Calixte Ligue
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Calixte Paul Ligue Junior[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zürich | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Zürich | 17 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Switzerland U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Calixte Paul Ligue Junior (born 21 March 2005) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss club Zürich.
Club career
[edit]Born in Zürich, Ligue started his career with FC Zürich, and received his first pair of football boots from former Cameroonian footballer Patrick Bengondo.[2] He progressed through the Zürich academy, making his debut in the 2022–23 season.
On 5 March 2023, Ligue came on as a 76th minute substitute for Fidan Aliti in a Swiss Super League game against Servette. Two minutes later, he scored the equalising goal in the 1–1 draw.[3]
International career
[edit]Born in Switzerland, Ligue is of Ivorian descent.[4] He has represented Switzerland at under-17 and under-18 level.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 21 March 2023.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zürich | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
- Notes
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Calixte Ligue at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "17-jähriger Büro-Stift lässt die FCZ-Herzen höher schlagen" [17-year-old office pen makes FCZ hearts beat faster]. blick.ch (in German). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "17-jähriger Joker verlängert FCZ-Serie der Ungeschlagenheit" [17-year-old Joker extends FCZ's unbeaten run]. srf.ch (in German). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Dubach, Matthias (7 March 2023). "17-jähriger Büro-Stift lässt die FCZ-Herzen höher schlagen". Blick.
- ^ Calixte Ligue at Soccerway