Félix Torres (footballer, born 1964)
Paraguayan footballer and coach
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Félix Ricardo Torres Rodríguez (born 28 April 1964) is a former football striker and coach from Paraguay.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Félix Ricardo Torres Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Nacional | ||
| 1982 | → Sol de América (loan) | ||
| 1983–1984 | Hércules | 24 | (7) |
| 1984 | → Lorca Deportiva (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1985 | Nacional | ||
| 1986–1987 | Sol de América | ||
| 1987–1988 | Tigres UANL | ||
| 1988–1989 | Sol de América | ||
| 1989–1991 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 91 | (28) |
| 1992 | Estudiantes | 18 | (7) |
| 1992 | Racing Club | 8 | (0) |
| 1993 | Olimpia | ||
| 1993 | Platense | 7 | (1) |
| 1994–1995 | Deportivo Morón | ||
| 1995 | Deportes La Serena | 21 | (4) |
| 1997–2001 | Olimpia | ||
| 2002 | Nacional | ||
| International career | |||
| Paraguay | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Sol de América | ||
| 2007 | Olimpia | ||
| 2010 | Deportivo Capiatá | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Torres started his career in Nacional of Paraguay where he made his professional debut in 1981.[3] In 1983, he was signed by Hércules CF where he played two seasons[4] before returning to Paraguay to play for Nacional and Sol de América where he became one of the key players in the obtention of the 1986 Paraguayan 1st division by being the team topscorer and overall topscorer of that year in Paraguay. He then played for Tigres UANL of Mexico before playing in Argentina for clubs like Deportivo Mandiyú, Estudiantes de La Plata, Racing Club and Platense. Torres also played for Deportes La Serena of Chile[5] and returned to Paraguay to play for Olimpia where he won three 1st division titles before retiring.[6]
Torres also played for the Paraguay national football team during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[7]
Personal life
Titles
Awards
| Season | Team | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Sol de América | Top scorer of Liga Paraguaya (13 goals) |