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 at the age of 18 in a 2–1 away defeat against C.D. Olimpia on 4 October 2008.

Motagua

On 20 June 2015, Crisanto joined F.C. Motagua. 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

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

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the following 22 August.

Olimpia

In August 2021, Crisanto joined C.D. Olimpia. 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.

Career statistics

Club

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.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)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crisanto, Felix 1990 births Living people People from Gracias a Dios Department Honduran men's footballers 21st-century Honduran sportsmen Honduran expatriate men's footballers Honduras men's international footballers Men's 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 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico