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Christian Carlos Torres Hidalgo (born 5 September 1969) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Paraguay.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Carlos Torres Hidalgo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanquihue, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportes Puerto Montt | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1991 | Deportes Puerto Montt | (9) | |
| 1991 | Universidad de Chile | 4 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Deportes La Serena | 30 | (1) |
| 1993 | Millonarios | (1) | |
| 1994 | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| 1995 | O'Higgins | 19 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | León | 44 | (17) |
| 1998 | América | 37 | (10) |
| 1999 | Monterrey | 14 | (7) |
| 2000 | León | 10 | (1) |
| 2001 | Guaraní | ||
| 2001 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A product of the Deportes Puerto Montt youth system,[2] he made appearances for the club in the Segunda División until 1991.[3] Then, he moved to Universidad de Chile in 1991,[4] where he played alongside Franz Arancibia.[5] In his homeland, he also played for Deportes La Serena[6] and O'Higgins.[7]
From 1993 to 1994 he played in Colombia for both Millonarios, where he scored one goal, and Cúcuta Deportivo in the top level.[8]
From 1996 to 2000 he played in Mexico for León, América and C.F. Monterrey. In América, he coincided with players such as Leonardo Rodríguez, Rodrigo Valenzuela and Cuauhtémoc Blanco.[9] As a member of Monterrey, he made appearances in the 1999 Copa Libertadores.[8]
In 2001 he played for Paraguayan club Guaraní.[8]
His last club was Deportes Puerto Montt in 2001, where he coincided with well-known players such as Esteban Valencia, José Luis Sánchez and Nelson Tapia.[8]
He is nicknamed Kitita since he was a child, as his grandmother called him.[9]
His father was a musician and his mother died when he was 9 years old.[9]
After his retirement, he emigrated to Mexico and has developed a career in sport management,[8] working mainly with children.[9]
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