César Delgado

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Personal information
César Delgado
Full name	César Fabián Delgado
Date of birth	August 18, 1981
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Nickname	El Chelito
Position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Cruz Azul
Number	19
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2001-2003 2003-	Rosario Central Cruz Azul	65 (14) 108 (50)
National team
2003-	Argentina	20 (2)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

César Fabián "Chelito" Delgado (born August 18, 1981 in Rosario) is an Argentine football striker, who currently plays for Cruz Azul of the Primera División de México.

Before joining Cruz Azul, Delgado played for Rosario Central of Argentina.

Delgado joined Cruz Azul for the 2003 Apertura, where he finished with 16 appearances and eight goals. Delgado made 21 appearances in the subsequent Clausura, again notching eight goals. In the 2004 Apertura, Delgado scored another six goals in 15 games.

Delgado is currently a fixture on the Argentina national football team, and has been an important part of 2006 World Cup Qualifying. Unfortunately, Delgado failed to make the 23-man roster for the 2006 World Cup. "El Chelito" also played for the team in the Copa América 2004, scoring one goal, and was part of the gold medal winning Argentinian team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.