# Juan Delgado (Chilean footballer)

Juan Antonio Delgado Baeza (born 5 March 1993) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Everton de Viña del Mar in the Chilean Primera División and the Chile national team.

## Club career
### Colo-Colo

Born in Chillán, Delgado made his first team debut for Colo-Colo at the age of 17 during the 2011 Torneo Apertura. After nearly 2 years playing mostly in the B-team, Delgado became a regular under Héctor Tapia's management, with the first main achievement of his being a goal in a 3–2 victory against the club's main rivals Universidad de Chile. Delgado retained protagonism during the 2014 Torneo Clausura where he played 14 games and scored two goals as Colo-Colo won the title.

### Gimnàstic

On 5 August 2016, Delgado signed a four-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

### Sheffield Wednesday

On 24 July 2023, he joined EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. He made his debut starting against Southampton on 4 August 2023. He scored his maiden Wednesday goal a week later, getting the first goal in a 4-2 defeat against Hull City. Whilst on international duty he returned to Sheffield Wednesday early to undergo hip surgery. On 17 May 2024, it was confirmed he would be released following the expiration of his contract.

### Everton de Viña del Mar

On 2 July, Delgado joined Everton de Viña del Mar on a deal until the end of the 2025 season.

## International career

After playing the 2014 Toulon Tournament with the U-20 squad and showing good form in Colo-Colo, Delgado received his first call-up to the national squad for the friendlies against Mexico and Haiti. He made his debut against Mexico, playing a little over five minutes as a late substitute. Days later, he was a starter against Haiti, where he scored his first international goal in the 21st minute.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 1 March 2025
Club statistics :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colo-Colo B | 2012 | Segunda División Profesional | 21 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 |
| Colo-Colo B | 2013 | Segunda División Profesional | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 |
| Colo-Colo B | 2013–14 | Segunda División Profesional | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| Colo-Colo B | Total | Total | 34 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 9 |
| Colo-Colo | 2011 | Primera División de Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Colo-Colo | 2012 | Primera División de Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Colo-Colo | 2013–14 | Primera División de Chile | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Colo-Colo | 2014–15 | Primera División de Chile | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| Colo-Colo | 2015–16 | Primera División de Chile | 20 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
| Colo-Colo | Total | Total | 76 | 14 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 98 | 18 |
| Gimnàstic | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 4 |
| Gimnàstic | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Gimnàstic | Total | Total | 41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 5 |
| Tondela (loan) | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Tondela (loan) | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 8 |
| Tondela (loan) | Total | Total | 44 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 49 | 9 |
| Necaxa | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 4 |
| Necaxa | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Necaxa | Total | Total | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 6 |
| Paços de Ferreira | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Paços de Ferreira | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| Paços de Ferreira | Total | Total | 62 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 2 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Everton | 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Everton | 2025 | Chilean Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Everton | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 329 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 374 | 52 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Chile, Copa del Rey, Taça de Portugal
* ↑ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

    As of 13 September 2023
Chile :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 1 |
International goals
    Score and Result lists Chile's goals first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 9 September 2014 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Colo-Colo
* Primera División de Chile: 2014 Clausura, 2015 Apertura