Matthew Delicate
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | VCU Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Carmarthen Town | 32 | (11) |
| 2003–2004 | Richmond Kickers Future | 34 | (25) |
| 2004–2005 | Richmond Kickers | 52 | (19) |
| 2006–2008 | Rochester Rhinos | 76 | (19) |
| 2008 | Ebbsfleet United | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2016 | Richmond Kickers | 173 | (69) |
| 2009 | → Carolina RailHawks (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 374 | (143) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Matthew Delicâte (born 7 February 1982) is an English retired footballer who previously played for Richmond Kickers in the United Soccer League.
Born in England, Delicâte grew up in Boncath in Wales, and began his playing career in at the age of 17, playing for Carmarthen Town the League of Wales during the 1999–2000 season. After scoring a hat-trick on his Carmarthen debut in a 6–1 away win at Haverfordwest County in August 1999, he was a regular scorer until he departed the following April after making 12 league starts when he was awarded a college soccer scholarship at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Delicâte played at VCU from 2000 to 2003 where he was CAA Player of the year and a second team All American, holding career records for goals (44) and points (101). In 2000, Delicâte was the only freshman to play in every game, starting 13. He led the team in goals with six and was named to the Nike/ALLTELL Soccer Classic all-tournament team. In 2001, he was a second-team All-CAA selection and led the Rams in goals scored with 11. He ranked third in the CAA in that category and fifth in total points with 22.
In 2002, he recorded career highs in goals with (12) and points with (26) en route to being named second team All-Colonial Athletic Association for the second straight year. He also made the All-Virginia second team and ranked second in goals and fifth in points in the CAA. He earned MVP honors at the CAA tournament and was selected to Verizon Academic All-American third team. In 2003 Delicâte led the VCU men's soccer team in scoring with 39 points (15 goals, nine assists), the third highest in school history. He was the 2003 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. Delicâte led the league in scoring as well.
Delicâte played for the Richmond Kickers Future of the USL Premier Development League in 2003 and 2004, scoring 25 goals in 34 games and helping them win the PDL Mid-Atlantic division in 2003.
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