Luis Eduardo Delgado Pacheco (born 4 December 1984), known as Luso, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a defensive midfielder.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 224 games and 14 goals, with Girona, Córdoba, Huesca and Rayo Majadahonda. He added 18 appearances in La Liga with the second of those clubs.
Club career Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Luso graduated from Real Zaragoza's youth academy, and made his senior debut with the club's farm team, CD Universidad de Zaragoza. He reached the reserves shortly after, being deployed mostly as a right-back.¿Quién jugó con Luso Delgado en el Zaragoza B? (Who played with Luso Delgado in Zaragoza B?); Heraldo de Aragón, 11 February 2016 (in Spanish)
Luso went on to compete with Segunda División B and Tercera División sides in the following four seasons, representing UE Figueres, UE Rapitenca and UE Sant Andreu. With the latter, he achieved promotion in 2007–08.El bloc del Girona creix sense pausa (Girona's block does not stop growing); L'Esportiu, 23 July 2010 (in Catalan)
On 23 July 2010, Luso joined Girona FC in the Segunda División.Dorca, Serra y Luso Delgado ya son del Girona (Dorca, Serra and Luso Delgado are already Girona players); Diario AS, 23 July 2010 (in Spanish) He played his first game as a professional on 28 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–2 home win over CD Tenerife.El Girona se da un festín con un triunfo ante un candidato al ascenso (Girona throw a feast with win against promotion candidates); Marca, 28 August 2010 (in Spanish) He scored his first goal on 11 December, closing the 1–1 home draw against RC Celta de Vigo.El Celta da ventaja a los de arriba (Celta help those at the top of the table); Marca, 11 December 2010 (in Spanish)
On 14 July 2013, Luso signed a three-year deal with fellow second-tier Córdoba CF.Luso Delgado ficha por el Córdoba (Luso Delgado signs for Córdoba); Marca, 14 July 2013 (in Spanish) He was first-choice in his debut campaign, as the club returned to La Liga after a 42-year absence.Los héroes del ascenso (The promotion heroes); ABC, 23 June 2014 (in Spanish)
Luso's maiden appearance in the Spanish top flight occurred on 28 September 2014, when he started the 0–0 home draw against RCD Espanyol.El Córdoba se queda sin premio (No prize for Córdoba); Marca, 28 September 2014 (in Spanish) He scored his only goal in the competition the following 17 May in a 1–2 loss to Rayo Vallecano also at the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, as his team were already relegated.El Rayo cumple en El Arcángel (Rayo do their job at El Arcángel); Marca, 17 May 2015 (in Spanish)
On 14 July 2017, Luso signed a two-year contract with SD Huesca in division two after cutting ties with Córdoba.Luso Delgado, nuevo jugador azulgrana (Luso Delgado, new red-and-blue player); SD Huesca, 14 July 2017 (in Spanish) On 23 July of the following year, after achieving promotion to the top tier, he joined CF Rayo Majadahonda of the same league.El Rayo Majadahonda se refuerza con Luso y Morillas (Rayo Majadahonda bolster with Luso and Morillas); Diario AS, 23 July 2018 (in Spanish)
Luso returned to the lower leagues subsequently and remained there until his retirement, representing in quick succession Lleida Esportiu,Luso Delgado, un ex-Primera, desè reforç del Lleida (Luso Delgado, former Primera player, tenth Lleida signing); Diari Segre, 29 August 2019 (in Catalan) CD Tudelano and SD Ejea.Luso Delgado se une a la familia de la SD Ejea (Luso Delgado added to SD Ejea's family); Diario Aragonés, 9 July 2021 (in Spanish)
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