Agustin Delgado
 | Age: 27
Position: Forward
Club: Southampton (Eng) |
Agustin Delgado was the spearhead of the Ecuador team that propelled the Andean nation to the World Cup Finals for the first time, his nine goals matched only by Hernan Crespo of Argentina in the Latin American qualifying round.
Has electric pace and a keen eye for goal which makes him a tough assignment for opposing defenders.
Delgado, known as “Tin”, has failed to settle with his new team Southampton since moving to England - he recently said he wanted to leave after the World Cup - but showed he has not lost his eye for goal by netting in Ecuador's 1-0 friendly victory over Yugoslavia.
More goals in Japan would certainly raise his price tag should Southampton decide to part company with the 27-year-old.
He first grabbed world attention when he starred for Mexican club Necaxa in FIFA's inaugural World Club Championship in 1999 in the team that drew with Manchester United at Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracana Stadium before beating Real Madrid of Spain in the third-place play-off.
Delgado also has a philanthropic side and has founded a school to help impoverished children in his homeland.
|
| |
|
• World Cup debut in 2002
|
|
|
