Christian Omar Tovar Delgado (born 13 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saltillo.

Christian Tovar
Personal information
Full name Christian Omar Tovar Delgado
Date of birth (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Saltillo
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2015 Santos Laguna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Santos Laguna 0 (0)
2015–2016Zacatepec (loan) 13 (0)
2016Tampico Madero (loan) 7 (0)
2017Alebrijes (loan) 11 (1)
2017–2019 Tampico Madero 39 (1)
2020 Gavilanes 4 (0)
2020 Industriales Naucalpan F.C. 0 (0)
2021–2022 La Piedad 14 (1)
2022 Durango 9 (0)
2023 Yalmakán 10 (0)
2023 La Piedad 12 (0)
2024– Saltillo 1 (0)
International career
2013 Mexico U17 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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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.[1] He participated in the 2014 and 2015 versions as well. Santos also won the 2013 Liga MX U20 Torneo Apertura in December 2013.[2]

Professional career

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Tovar was promoted to the Santos first team, and immediately loaned out to second division team Zacatepec in June 2015.[3] He made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw on 31 July 2015 against Cimarrones de Sonora, where he got a yellow card.[4] After a successful loan spell with Zacatepec, Santos loaned Tovar to Tampico Madero.[5]

Tovar signed with Alacranes de Durango in June 2022.[6]

International career

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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

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National team

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Mexico U17

Champion : 2013
runner-up : 2013

References

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  1. ^ "Santos Laguna Gana en la Copa Viareggio" (in Spanish). Yo Deportivo. 23 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Santos Sub-20 gana el campeonato" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ^ Diaz, Elizabeth (12 June 2015). "Llegan los refuerzos a Zacatepec Siglo XXI" (in Spanish). La Unión de Morelios. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ^ Lopez, Javier (1 August 2015). "Cimarrones empata con Zacatepec" (in Spanish). Telemax. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Ellos son los futbolistas que ponen en alto el nombre de Saltillo" (in Spanish). Periódico Vanguardia. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  6. ^ Rodríguez, David (24 June 2022). "Refuerza Christian Tovar a los Alacranes". El Diario de Coahuila (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  7. ^ "El Tricolor Sub-17 se coronó invicto en el premundial de la Concacaf" (in Spanish). La Jornada. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  8. ^ "El Tri Sub-17 derrota 2-0 a Italia y avanza a cuartos de final" (in Spanish). CNN Mexico. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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