Leandro Delgado

Chilean footballer (born 1982)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Delgado and the second or maternal family name is Plenkovich.

Leandro Delgado
Personal information
Full name	Leandro Javier Delgado Plenkovich
Date of birth	(1982年07月15日) 15 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Puerto Montt, Chile
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Centre Back
Youth career
1992–2002	Puerto Montt
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2006	Puerto Montt
2007	→ Cobreloa (loan)
2008–2010	Everton	38	(3)
2010–2011	Unión Española	60	(3)
2012–2013	Colo-Colo	33	(0)
2013–2014	Deportes Iquique	25	(0)
2014–2016	Huachipato	42	(1)
2017–2018	Puerto Montt	28	(1)
Total	226	(8)
International career^‡
2011	Chile	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 July 2021

Leandro Javier Delgado Plenkovich (born 15 July 1982) was a Chilean footballer of Croatian descent.

Career

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Leandro Delgado started his career in Puerto Montt, at those times in the Primera División Chilena, alternating his playing position between defence and the midfield. In 2007 season, Delgado was transferred on loan to Cobreloa, and played Apertura and Clausura tournaments. In 2008, Delgado signed with Everton where he played for two seasons and won the 2008 Torneo Apertura. In 2010, Unión Española have signed the defender from Corporación Deportiva Everton de Viña del Mar to reinforce its squad for the current season.^[2]

On 5 January 2012 it was reported that Delgado came to an agreement with Chilean giants Colo-Colo with the "albos" buying the 100% of his pass to Unión Española, and with a contract for three years.^[3]

International career

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Delgado made his debut for Chile national football team in a friendly match against Paraguay on 21 December 2011 at the orders of team manager Claudio Borghi.^[4]

Personal life

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Leandro Delgado Plenković is of Croatian descent. The surname Plenković has his origin in the town of Svirče, near the city of Jelsa, Croatia on the island of Hvar.