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.[2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Caicedo.
Félix Torres
Torres with Ecuador U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo[1]
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
Team information
Current team
 Santos Laguna
Number 5
Youth career
2013–2015 Alianza del Pailón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 LDU Portoviejo ? (?)
2016–2017 → Barcelona S.C. (loan) 6 (1)
2017–2019 Barcelona S.C. 35 (3)
2019– Santos Laguna 118 (9)
International career‡
2017 Ecuador U20 8 (0)
2019– Ecuador 28 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:12, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023

After beginning his career with LDU Portoviejo, Torres signed for Barcelona in 2017 before joining Santos Laguna in 2019. He made his international debut in 2019 and represented Ecuador at both the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Torres began his career with LDU Portoviejo before signing for Ecuadorian Serie A side Barcelona in December 2026, on an initial one-year loan deal.[4] He made his debut for the side in a 2–1 victory over Macará on 2 July and scored his first goal in a win over Guayaquil City F.C. on 5 November.[2] Two weeks later, Torres joined the club permanently in November 2017 having made six appearances during his loan spell, signing a six-year contract.[5]

In January 2019 Torres transferred over to Mexican club Santos Laguna,[6] following his former Barcelona coach Guillermo Almada who had taken charge of the side.[7] In October 2019 Torres was punished for indiscipline by the club and as of November 2019 has not played since.[8][9]

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.[10]

Torres was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, playing in all three of his nation's matches as they were eliminated in the group stage.[2]

International
As of 18 October 2023[11]
Ecuador
YearAppsGoals
201930
202191
202281
202383
Total285
List of international goals scored by Félix Torres
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
12 September 2021Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador Paraguay1–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
227 January 2022Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador Brazil1–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
324 March 2023Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia Australia1–11–3Friendly
412 September 2023Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador Uruguay1–12–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
52–1

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. Félix Torres at Soccerway
  3. "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.
  4. Ladines, Ronald (14 December 2016). "Barcelona presentó cuatro refuerzos para el 2017" (in Spanish). Bendito Futbol. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. Martinez, Rodrigo (23 November 2017). "Félix Torres renovó su contrato con Barcelona SC por seis temporadas" (in Spanish). Bendito Futbol. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  6. "Santos Laguna: Félix Torres, último refuerzo, llegó a Torreón" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. "Félix Torres aseguró que luchará por ganarse la titularidad en el Santos" (in Spanish). Bendito Futbol. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  8. "Torres castigado en Santos Laguna por indisciplina" (in Spanish). Ecuavisa. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  9. "Guillermo Almada castigó a Félix Torres en Santos Laguna" (in Spanish). El Universo. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  10. "La selección ecuatoriana se refuerza con tres jugadores menores de 20 años" (in Spanish). EFE. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  11. Félix Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
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