Luis Enrique Cálix Acosta (born 30 August 1965) is a retired Honduran football player who made his name with his national team in the early 1990s.
 Luis Cálix in 2008. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Enrique Cálix Acosta | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Tela, Honduras | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Tela Timsa | ||
| 1987–1990 | Real España | ||
| 1990–1991 | Santos Laguna | 14 | (2) |
| 1992–1994 | Petrotela | ||
| 1994–1995 | Marathón | ||
| 1998–1999 | Real España | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–1994 | Honduras | 47 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013– | Parrillas One | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Nicknamed El Gavilán (the Hawk), the moustached Cálix started his career at hometown club Tela Timsa and also played for Real España, Marathón and had an unsuccessful spell in Mexico with Santos Laguna.
His final league game was on 10 July 1999 when he played for Real España against Olimpia.[1]
International career
Cálix made his debut for Honduras in the late 1980s and has earned a total of 47 caps, scoring 9 goals.[2] He has represented his country in 14 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup,[4] as well as at the 1991[5] and 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[6]
His final international was a June 8, 1994 2-8 demolition by soon to be crowned-World Cup winners Brazil in San Diego in which he scored one of Honduras' consolation goals.
International goals
- Scores and results list Honduras' goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 June 1991 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA |  Canada | 3–0 | 4-2 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 30 June 1991 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 5-0 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 30 June 1991 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA | Jamaica | 3–0 | 5-0 | 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 28 June 1992 | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Panama | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly match |
| 5. | 12 August 1992 | Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly match |
| 6. | 22 September 1992 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Jamaica | 2–1 | 5–1 | Friendly match |
| 7. | 22 September 1992 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Jamaica | 5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly match |
| 8. | 7 March 1993 | Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras |  Costa Rica | 2–0 | 2-0 | 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 9. | 8 June 1994 | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, USA |  Brazil | 1–3 | 2-8 | Friendly match |
Managerial career
After he quit playing at 33 years of age, Cálix moved to the United States to work in construction[7] and to become a minor league coach at Kendall Soccer College and Miami FC. He became in charge of Honduran Second Division side Parrillas One ahead of the 2013 Clausura[8] and winning promotion to the top tier.
Personal life
His son Luis Calix played for Miami FC and joined his father at Parrillas One.[9]
Honours and awards
Club
- C.D. Real Espana
- C.D. Marathón
- Honduran Cup: (1): 1994
Country
- Honduras
- Copa Centroamericana (1): 1993
References
External links
- Luis Cálix at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luis Cálix – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- ¿Dónde están, quí© hacen? La Tribuna (in Spanish) at archive.today (archived 2013-06-24)
- Un gavilán catracho y su cría triunfan en el fútbol estadounidense (interview about his life in Florida) Hondudiario (in Spanish)