Luso (footballer)

Luis Eduardo Delgado Pacheco (born 4 December 1984), known as Luso, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD La Almunia mainly as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Delgado and the second or maternal family name is Pacheco.
Luso
Personal information
Full name Luis Eduardo Delgado Pacheco
Date of birth (1984-12-04) 4 December 1984
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 La Almunia
Youth career
Ebro
Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Universidad Zaragoza 18 (0)
2003–2006 Zaragoza B 70 (1)
2006 Figueres 0 (0)
2006–2007 Rapitenca 30 (6)
2007–2010 Sant Andreu 106 (4)
2010–2013 Girona 69 (10)
2013–2017 Córdoba 116 (2)
2017–2018 Huesca 27 (1)
2018–2019 Rayo Majadahonda 30 (2)
2019–2020 Lleida Esportiu 12 (2)
2020–2021 Tudelano 11 (0)
2021–2022 Ejea 21 (0)
2022– La Almunia 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:10, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

He amassed Segunda División totals of 224 games and 14 goals, with Girona, Córdoba, Huesca and Rayo Majadahonda. He added 18 appearances in La Liga with the second of those clubs.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Luso graduated from Real Zaragoza's youth academy, and made his senior debut with the club's farm team, CD Universidad de Zaragoza. He reached the reserves shortly after, being deployed mostly as a right-back.[1]

Luso went on to compete with Segunda División B and Tercera División sides in the following four seasons, representing UE Figueres, UE Rapitenca and UE Sant Andreu. With the latter, he achieved promotion in 2007–08.[2]

On 23 July 2010, Luso joined Girona FC in the Segunda División.[3] He played his first game as a professional on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–2 home win over CD Tenerife.[4] He scored his first goal on 11 December, closing the 1–1 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo.[5]

On 14 July 2013, Luso signed a three-year deal with fellow second-tier Córdoba CF.[6] He was first-choice in his debut campaign, as the club returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.[7]

Luso's maiden appearance in the Spanish top flight occurred on 28 September 2014, when he started a 0–0 home draw against RCD Espanyol.[8] His first goal in the competition came the following 17 May in a 1–2 loss to Rayo Vallecano also at the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, as his team were already relegated.[9]

On 14 July 2017, Luso signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca in division two after cutting ties with Córdoba.[10] On 23 July of the following year, after achieving promotion to the top tier, he joined CF Rayo Majadahonda of the same league.[11]

Luso returned to the lower leagues subsequently and remained there until his retirement, representing in quick succession Lleida Esportiu,[12] CD Tudelano and SD Ejea.[13]

References
  1. ¿Quién jugó con Luso Delgado en el Zaragoza B? (Who played with Luso Delgado in Zaragoza B?); Heraldo de Aragón, 11 February 2016 (in Spanish)
  2. El bloc del Girona creix sense pausa (Girona's block does not stop growing); L'Esportiu, 23 July 2010 (in Catalan)
  3. Dorca, Serra y Luso Delgado ya son del Girona (Dorca, Serra and Luso Delgado are already Girona players); Diario AS, 23 July 2010 (in Spanish)
  4. El Girona se da un festín con un triunfo ante un candidato al ascenso (Girona throw a feast with win against promotion candidates); Marca, 28 August 2010 (in Spanish)
  5. El Celta da ventaja a los de arriba (Celta help those at the top of the table); Marca, 11 December 2010 (in Spanish)
  6. Luso Delgado ficha por el Córdoba (Luso Delgado signs for Córdoba); Marca, 14 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. Los héroes del ascenso (The promotion heroes); ABC, 23 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  8. El Córdoba se queda sin premio (No prize for Córdoba); Marca, 28 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  9. El Rayo cumple en El Arcángel (Rayo do their job at El Arcángel); Marca, 17 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  10. Luso Delgado, nuevo jugador azulgrana (Luso Delgado, new red-and-blue player); SD Huesca, 14 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  11. El Rayo Majadahonda se refuerza con Luso y Morillas (Rayo Majadahonda bolster with Luso and Morillas); Diario AS, 23 July 2018 (in Spanish)
  12. Luso Delgado, un ex-Primera, desè reforç del Lleida (Luso Delgado, former Primera player, tenth Lleida signing); Diari Segre, 29 August 2019 (in Catalan)
  13. Luso Delgado se une a la familia de la SD Ejea (Luso Delgado added to SD Ejea's family); Diario Aragonés, 9 July 2021 (in Spanish)
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