Félix Torres (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Caicedo.

Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo (born 11 January 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Corinthians and the Ecuador national team.^[2][3]

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 (age 28)
Place of birth	San Lorenzo, Ecuador
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Corinthians
Number	3
Youth career
2013–2015	Alianza del Pailón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	LDU Portoviejo
2016–2017	→ Barcelona S.C. (loan)	6	(1)
2017–2019	Barcelona S.C.	35	(3)
2019–2023	Santos Laguna	137	(15)
2024–	Corinthians	33	(0)
International career‡
2017	Ecuador U20	8	(0)
2019–	Ecuador	41	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 8 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

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. At the beginning of 2024 he signed with Brazilian team Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

Club career

Torres began his career with LDU Portoviejo before signing for Ecuadorian Serie A side Barcelona in December 2016, 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]

Torres was announced at Corinthians on 14 January 2024, signing a four year contract with the club.^[10]

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.^[11]

Torres was selected in the 28 player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.^[12]

Torres was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,^[13] playing in all three of his nation's matches as they were eliminated in the group stage.^[2]

Torres was called up to the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América.^[14]

Career statistics

International

As of 19 November 2024^[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Ecuador	2019	3	0
	2021	9	1
	2022	8	1
	2023	10	3
	2024	11	0
Total		41	5

Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Torres goal.

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
2	27 January 2022	Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador	Brazil	1–1	1–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	24 March 2023	Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia	Australia	1–1	1–3	Friendly
4	12 September 2023	Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador	Uruguay	1–1	2–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5				2–1

Club

As of 15 February 2025.^[16]

Club	Season	League			State League[a]		Cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona S.C	2017 (loan)	Ecuadorian Serie A	27	1	—		0	0	—		—		27	1
	2018	Ecuadorian Serie A	6	1	—		0	0	—		—		6	1
	2019	Ecuadorian Serie A	8	2	—		0	0	2	0	—		10	2
Total			41	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	43	4
Santos Laguna	2019–20	Liga MX	13	0	—		7	0	—		—		20	0
	2020–21	Liga MX	27	1	—		0	0	—		2	0	29	1
	2021–22	Liga MX	34	3	—		0	0	3	0	—		37	3
	2022–23	Liga MX	34	3	—		0	0	2	0	—		36	3
	2023–24	Liga MX	18	5	—		0	0	0	0	—		18	5
Total			126	12	0	0	7	0	5	0	2	0	140	12
Corinthians	2024	Série A	22	0	11	0	9	0	10[c]	0	—		52	0
	2025		0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
Total			22	0	16	0	9	0	10	0	0	0	57	0
Career total			189	16	16	0	16	0	17	0	2	0	240	16

1. Includes Campeonato Paulista
2. Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa MX
3. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

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. "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do zagueiro Félix Torres". ge.globo.com. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
11. "La selección ecuatoriana se refuerza con tres jugadores menores de 20 años" (in Spanish). EFE. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
12. Ecuadorian Football Federation [@LaTri] (9 June 2021). "¡Y los convocados son! Estos son los elegidos por el DT #GustavoAlfaro para encarar un desafío continental: la @CopaAmerica" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2021 – via Twitter.
13. Ecuador national football team [@LaTri] (14 November 2022). "Aquí están los 26 jugadores elegidos por el DT Gustavo Alfaro para jugar la Copa Mundial FIFA, estamos listos para hacer historia" [Here are the 26 players chosen by head coach Gustavo Alfaro to play the FIFA World Cup, we are ready to make history.] (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022 – via Twitter.
14. "Ecuador presenta lista oficial para la Copa América: Gonzalo Plata y Robert Arboleda quedaron relegados" [Ecuador presents official roster for Copa America: Gonzalo Plata and Robert Arboleda left off the list] (in Spanish). El Universo. 29 May 2024.
15. Félix Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
16. Félix Torres at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2024.

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