Delgado opts for Beşiktaş switch
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
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Turkish UEFA Cup challengers Beşiktaş JK have announced the signing of the FC Basel 1893 midfield player Matías Delgado on a three-year contract.
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Beşiktaş JK have announced the signing of the FC Basel 1893 attacking midfield player Matías Delgado on a three-year contract.
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The 23-year-old has spent the past three years in Switzerland, scoring 31 goals – including 18 last season – in 85 top-flight matches. Delgado moved to Europe in 2003 from his native Argentina, where he played for CA River Plate and Chacarita Juniors. Beşiktaş will compete in the UEFA Cup next season after finishing third in the Turkish Superleague, 29 points behind the champions Galatasaray SK.