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Delio Toledo
Personal information
Full name	Delio César Toledo Rodas
Date of birth	(1976-02-10) 10 February 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth	Doctor Cecilio Báez, Paraguay
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	Atlético Colegiales	61	(4)
1999	Cerro Porteño	15	(3)
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	1	(0)
Total		338	(17)
International career
1999–2008	Paraguay	35	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Toledo and the second or maternal family name is Rodas.

Delio César Toledo Rodas (born October 2, 1976) is a retired footballer from Paraguay. He played as a left back, which is a defensive position on the side of the field.

Throughout his career, Delio Toledo played for football clubs in five different countries. He spent a lot of his time playing in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league. He also proudly represented his home country, Paraguay, in big tournaments like the 1999 Copa América and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Delio Toledo's Club Career
Delio Toledo's International Career
- First International Goal
Delio Toledo's Achievements
- Club Trophies
See also

Delio Toledo's Club Career

Delio Toledo was born in Doctor Cecilio Báez, a town in the Caaguazú Department of Paraguay. He began his football journey at Club Atlético Colegiales. After playing well there, he moved to another Paraguayan club, Cerro Porteño.

Playing in Europe

Toledo then moved to Europe to play football. He had a short time with Udinese Calcio in Italy from January to December 1999. After that, he joined RCD Espanyol in Spain, playing there from January 2000 to June 2001.

Return to South America and Spain

After his time in Europe, Delio Toledo briefly returned to South America. He played for Colón de Santa Fe in Argentina. Soon after, he went back to Spain to play for Real Zaragoza. At that time, Zaragoza was in the Segunda División, which is Spain's second division league.

He helped Real Zaragoza get promoted to the top league, La Liga, during the 2002–03 season. He scored one goal in 31 games that season. He continued to be a regular player for Zaragoza for the next three years in La Liga.

Time in Turkey

In July 2006, Toledo moved to Turkey to play for Kayserispor. In his second year with the team, during the 2007–08 season, he helped Kayserispor win the Turkish Cup, a major domestic trophy.

He decided to retire from football in early 2010 due to an injury. However, he returned to play for Kayserispor again on March 29, in a match against Trabzonspor.

Delio Toledo's International Career

Delio Toledo played for the Paraguay national team 35 times. He played 82 minutes in a group stage match against England at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which Paraguay lost 0–1.

He was also part of the Paraguayan squad for the 1999 Copa América. This tournament was held in Paraguay, and the national team reached the quarterfinals.

First International Goal

Toledo played his first international game on March 7, 1999, in a tournament called the Copa de la Paz. He scored the second goal in a 3–0 win against Bolivia.

International Goals for Paraguay
#	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