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{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marcelo Delgado
| image = 
| caption = 
| full_name = Marcelo Alejandro Delgado
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|3|24}}
| birth_place = [[Capitán Bermúdez]], Argentina
| height = 1.73 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Boca Juniors]] (technical management)
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Club Atlético Defensores de Villa Cassin|Defensores de Villa]]<ref>[https://futbolistasderosariocentral.blogspot.com/2019/03/marcelo-delgado.html Marcelo Delgado], futbolistasderosariocentral.blogspot.com, 26 March 2019</ref>
| years1 = 1990–1994
| clubs1 = [[Rosario Central]]
| caps1 = 112
| goals1 = 23
| years2 = 1994–1995
| clubs2 = [[Cruz Azul]]
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 1995–1999
| clubs3 = [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]]
| caps3 = 118
| goals3 = 39
| years4 = 2000–2003
| clubs4 = [[Boca Juniors]]
| caps4 = 92
| goals4 = 26
| years5 = 2003–2004
| clubs5 = [[Cruz Azul]]
| caps5 = 46
| goals5 = 18
| years6 = 2005–2006
| clubs6 = [[Boca Juniors]]
| caps6 = 35
| goals6 = 5
| years7 = 2006–2007
| clubs7 = [[Club Atlético Belgrano|Belgrano]]
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2007–2008
| clubs8 = [[Barcelona Sporting Club|Barcelona SC]]
| caps8 = 41
| goals8 = 10
| totalcaps = 486
| totalgoals = 130
| nationalyears1 = 1991
| nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national under-20 football team|Argentina U20]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1995–2002
| nationalteam2 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
| nationalcaps2 = 18
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1996
| nationalteam3 = [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina Olympic]]
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2011–2012
| managerclubs1 = [[Los Andes de Lomas de Zamora|Los Andes]] (assistant)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{ARG}}}}
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta]] | [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Team Competition]]}}
}}

'''Marcelo Alejandro Delgado''' (born 24 March 1973) is an Argentine former professional [[association football|footballer]], best known for his nickname "Chelo". He usually played as a [[deep-lying forward]]. He was capped for [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and played at the [[1996 Olympic Games]] and the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]. He was well known for his technical ability and finishing.

He played for several clubs, including [[Rosario Central]], [[Racing Club de Avellaneda|Racing Club]], [[Boca Juniors]], [[Barcelona Sporting Club|Barcelona SC]] and Mexican [[Cruz Azul]]. His nephew, [[Lucas Delgado|Lucas]], is a professional footballer.<ref name="Vavel">{{cite news|title=Amistoso desde el banco de suplentes|url=https://www.vavel.com/ar/futbol-argentino/2019/02/28/temperley/970870-amistoso-desde-el-banco-de-suplentes.html|access-date=30 March 2019|work=Vavel|date=1 March 2019}}</ref>

==Coaching and later career==
In the summer 2011, Delgado was appointed assistant coach to [[Raúl Alfredo Cascini]] at [[Los Andes de Lomas de Zamora|Los Andes]].<ref>[https://www.infobae.com/2011/07/02/591086-los-ex-boca-cascini-y-delgado-seran-la-dupla-tecnica-los-andes/ Los ex Boca, Cascini y Delgado, serán la dupla técnica de Los Andes], infobae.com, 2 July 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.lomaslocura.com.ar/torneosanteriores/primerab1112/plantel.htm Pagina No Oficial del Club Atletico Los Andes], lomaslocura.com.ar</ref> The duo resigned on 9 September 2012.<ref>[https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-ascenso/primera-b/cascini-vilanova_0_S1FefkOgj3l.html Cascini no es Vilanova], ole.com.ar, 9 September 2012</ref>

In 2013, Delgado had a short spell at amateur club [[Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo For Ever|For ever]].<ref>[https://www.minutouno.com/deportes/futbol/con-casi-40-anos-el-chelo-delgado-vuelve-jugar-al-n281688 Con casi 40 años, el "Chelo" Delgado vuelve a jugar al fútbol], minutouno.com, 21 March 2013</ref> In 2016, Delgado played a few matches for his childhood club [[Club Atlético Defensores de Villa Cassin|Defensores de Villa]].<ref>[https://www.informacionregional.com.ar/noticias/deportes-758/con-cambios-el-proximo-domingo-comienza-a-disputarse-la-liga-sanlorencina-de-futbol-14353.html Con cambios, el próximo domingo comienza a disputarse la ...], informacionregional.com.ar, 30 March 2016</ref>

On 19 December 2019, when his close friend and former pro-player [[Juan Román Riquelme]] was appointed vice-president and head of the football department of [[Boca Juniors]], Delgado also joined the club as a member of Boca Juniors Soccer Council.<ref>[https://www.marca.com/futbol/argentina/2019/12/09/5dee2beb268e3e79168b45cc.html Riquelme al poder en Boca con Jorge Ameal], marca.com, 9 December 2012</ref><ref>[https://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/el-club/Boca-Fernandez ¡Bienvenido a casa, Pol!], bocajuniors.com.ar, 20 January 2020</ref><ref>[https://www.goal.com/es-ar/noticias/quienes-son-que-hacen-exjugadores-boca-riquelme/1avnplhsshfll1kgezv7pxhj8j ¿Quiénes son y qué hacen los exjugadores que trabajan en Boca junto a Riquelme?], goal.com, 27 July 2021</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|289|accessdate=}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[Argentina national football team|Argentina]]
|1995||2||0
|-
|1996||1||0
|-
|1997||5||0
|-
|1998||6||0
|-
|1999||0||0
|-
|2000||2||0
|-
|2001||1||0
|-
|2002||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!18!!0
|}

==Honours==
'''Boca Juniors'''
*[[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]]: [[2000–01 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Apertura|2000 Apertura]], [[2005–06 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Apertura|2005 Apertura]], [[2005–06 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Clausura|2006 Clausura]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2000 Copa Libertadores|2000]], [[2001 Copa Libertadores|2001]], [[2003 Copa Libertadores|2003]]
*[[Copa Sudamericana]]: [[2005 Copa Sudamericana|2005]]
*[[Recopa Sudamericana]]: [[2005 Recopa Sudamericana|2005]], [[2006 Recopa Sudamericana|2006]]
*[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[2000 Intercontinental Cup|2000]]

'''Argentina'''
*[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic]] Silver Medal: [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{NFT player|289}}

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