Luso (footballer)
Luis "Luso" Eduardo Delgado Pacheco (born 4 December 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Lleida Esportiu mainly as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Eduardo Delgado Pacheco | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lleida Esportiu | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ebro | |||
| Zaragoza | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Universidad Zaragoza | 18 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Zaragoza B | 72 | (1) |
| 2006 | Figueres | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Rapitenca | 30 | (6) |
| 2007–2010 | Sant Andreu | 106 | (4) |
| 2010–2013 | Girona | 73 | (10) |
| 2013–2017 | Córdoba | 119 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Huesca | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Rayo Majadahonda | 30 | (2) |
| 2019– | Lleida Esportiu | 12 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 | |||
Club career
Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Luso graduated from Real Zaragoza's youth academy, and made his senior debut with the club's farm team, CD Universidad de Zaragoza. He also appeared with the reserves shortly after.
Luso went on to compete with Segunda División B and Tercera División sides in the following four seasons, representing UE Figueres, UE Rapitenca and UE Sant Andreu. With the latter, he achieved promotion to the third level in 2008.
On 23 July 2010, Luso joined Girona FC in Segunda División.[1] He played his first game as a professional on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–2 home win over CD Tenerife.[2]
Luso scored his first professional goal on 11 December, netting his team's only in a 1–1 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo.[3] On 14 July 2013, he signed a three-year deal with Córdoba CF also in the second level,[4] being first-choice in his debut campaign as the club returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.[5]
Luso's maiden appearance in the Spanish top flight occurred on 28 September 2014, when he started in a 0–0 home draw against RCD Espanyol.[6] His first goal in the competition came the following 17 May in a 1–2 loss to Rayo Vallecano also at the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, as his team were already relegated.[7]
On 14 July 2017, Luso signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca in the second tier after cutting ties with Córdoba.[8] On 23 July of the following year, after achieving promotion to the top tier, he joined fellow league side CF Rayo Majadahonda.[9]
References
- Dorca, Serra y Luso Delgado ya son del Girona (Dorca, Serra and Luso Delgado are already Girona players); Diario AS, 23 July 2010 (in Spanish)
- El Girona se da un festín con un triunfo ante un candidato al ascenso (Girona throw a feast with win against promotion candidate); Marca, 28 August 2010 (in Spanish)
- El Celta da ventaja a los de arriba (Celta help those at the top of the table); Marca, 11 December 2010 (in Spanish)
- Luso Delgado ficha por el Córdoba (Luso Delgado signs for Córdoba); Marca, 14 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- "Los héroes del ascenso" [The promotion heroes] (in Spanish). ABC. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- El Córdoba se queda sin premio (No prize for Córdoba); Marca, 28 September 2014 (in Spanish)
- El Rayo cumple en El Arcángel (Rayo do their job at El Arcángel); Marca, 17 May 2015 (in Spanish)
- Luso Delgado, nuevo jugador azulgrana (Luso Delgado, new red-and-blue player); SD Huesca, 14 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- El Rayo Majadahonda se refuerza con Luso y Morillas (Rayo Majadahonda bolster with Luso and Morillas); Diario AS, 23 July 2018 (in Spanish)