Fidel Chaves de la Torre (born 27 October 1989), known simply as Fidel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Fidel Chaves de la Torre | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| 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 | 39 | (11) |
| 2016–2018 | Almería | 71 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | Las Palmas | 26 | (2) |
| 2019– | Elche | 101 | (20) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:11, 22 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Province of Huelva, Fidel finished his development at 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 in the Segunda División.[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 3–0 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 second 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]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Recreativo | 2009–10 | Segunda División | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | Segunda División | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Segunda División | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6 | ||
| Elche | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| Total | 75 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 6 | ||
| Córdoba (loan) | 2014–15 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| Córdoba | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 11 |
| Almería | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 8 | |
| 2017–18 | Segunda División | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Total | 71 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 12 | ||
| Las Palmas | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| Elche | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 38 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 68 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 361 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 375 | 54 | ||
Elche CF – current squad | |
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2015–16 Segunda División Team of the Year | |
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