Fidel Chaves

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Chaves and the second or maternal family name is De la Torre.
Fidel
Personal information
Full name Fidel Chaves de la Torre
Date of birth (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989
Place of birth La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club 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 41 (11)
2016–2018 Almería 71 (12)
2018–2019 Las Palmas 26 (2)
2019– Elche 20 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 January 2020

Club career

Born in La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Province of Huelva, Fidel finished his development with 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 for the Segunda División championship.[1]

On 12 July 2012, Fidel terminated his contract with the Andalusians and joined fellow league club Elche CF.[2] 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 0–3 loss at Rayo Vallecano.[3] His first league goal came on 20 October, the winner in a 2–1 away victory over Real Betis.[4]

On 9 July 2014, Fidel joined fellow league side Córdoba in a loan deal.[5] After appearing regularly, he agreed to a permanent move in May 2015.[6]

On 19 July 2016, after scoring a career-best 11 goals during the campaign to earn a place in its All-Star team,[7] Fidel put pen to paper to a five-year contract at UD Almería.[8] On 18 June 2018, he signed a three-year deal with fellow second division club UD Las Palmas.[9]

Fidel terminated his contract with the Canarians on 14 June 2019,[10] and returned to Elche just hours later.[11] The first goals of his 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.[12]

References
  1. 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)
  2. El Elche ficha a Fidel por tres temporadas (Elche sign Fidel for three seasons); Vavel, 12 July 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. Rayo up and running Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 19 August 2013
  4. Elche edge out Betis Archived 14 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 20 October 2013
  5. 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)
  6. Fidel anuncia que seguirá en el Córdoba en Segunda (Fidel announces he will remain at Córdoba in Segunda); Marca, 3 May 2015 (in Spanish)
  7. "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.
  8. 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)
  9. Fidel, nuevo fichaje de la UD Las Palmas (Fidel, new signing of UD Las Palmas); UD Las Palmas, 18 June 2018 (in Spanish)
  10. "Fidel se desvincula de la UD Las Palmas" [Fidel leaves Las Palma] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
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