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Marco Delgado

Experienced headLos Angeles FC · 31 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameMarco Antonio Delgado
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age31
Date of birth16 May 1995
BirthplaceGlendora
Height176 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubLos Angeles FC
Central midfielder
29
Appearances
2
Goals
3
Assists
2065
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Los Angeles FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer152211007.26
CONCACAF Champions League7026067.06

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Delgado is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 3 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 38, top 11% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.7, ranking 382nd of 525 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (74% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Delgado.

Judged on this season alone, Delgado graded 38 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 3 assists and 3.661 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 42 → 38). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 73rd of 89 of the 89 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Delgado is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Delgado is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Remarkably consistent
23.7
Ratingi
73rd of 89 central midfielders
37.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
74%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.66
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

29
Apps
3.66
Def. / 90
44
Tackles
32
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 74% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.7, Delgado carries the 73rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 89. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target5
Shots13

Passing

Assists3
Chances created35
Passes1,351
Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success50%
Duels won81
Duels won %51.6%
Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles44
Interceptions32
Blocks8
Fouls committed21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.