Marco Delgado
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1100 | 7.26 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 606 | 7.06 |
Scout report
M. Delgado is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 38, top 10% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 22.6, ranking 354th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (72.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.98 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 10% of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.98 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 23, 66th of 81 of the 81 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 3.2 reflects that trajectory.
Delgado is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side
3.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 72.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.98 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 22.6, Delgado carries the 66th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 81. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.98 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.
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Transfer news
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