Noah Delgado

Noah Delgado

Personal information
Full name	Noah Delgado
Date of birth	(1979-12-30) December 30, 1979
Place of birth	Fremont, California, United States
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Puerto Rico Islanders
Number	5
Youth career
1998–2001	Fresno State Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002	Portland Timbers	5	(0)
2003	Syracuse Salty Dogs	17	(1)
2004	Rochester Raging Rhinos	23	(1)
2005–2012	Puerto Rico Islanders	174	(16)
2014	San Francisco Stompers
International career‡
2008–	Puerto Rico	23	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 30, 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 30, 2012

Noah Delgado (born December 30, 1979 in Fremont, California) is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer currently playing for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.

Career

High school and college

Delgado attended Irvington High School, where he was a member of the school's soccer team during his four years, and was also a kicker for their football team for two years. The team was North Coast Section champs during his junior and senior seasons. He played college soccer at Fresno State University, scoring 28 goals and registering 20 assists in 76 games during his four seasons at the school.

Professional

Delgado was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS in the fourth round (48th overall) of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, but was not offered a contract with the team. In 2002, he played five games for the Portland Timbers in the USL A-League. In 2003, he played for Syracuse Salty Dogs, and then for Rochester Raging Rhinos in 2004.

Delgado joined the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2005, being one of only two players to play in all of the 28 games of the season. Since then he has become a key figure in the Islanders' midfield. In 2008 he was named co-captain, an honor he shares with Petter Villegas. In 2008 he led the Islanders to the USL-1 Finals and the CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals. He became captain of the Puerto Rico Islanders for the 2009 season and remains the captain for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Delgado re-signed with the Islanders for the 2011 season on March 24, 2011.

In 2014, Delgado played for the San Francisco Stompers of the NPSL.

International

Delgado is a US citizen, like all the native Puerto Ricans. He has five caps with the Puerto Rico national team.

Honors

Puerto Rico Islanders

• USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
• Commissioner's Cup Winners (1): 2008
• CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010

External links

• Puerto Rico Islanders bio
• Fresno State bio
• Noah Delgado at National-Football-Teams.com

• 2002 Portland Timbers
• Islanders Boost Offense for 2009
• http://www.nasl.com/article/noah-delgado-returns-to-the-islanders
• NPSL roster page for San Francisco Stompers FC
• Facebook post announcing Delgado's signing with San Francisco Stompers FC