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 | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mantova (on loan from Venezia) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Zürich U21 | 41 | (17) |
| 2023–2026 | Zürich | 54 | (1) |
| 2026– | Venezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Mantova (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Switzerland U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Switzerland U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Switzerland U19 | 11 | (4) |
| 2024 | Switzerland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Switzerland U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 May 2025 | |||
Calixte Paul Ligue Junior (born 21 March 2005) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Mantova on loan from Venezia.
Club career
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]
On 29 January 2026, Ligue signed with Italian Serie B club Venezia.[4] On the next day, he was loaned to Mantova until 30 June 2026.[5]
International career
Born in Switzerland, Ligue is of Ivorian descent.[6] He has represented Switzerland at under-17 and under-18 level.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 December 2025.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zürich II | 2022–23 | Promotion League | 22 | 7 | – | – | – | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | 14 | 9 | – | – | – | 14 | 9 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Zürich II total | 39 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 17 | ||
| Zürich | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Zürich total | 54 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 18 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Conference League.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "CALIXTE PAUL "JUNIOR " LIGUE AL VENEZIA FC" [CALIXTE PAUL “JUNIOR " LIGUE AT VENEZIA FC] (in Italian). Venezia FC. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Mantova 1911, ufficiale Calixte Paul "Junior" Ligue" [Mantova 1911, official Calixte Paul "Junior" Ligue] (in Italian). Mantova 1911. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Dubach, Matthias (7 March 2023). "17-jähriger Büro-Stift lässt die FCZ-Herzen höher schlagen". Blick.
- ^ Calixte Ligue at Soccerway