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Saints players scoring in a World Cup on 14:05 - Jun 13 by ronan006
Agustin Delgado...
[Post edited 13 Jun 14:08]
Yes, Delgado was our greatest World Cup scorer. He scored in 2 World Cup finals: 2002 and 2006.
If Strachan had treated Delgado like we've treated Ross Stewart, he would probably have scored a lot of goals for Saints too, but he wasn't the type of manager to tolerate injury-prone players or one who struggled to adapt and stuttered even in his first language.
"Delgado's first goal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup was also the first goal for the Ecuadorian team in a World Cup, against Mexico. Delgado was joint top scorer in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the tournament with 9 goals.
Delgado was known for being a strong player and an excellent finisher with either foot, but especially for his aerial prowess towering over opposing defences. He had a superb sense of positioning in the box and excellent field awareness. All this has given Tin an iconic status in Ecuador, and he obtained a reputation as one of the most feared South American strikers.
He helped Ecuador qualify once again for the World Cup, contributing 5 goals in 10 games but stated that Germany 06 would be his last. In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Delgado scored in the 80th minute in Ecuador's shock 2–0 win in their opening match against Poland. In the following game, he scored in the 55th-minute goal in their 3–0 victory over Costa Rica, enabling Ecuador to qualify alongside hosts Germany for the last 16."
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