Cristian Calderón

Following his move to U.N.A.M. - Pumas, Calderón's current-season form is level with last season (Season 27→26), while his Rating eased 33→23. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 9th	3	0	0	6.93	23	26
2025/26	NecaxaLoan · 15th	35	1	1	6.8	33	27
2025/26	Club America	7	0	0	6.93	—	—
2024/25	Club America · 2nd	43	1	0	6.79	40	27
2023/24	Club America · 1st	38	0	2	6.98	47	44
2023/24	Guadalajara Chivas	15	0	1	6.98	—	—
2022/23	Guadalajara Chivas	33	1	1	6.75	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Mexico · international

Side	Apps	G
Mexico	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

C. Calderón is a 29-year-old central defender at Necaxa, rated 33.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (79.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Calderón.

On the season, Calderón graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.513 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 27 → 26). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 29 Calderón is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down

33.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

20.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

79.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.51

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Necaxa finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.51

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.037

Assists / 900.037

Goal contribution / 900.074

Defensive actions / 902.513

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.296

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 29, Calderón sits on 4.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Calderón's projected Rating — 33.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions19

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

U.N.A.M. - PumasJul 2026 – now-

Club America(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Necaxa(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Club AmericaJan 2024 – Jul 2025Free

Guadalajara ChivasNov 2021 – Jan 2024

TTapatíoNov 2021 – Nov 2021

Guadalajara ChivasJan 2020 – Nov 2021

NecaxaJan 2019 – Jan 2020

Atlasuntil Jan 2019

About C. Calderón

Cristian Yonathan Calderón del Real is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for U.N.A.M. - Pumas, born on May 24, 1997 in Tepic, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Mexico. U.N.A.M. - Pumas currently sit 9th of 18 in the Liga MX.

This season

In the current season, C. Calderón has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 103 minutes, averaging a 6.78 match rating over his last 4 rated games.

Recent matches

August 24, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Necaxa (73 minutes, 7.7 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Club Queretaro (14 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-2 loss away at FC Cincinnati (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 18, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs CF Pachuca (16 minutes, 6.5 rating)

C. Calderón's next match is on August 29, 2026, when U.N.A.M. - Pumas face Club Tijuana away in the Liga MX.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Calderón at 33.2 with a Season form score of 20.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Supercopa MX and the Liga MX. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, C. Calderón has totalled 280 club appearances with 17 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 43 appearances for Club America.

C. Calderón's career has also included time at Club America, Necaxa, Guadalajara Chivas, TTapatío and Atlas.

On the international stage, C. Calderón has represented Mexico — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.