Honduran footballer (born 1999)
Cristian Neptalí Cálix Alvarado (born 9 September 1999) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Olancho FC .
Club career
Born in Juticalpa, Olancho , Cálix is the youngest of five brothers. At the age of 13, he decided to try his luck and pursue a footballing career in San Pedro Sula , where he joined the youth setup of C.D. Marathón .[ 3] Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras at the age of 17, coming off the bench in a 2–1 home victory over C.D.S. Vida in the Clausura tournament .[ 4] [ 5] following season , Cálix appeared regularly for Marathón, and his first senior goal eventually came on 17 September 2017 in a 3–2 home win against C.D. Olimpia .[ 6] Motagua and Honduras Progreso , as his side won the 2018 Clausura tournament .
Atlas
On 27 December 2018, Atlas F.C. announced the transfer of Cálix from Marathón.[ 7] [ 8] Los Rojinegros , but was assigned to the under-20 team after a delay in his registration.[ 9] [ 10] Liga MX match against Club Puebla . He was a unused substitute in a 2–1 home loss.[ 11] [ 12] season with the U–20 side, playing nine matches and scoring one goal.
Loan to Real Monarchs
On 9 July 2019, USL Championship side Real Monarchs announced the loan signing of Cálix for the remainder of the season .[ 13] Tulsa Roughnecks FC , replacing Luis Arriaga in the 82nd minute.[ 14] Tacoma Defiance away from home.[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
On 6 January 2020, Cálix returned to C.D. Marathón, signing with the Esmeraldas on a year-long loan.[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] season , Cálix scored the opening goal in a 3–0 home victory against Real España on 14 October 2020.[ 22]
International career
In July 2018, Cálix was called up to represent his nation at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia .[ 23] tournament and he opened the scoring in the third place match against Haiti , where he helped his side win 3–0 and take home bronze .[ 24]
The following year, Cálix represented Honduras at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland .[ 25] [ 26]
In June 2021, he was included in the preliminary 60-man Honduras squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup , but was dropped from the final squad.[ 27] [ 28]
Honors
Marathón
Real Monarchs
References
^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Honduras" (PDF) . FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.^ Castañeda, Gian Carlos (5 July 2019). "Real Monarchs, la nueva casa de los jugadores hondureños en los Estados Unidos" . Diez . Retrieved 24 March 2021 . ^ "Cristian Cálix, la joyita que está puliendo Héctor Vargas en el Marathón" . Diario La Prensa .^ Marathón vs. Vida 2 – 1 Soccerway.com; 29 April 2017^ "Marathón derrota 2-1 al Vida y enfrentará al H. Progreso en repechajes" [Marathón defeats Vida 2-1 and will face H. Progreso in the play-offs] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 29 September 2017.^ "¡Súper remontada! Marathón resucita y baja de las nubes al Olimpia" [Super comeback! Marathón rises and descends from the clouds to Olimpia] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 17 September 2017.^ "Cristian Cálix es fichado por el Atlas de México" . Diario La Prensa .^ "Oficial: Atlas anuncia a Cristian Cálix como nuevo refuerzo para el Clausura 2019" [Official: Atlas announces Cristian Cálix as a new reinforcement for Clausura 2019] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 27 December 2018.^ "¿Por qué Cristian Cálix no juega con el Atlas en México?" [Why doesn't Cristian Cálix play for Atlas in Mexico?] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 23 January 2019.^ "Cristian Cálix, amonestado en su debut con la Sub-20 del Atlas" [Cristian Cálix, booked in his debut with the Atlas U-20s] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 1 February 2019.^ Huerta, César (8 February 2019). "Puebla derrota 1-2 al Atlas en la jornada 6 del Clausura 2019" . AS Mexico . Retrieved 12 April 2021 . ^ "Cristian Cálix fue suplente en la dura derrota del Atlas en la Liga MX" [Cristian Cálix was a substitute in the hard defeat of Atlas in Liga MX] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 8 February 2019.^ "Real Monarchs SLC Acquires Cristian Calix on Loan for Remainder of 2019 Season" . Real Salt Lake . 9 July 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021 .^ "Real Monarchs SLC Trounces Tulsa Roughnecks FC 4-1" . Real Salt Lake . 10 August 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021 .^ "Real Monarchs Tops Tacoma Defiance 4-1" . Real Salt Lake . 17 September 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021 .^ "El hondureño Cristian Cálix se estrenó como goleador en Real Monarchs" [The Honduran Cristian Cálix made his debut as a goalscorer with Real Monarchs] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 18 September 2019.^ "Cristian Cálix no seguirá en el Real Monarchs y regresará al Atlas de México" [Cristian Cálix will not continue at Real Monarchs and will return to Atlas of México] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 10 November 2019.^ "Cristian Cálix es nuevo fichaje del Marathón para el Clausura 2020" [Cristian Cálix is the new Marathón signing for the Clausura 2020] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 6 January 2020.^ "Cristian Cálix, nuevo refuerzo del Marathón para el Clausura 2019-20" . Diario La Prensa .^ "Olimpia golea 5-0 al Marathón en el Nacional" [Olimpia thrashes Marathón 5-0 at the Nacional] (in Spanish). El Heraldo. 23 February 2020.^ Olimpia vs. Marathón 5 – 0 Soccerway.com; 23 February 2020^ "Marathón baja de las nubes al Real España y manda en San Pedro Sula" . Diario La Prensa .^ "Cálix, Guevara y Gómez liderarán a Honduras en los Juegos de Barranquilla" [Cálix, Guevara and Gómez will lead Honduras at the Barranquilla Games] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 10 July 2018.^ "Honduras se queda con el bronce en Barranquilla tras vencer a Haití" [Honduras goes home with bronze in Barranquilla after beating Haiti] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 31 July 2018.^ "Honduras confirma su lista definitiva para el Mundial Sub-20 de Polonia" [Honduras confirms its final list for the U-20 World Cup in Poland] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 13 May 2019.^ "Honduras salvó al Tri de ser el peor de Concacaf perdiendo 12-0 con Noruega" [Honduras saved El Tri from being the worst in Concacaf, losing 12-0 to Norway] (in Spanish). TUDN . 30 May 2019.^ "Confirmada: La lista preliminar de la Selección Nacional de Honduras para la Copa Oro 2021" [Confirmed: The preliminary list of the Honduran National Team for the 2021 Gold Cup] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 18 June 2021.^ "Oficial: La convocatoria de la Selección de Honduras para la Copa Oro 2021" [Official: The call for the Honduras National Team for the 2021 Gold Cup] (in Spanish). La Prensa . 30 June 2021.^ "New Champions crowned in Concacaf" . CONCACAF . 21 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021 .^ "¡Marathón se consagra como campeón de Copa Presidente!" [Marathón is consecrated as President's Cup champion!] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 13 May 2017.^ "Louisville City FC vs Real Monarchs SLC" . USL Championship . 17 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021 .
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