Félix Joan Crisanto Velásquez (born 9 September 1990) is a Honduran professional

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who plays as a

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for Marathón and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Victoria

Crisanto made his professional debut with

C.D. Victoria Club Deportivo Victoria is a Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. They have enjoyed success in the past having won the Honduran first division once. They currently play in the Honduran first division. History Club Deportivo ...

at the age of 18 in a 2–1 away defeat against

C.D. Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a professional Honduran football club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. The club is the nation's most successful team both in the domestic league and in international club competitions. History Olimpia was f ...

on 4 October 2008.

Motagua

On 20 June 2015, Crisanto joined

F.C. Motagua Club de Fútbol Motagua (), formerly Club Deportivo Motagua up to 2017, is an association football club, located in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras. F.C. Motagua was founded as ''Club Deportivo Motagua'' on 29 August 1928. The club competes ...

. During the 2016–17 season, he won both the Apertura and Clausura championships.

Lobos BUAP

On 31 July 2018, he joined

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club

Lobos BUAP Club de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla were a Mexican football club based in Puebla, Mexico. The club represented the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. The club's history goes back to the early 1930s ...

on a season-long loan. He made his league debut in a 2–1 loss against

C.F. Monterrey Club de Fútbol Monterrey, often known simply as Monterrey or their nickname Rayados, is a Mexican professional football club based in Monterrey, Nuevo León which currently plays in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. Founded on 28 ...

the following 22 August.

Olimpia

In August 2021, Crisanto joined

. He scored in his debut against

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on 8 August.

International career

Crisanto made his debut for the

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in a 5–0 victory against

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on 2 November 2016. On 29 June 2017, he was named to the 23 man squad for the

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. On 6 June 2019, he was named to the 23 man squad for the 2019 Gold Cup.

Honours

Motagua * Liga Nacional: 2016–17 Apertura, 2016–17 Clausura *

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Personal life

Crisanto's cousin, Wilmer, is also a footballer. He currently plays with

C.D. Marathón Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran professional association football, football club based in San Pedro Sula. Founded on 25 November 1925, Marathón currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras. History Club Deport ...

.Félix Crisanto no descarta la posibilidad de vestir la camiseta de Olimpia (Félix Crisanto doesn't rule out the possibility of wearing the Olimpia shirt)
''

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''. 14 May 2020. (in Spanish)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crisanto, Felix 1990 births Living people People from Gracias a Dios Department Honduran footballers Honduran expatriate footballers Honduras international footballers Association football defenders C.D. Victoria players F.C. Motagua players Lobos BUAP footballers C.D. Olimpia players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Liga MX players 2017 Copa Centroamericana players 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Expatriate footballers in Mexico Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Copa Centroamericana-winning players