Chivas USA Acquires Costa Rican Defender DarÃo Delgado
Published on April 6, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release
CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, April 6, 2010) - Chivas USA announced on Tuesday that it has acquired defender DarÃo Delgado, a center back who has made five appearances for the Costa Rica National Team, on loan from Puntarenas F.C. in Costa Rica. Delgado will be eligible for the Red-and-White pending receipt of his P-1 work visa and International Transfer Certificate; per league and team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chivas USA acquired the right to sign Delgado from Real Salt Lake in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.
"I am pleased to welcome DarÃo to our club," said Chivas USA Head Coach MartÃn Vásquez. "He is a young, talented central defender who gives us both depth and options with our back line. We've had our eye on him for a while and we're glad he is finally here."
Born on December 14, 1985, Delgado has played his entire professional career for Puntarenas F.C., making 61 appearances and scoring six goals since making his debut with the club in 2007. The defender made his debut with the Costa Rica National Team in a May 13, 2009 friendly draw with Venezuela, and has played five matches with the team, appearing in the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup as well as two matches of World Cup Qualifying.
Chivas USA takes on the New York Red Bulls this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in Carson. A special 'Kids Pack' is available for the match, giving fans one free kids ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket to the game, with prices starting as low as $15. Fans will also receive a limited edition Chivas USA t-shirt, available to the first 5000 fans through the gates. For more information on the game, or to purchase tickets, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com .
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