Félix Torres (footballer, born 1997)

Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo (born 11 January 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Santos Laguna and the Ecuador national team.[1][2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Caicedo.
Félix Torres
Torres in 2017
Personal information
Full name Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo
Date of birth (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Ecuador
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Santos Laguna
Number 5
Youth career
2013–2015 Alianza del Pailón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 LDU Portoviejo ? (?)
2017–2019 Barcelona S.C. 41 (4)
2019– Santos Laguna 72 (4)
National team‡
2017 Ecuador U20 8 (0)
2019– Ecuador 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:35, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:52, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

In January 2019 Torres transferred over to Mexican club Santos Laguna.[3] In October 2019 Torres was punished for indiscipline by the club and as of November 2019 has not played since.[4][5]

International career

After playing for Ecuador at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Torres was called up for the national team in February 2017 but did not play.[6]

List of international goals scored by Félix Torres
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 September 2021 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador  Paraguay 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
2 27 January 2022 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador  Brazil 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

References
  1. Félix Torres at Soccerway
  2. "Jackson Porozo vibra com estreia pela seleção equatoriana: 'Lembrarei por toda minha vida'" [Jackson Porozo celebrates his debut for the Ecuador national team: 'I will remember it for my whole life'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Tribuna. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "Santos Laguna: Félix Torres, último refuerzo, llegó a Torreón" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "Torres castigado en Santos Laguna por indisciplina" (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. "Guillermo Almada castigó a Félix Torres en Santos Laguna" (in Spanish). El Universo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. "La selección ecuatoriana se refuerza con tres jugadores menores de 20 años" (in Spanish). EFE. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.


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