Marcos Zambrano
Personal information
Full name Marcos Zambrano-Delgado
Date of birth (2005-01-20) January 20, 2005
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Position(s) Attacker
Team information
Current team
 Benfica
Youth career
0000–2020 C.S. Norte América
2021–2022 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Benfica 0 (0)
International career
Ecuador U17
2022 United States U17 1 (0)
2022 United States U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, January 20, 2023 (UTC)

Marcos Zambrano-Delgado (born January 20, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacker for Benfica and the United States men's national under-19 soccer team.

Early life

Zambrano was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador.[1] He joined the Philadelphia Union's academy with his brother Mateo at the start of 2021 having been waiting since Autumn 2020 for clearance from the US Federation. The brothers possessed US passports through their father who was born in New York.[2]

Career

Zambrano played as the Philadelphia Union U-17s won the MLS Next Cup in 2021–2022. In August 2022 Zambrano scored for the Eastern Conference in the inaugural MLS Next All-Star Game.[3] In January 2023 he was announced as signing with Portuguese side S.L. Benfica.[4][5][6] A winger who play as a striker, Zambrano is expected to go straight into the squad of S.L. Benfica B.[7]

International career

Marcos played for Ecuador's under-15 and under-17 teams, but switched nationality to the United States and was called up to the United States national under-19 team.[8] In October 2022 Zambrano was called into the USMNT U-20 squad.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Union: The Ecuadorian striker who leaves Philadelphia for Europe". wfmz.com.
  2. ↑ "Zambrano brothers officially join the Philadelphia Union Academy". Brotherlygame.com.
  3. ↑ "The Union have forged an identity through success on multiple levels". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  4. ↑ "Benfica goes to the United States and 'fishes' 18-year-old striker". Record.pt.
  5. ↑ "SL Benfica announce signing of Marcos Zambrano for the attack". Bolanarede.pt.
  6. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Benfica signs striker from Philadelphia Union". maisfutebol.pt.
  7. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Marcos Zambrano is already from Benfica". Studio Futbal.
  8. ↑ "Five big questions facing the Union this offseason". Philadelphia Enquirer.
  9. ↑ "Union Lose Big Academy Piece". Philadelphia Sports Nation.

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