Christian Tovar

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Tovar and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
Christian Tovar
Personal information
Full name Christian Omar Tovar Delgado
Date of birth (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 La Piedad
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2015 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Santos Laguna 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Zacatepec (loan) 13 (0)
2016 → Tampico Madero (loan) 7 (0)
2017 → Alebrijes (loan) 11 (1)
2017–2019 Tampico Madero 39 (1)
2020 Gavilanes 4 (0)
2020 Industriales Naucalpan F.C. 0 (0)
2021– La Piedad 14 (1)
National team
2013 Mexico U17 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:25, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

Christian Omar Tovar Delgado (born January 13, 1996 in Saltillo, Coahuila) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mexican side Gavilanes de Matamoros.[1]

Club career[]

Early career[]

After playing for local club Tiburones Rojos, Tovar rose through the Santos Laguna youth ranks, playing 64 matches (11 goals) total for the U15, U17 and U20 teams. In February, he played in the 2013 Torneo di Viareggio, an annual international youth tournament in Italy, and scored a goal in a 5-0 group stage win over Rijeka.[2] He participated in the 2014 and 2015 versions as well. Santos also won the 2013 Liga MX U20 Torneo Apertura in December 2013.[3]

Professional career[]

Tovar was promoted to the Santos first team, and immediately loaned out to second division team Zacatepec in June 2015.[4] He made his professional debut in a 1-1 draw on July 31, 2015 against Cimarrones de Sonora, where he got a yellow card.[5] After a successful loan spell with Zacatepec, Santos loaned Tovar to Tampico Madero.[6]

International career[]

Tovar was selected to represent his country at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. He played in one match, a 2-0 group stage win over Honduras. Mexico won the tournament, qualifying for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]

At the World Cup, Tovar played in six games (one as a starter), registering two assists. His first came in the 6-1 group stage loss vs. Nigeria, and then again in the 2-0 win against Italy in the Round of 16.[8] Mexico eventually lost in the final.

Honours[]

Club[]

Santos Laguna
Champion : 2013 Apertura

International[]

Mexico Mexico U-17
  • CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Champion : 2013
runner-up : 2013

References[]

  1. ^ Soccerway profile
  2. ^ "Santos Laguna Gana en la Copa Viareggio" (in Spanish). Yo Deportivo. February 23, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Santos Sub-20 gana el campeonato" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. December 1, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Diaz, Elizabeth (June 12, 2015). "Llegan los refuerzos a Zacatepec Siglo XXI" (in Spanish). La Unión de Morelios. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Lopez, Javier (August 1, 2015). "Cimarrones empata con Zacatepec" (in Spanish). Telemax. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ellos son los futbolistas que ponen en alto el nombre de Saltillo" (in Spanish). Periódico Vanguardia. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  7. ^ "El Tricolor Sub-17 se coronó invicto en el premundial de la Concacaf" (in Spanish). La Jornada. April 20, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  8. ^ "El Tri Sub-17 derrota 2-0 a Italia y avanza a cuartos de final" (in Spanish). CNN Mexico. October 28, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2015.

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