Félix Ricardo Torres Rodríguez (born 28 April 1964) is a former football striker and coach from Paraguay.[2]

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

Torres is nicknamed Tanque (Tank) due to his strong build.[3][6]

Titles

Season Team Title
1986 Sol de América Paraguayan 1st division
1998 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
1999 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division
2000 Olimpia Paraguayan 1st division

Awards

Season Team Award
1986 Sol de América Top scorer of Liga Paraguaya (13 goals)

References

  1. ^ a b "Félix Torres". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Félix Ricardo Torres". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Félix Tanque Torres: "Tuve mala suerte en la Selección"". D10 (in Spanish). 13 April 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Torres, Félix Ricardo Torres Rodríguez - Futbolista". www.bdfutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ "La Serena 1995 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Impresionante anécdota; lo que hizo ODD para que Félix Torres no firme por Cerro Porteño y vaya a Olimpia (video)". El Futbolero Paraguay (in Spanish). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  7. ^ FIFA Profile
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Ricardo_Torres
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