Fidel Chaves

Fidel Chaves de la Torre (born 27 October 1989), known simply as Fidel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF as a left winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chaves and the second or maternal family name is De la Torre.
Fidel
Personal information
Full name Fidel Chaves de la Torre[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989[1]
Place of birth La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Elche
Number 16
Youth career
Recreativo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Recreativo B 56 (4)
2010–2012 Recreativo 57 (6)
2012–2015 Elche 75 (6)
2014–2015 → Córdoba (loan) 25 (1)
2015–2016 Córdoba 39 (11)
2016–2018 Almería 71 (12)
2018–2019 Las Palmas 26 (2)
2019– Elche 132 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:37, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Province of Huelva, Fidel finished his development at local Recreativo de Huelva, and made his senior debut with the B team in the 2008–09 season, in Tercera División. He played his first game as a professional on 15 May 2010, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring his team's goal in a 1–1 away draw against Córdoba CF in the Segunda División.[2]

On 12 July 2012, Fidel terminated his contract with the Andalusians and joined fellow league club Elche CF.[3] He was an ever-present player in his first year, and also scored four goals as the Valencians returned to La Liga after 24 years of absence.

Fidel made his top-flight debut on 19 August 2013, playing 33 minutes in a 3–0 loss at Rayo Vallecano.[4] His first league goal came on 20 October, the winner in a 2–1 away victory over Real Betis.[5]

On 9 July 2014, Fidel joined fellow league side Córdoba in a loan deal.[6] After appearing regularly, he agreed to a permanent move in May 2015.[7]

On 19 July 2016, after scoring a career-best 11 goals during the campaign to earn a place in its All-Star team,[8] Fidel put pen to paper to a five-year contract at UD Almería.[9] On 18 June 2018, he signed a three-year deal with fellow second division club UD Las Palmas.[10]

Fidel terminated his contract with the Canarians on 14 June 2019,[11] and returned to Elche just hours later.[12] The first goals of his second spell came on 3 November, when he scored a hat-trick – two from the penalty spot – in a 4–2 home defeat of CD Mirandés.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 May 2021[14][15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Recreativo 2009–10 Segunda División 6200—62
2010–11 Segunda División 24110—251
2011–12 Segunda División 27310—283
Total 5762000596
Elche 2012–13 Segunda División 40410—414
2013–14 La Liga 35210—362
Total 7562000776
Córdoba (loan) 2014–15 La Liga 25110—261
Córdoba 2015–16 Segunda División 3911102[lower-alpha 1]04211
Almería 2016–17 Segunda División 40800—408
2017–18 Segunda División 31400—314
Total 711200007112
Las Palmas 2018–19 Segunda División 26200—262
Elche 2019–20 Segunda División 389214[lower-alpha 1]04410
2020–21 La Liga 30600—306
Total 681521407416
Career total 36153816037554
  1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References
  1. "Fidel" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. Empate justo entre Córdoba y Recreativo que acerca la permanencia (Fair draw between Córdoba and Recreativo draws nearer to permanence); Marca, 15 May 2010 (in Spanish)
  3. El Elche ficha a Fidel por tres temporadas (Elche sign Fidel for three seasons); Vavel, 12 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Rayo up and running Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 19 August 2013
  5. Elche edge out Betis Archived 14 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 20 October 2013
  6. Fidel, nueva incorporación del Córdoba CF (Fidel, new Córdoba CF addition) Archived 12 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Córdoba CF, 9 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  7. Fidel anuncia que seguirá en el Córdoba en Segunda (Fidel announces he will remain at Córdoba in Segunda); Marca, 3 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  8. "Este es el once ideal de esta temporada en Segunda" [This is this season's Segunda dream team] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. El Almería ficha a Fidel, uno de los jugadores más cotizados del mercado (Almería sign Fidel, one of the most valued players on the market); UD Almería, 19 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  10. Fidel, nuevo fichaje de la UD Las Palmas (Fidel, new signing of UD Las Palmas); UD Las Palmas, 18 June 2018 (in Spanish)
  11. "Fidel se desvincula de la UD Las Palmas" [Fidel cuts ties with Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  12. "OFICIAL | Fidel regresa al Elche C.F." [OFFICIAL | Fidel returns to Elche C.F.] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  13. "El Elche de Pacheta acaba con la racha del Mirandés" [Pacheta's Elche end Mirandés' streak] (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  14. Fidel Chaves at BDFutbol
  15. Fidel Chaves at Soccerway
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