Noah Delgado

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Noah Delgado
Personal information
Full name Noah Delgado
Date of birth (1979-12-30) December 30, 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Fremont, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2001 Fresno State Bulldogs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002 Portland Timbers 5 (0)
2003 Syracuse Salty Dogs 17 (1)
2004 Rochester Raging Rhinos 23 (1)
2005–2012 Puerto Rico Islanders 174 (16)
2014 San Francisco Stompers
International career‡
2008–2012 Puerto Rico 25 (9)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Oakland Roots (assistant)
2021–2022 El Salvador (assistant)
2022 Oakland Roots (interim)
2022– Oakland Roots
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 30, 2012

Noah Delgado (born December 30, 1979, in Fremont, California) is a former professional soccer player who is currently head coach for USL Championship club Oakland Roots SC. He is a member of the El Salvador National Team Gold Cup staff and 2020 World Cup Qualifying.

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Career

High school and college

Delgado attended Irvington High School, where he was a member of the school's soccer team during his four years, and was also a kicker for their football team for two years. The team was North Coast Section champs during his junior and senior seasons. He played college soccer at Fresno State University, scoring 28 goals and registering 20 assists in 76 games during his four seasons at the school.

Professional

Delgado was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS in the fourth round (48th overall) of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, [1] but was not offered a contract with the team. In 2002, he played five games for the Portland Timbers in the USL A-League. [2] In 2003, he played for Syracuse Salty Dogs, and then for Rochester Raging Rhinos in 2004.

Delgado joined the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2005, being one of only two players to play in all of the 28 games of the season. Since then he has become a key figure in the Islanders' midfield. In 2008, he was named co-captain, an honor he shares with Petter Villegas. In 2008, he led the Islanders to the USL-1 Finals and the CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals. He became captain of the Puerto Rico Islanders for the 2009 season and remains the captain for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. [3] Delgado re-signed with the Islanders for the 2011 season on March 24, 2011. [4]

In 2014, Delgado played for the San Francisco Stompers of the NPSL. [5] [6]

International

Delgado was eligible to play for the Puerto Rico national football team after living and playing in the island for a couple of years. He was called up in 2008 for friendlies against Bermuda. He played on the team from 2008 to 2012 earning a total of 23 caps.

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Bio: Noah Delgado :: Men's Soccer". Fresno State University. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  2. ↑ 2002 Portland Timbers
  3. ↑ Islanders Boost Offense for 2009
  4. ↑ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
  5. ↑ NPSL roster page for San Francisco Stompers FC
  6. ↑ Facebook post announcing Delgado's signing with San Francisco Stompers FC


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