Valentino Delgado

Antonio Valentino Delgado Calisaya (born 11 September 2006) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Primera División club Academia Cantolao.

Valentino Delgado
Personal information
Full name Antonio Valentino Delgado Calisaya[1]
Date of birth (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Academia Cantolao
Number 24
Youth career
Academia Cantolao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Academia Cantolao 9 (0)
International career
2023 Peru U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:00, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Having progressed through the academy of Academia Cantolao, he made his debut for the club on 4 February 2023 in a 4–0 loss to Universitario, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gabriel Leyes.[2] In doing so, he was the youngest player to appear in Peruvian professional football in 2023.[3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2][4]

International career

Delgado has represented Peru at under-17 level.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 October 2023.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Academia Cantolao 2023 Peruvian Primera División 9000000090
Career total 9000000090
Notes

    References

    1. Valentino Delgado at WorldFootball.net
    2. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
    3. Nagahama, Kenny (14 July 2023). "¿Quién es el jugador más joven del fútbol peruano y cuántos años tiene?" [Who is the youngest player in Peruvian football and how old is he?]. larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
    4. Uceda Castro, Bruno Isrrael (11 October 2023). "Solo tiene 16 años, lo consideran promesa mundial y Reynoso lo podría llamar" [He is only 16 years old, they consider him a world promise and Reynoso could call him]. elfutbolero.com.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
    5. Valentino Delgado at Soccerway


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