Valentino Delgado

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Valentino Delgado
Personal information
Full name Antonio Valentino Delgado Calisaya[1]
Date of birth (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cantolao
Number 24
Youth career
Cantolao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– 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)

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

Club career[edit]

Having progressed through the academy of 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[edit]

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

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 11 October 2023.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cantolao 2023 Peruvian Primera División 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Notes

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Valentino Delgado at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b 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