Patrickson Delgado, the Ajax B midfielder called to be the banner of Ecuador in the South American U-20 in Colombia

The good location on the field, the shots from outside the area and the mobility he displays -he describes himself patrickson delgado-, are the qualities of this midfielder called to be the banner of the Ecuadorian team in it South American Under-20 Championship Colombia 2023. The next January 28 He will celebrate one year in the discipline of Jong Ajax or Ajax Ba team from the second division of the Netherlands.

The contest, which has Ecuador as the current champion for the title won in Chile in 2019, will be held from January 19 to February 12 in the cities of Cali and Bogotá.

At a press conference prior to training this Monday at the headquarters of the Casa de la Selección, in Quito, Delgado stated that with his contribution and that of other players who already play in the first division, the mini-Tri will try to retain the title that won in Chile in 2019.

“We have already faced some of the rivals that will play us in group B, where we all want to win. We will only have to be better every day to meet our objectives”, said the pivot.

Before joining European soccer, Delgado trained in the Independiente del Valle youth academy, so he is convinced that the work he has done so far and the experience he has gained in Europe will also serve him well during the tournament in Colombia.

“Most of the players in this team are with their teams in the Ecuadorian first division, so we all have something to contribute to the group. In my case, I will take advantage of my good location on the field, the shots from outside the area and the mobility that I display, ”he noted.

Delgado in this season of the Keuken Kampioen Divisie competition accumulates only six games and barely 166 minutes. But the positive note of the midfielder is that in 2022 he was called up to the senior team by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro for the test against Saudi Arabia.

The 19-year-old midfielder, born in Ibarra, initially joined the Amsterdam team’s subsidiary, however, months later he was called up to train with Ajax’s main team and was even registered with UEFA for the knockout phase. groups of the Champions League 2022-2023.

After the debut on January 20 against Chile, Ecuador will face Bolivia two days later; by the third date; on January 26, they will do it against Venezuela and they will close group B against Uruguay, on January 28.

The three best teams in each zone will advance to the final hexagonal, which will grant four places for the 2023 FIFA World Cup in Indonesia, a competition in which the Tricolor was on the verge of playing for the title in the 2019 edition that took place in Poland. Guided by Jorge Célico, the Ecuadorian boys reached a historic third place.

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