEFA Cup Top Goalscorer: 2005–06 Swiss Super League Team of the Year: 2016–17