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Full name | Marcos Alberto Zambrano Delgado | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | January 20, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Vitória Guimarães B | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2021 | C.S. Norte América | ||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Philadelphia Union | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Benfica B | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Vitória Guimarães B | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2019 | Ecuador U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | United States U19 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, May 29, 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, January 21, 2024 (UTC) |
Marcos Alberto Zambrano Delgado (born January 20, 2005) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Vitória Guimarães B. Born in Ecuador, he represents the United States at youth level.
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]
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 joined Portuguese side S.L. Benfica.[4][5][6]
On January 21, 2024, Zambrano left Benfica and signed a contract until 2027 with Vitória de Guimarães, initially joining the club's B team, competing in the Campeonato de Portugal.[7]
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 United States under-20 squad.[9]