Delio Toledo

Delio Toledo

Personal information
Full name	Delio César Toledo Rodas
Date of birth	2 October 1976 (1976-10-02) (age 35)
Place of birth	Doctor Cecilio Báez, Paraguay
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–1997	Atlético Colegiales
1997–1999	Cerro Porteño	8	(0)
1999	Udinese	2	(0)
2000–2001	Espanyol	20	(1)
2001–2002	Colón Santa Fe	31	(0)
2002–2006	Zaragoza	109	(4)
2006–2010	Kayserispor	99	(5)
2011	3 de Febrero	?	(0)
National team
1999–2006	Paraguay	31	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Toledo and the second or maternal family name is Rodas.

Delio César Toledo Rodas (born 2 October 1976) is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a left defender.

During his professional career, he has represented clubs in five different countries, namely in La Liga. Toledo appeared with the Paraguayan national team in one Copa América and at the 2006 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Doctor Cecilio Báez, Caaguazú Department, Toledo started his career in Club Atlético Colegiales from where, after a good season, he was transferred to Cerro Porteño. He then moved to Europe where he played briefly for Udinese Calcio (January–December 1999) and RCD Espanyol (January 2000–June 2001). With the latter, he was involved in a forged passport scandal which led to a ban, in his first full season.^[1]

A a brief spell back in South America, with Colón de Santa Fe, Toledo returned to Spain, now with Real Zaragoza, then in the second division, netting once in 31 matches en route to promotion, and being used very regularly in the subsequent three seasons.

He moved to Kayserispor of Turkey in July 2006, winning the domestic cup in his second year. He decided to retire from football due to injury in early 2010, but returned to football - and Kayserispor - on 29 March, in a match against Trabzonspor.

International career

Internationally, Toledo represented Paraguay on 31 occasions, playing 10 minutes against England in a group stage 0–1 loss, at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was also selected for the squad at the 1999 Copa América played on home soil, as the national team reached the quarterfinals.

Toledo made his international debut on 7 March 1999 in the Copa de la Paz, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against Bolivia.

International goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 March 1999	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Bolivia	2–0	3–0	Copa de la Paz
2.	17 June 1999	Ciudad del Este, Paraguay	Uruguay	2–3	2–3	Friendly
3.	31 October 1999	Chicago, United States	Mexico	1–0	1–0	Friendly
4.	3 June 2000	Asunción, Paraguay	Ecuador	1–0	3–1	2002 World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

• Espanyol:
  • Spanish Cup: 1999–2000

• Zaragoza:
  • Spanish Cup: 2003–04
  • Spanish Supercup: 2004

• Kayserispor:
  • Turkish Cup: 2007–08
  • Turkish Super Cup: Runner-up 2008

References

1. ^ La policía interroga a Toledo por la supuesta falsedad de su pasaporte (Police question Toledo on alleged forged passport); El Mundo, 24 February 2001 (Spanish)

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Delio Toledo at National-Football-Teams.com
• PlayerHistory profile

Persondata
Name	Toledo, Delio
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	2 October 1976
Place of birth	Doctor Cecilio Báez, Paraguay
Date of death
Place of death