Fidel Chaves

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chaves and the second or maternal family name is De la Torre.

Fidel

Personal information
Full name	Fidel Chaves de la Torre[1]
Date of birth	(1989-10-27) 27 October 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Albacete
Number	10
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)
2019–2024	Elche	145	(24)
2024–	Albacete	27	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:57, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

Born in La Dehesa de Ríotinto, Province of Huelva, Fidel finished his development at local club Recreativo de Huelva, and made his senior debut with the B team in the 2008–09 season, in the 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 Segunda División away draw against Córdoba CF.^[2]

On 12 July 2012, Fidel terminated his contract with the Andalusians and joined Elche CF in the same league.^[3] 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.^[4]

Fidel made his top-flight debut on 19 August 2013, playing 33 minutes in a 3–0 loss at Rayo Vallecano.^[5] His first league goal came on 20 October, the winner in a 2–1 away victory over Real Betis.^[6]

On 9 July 2014, Fidel joined fellow second-division side Córdoba in a loan deal.^[7] After appearing regularly, he agreed to a permanent move in May 2015.^[8]

On 19 July 2016, after scoring a career-best 11 goals during the campaign to earn a place in its All-Star team,^[9] Fidel put pen to paper to a five-year contract at UD Almería.^[10] On 18 June 2018, he signed a three-year deal with second-tier UD Las Palmas.^[11]

Fidel rescinded his contract with the Canarians on 14 June 2019,^[12] and returned to Elche just hours later.^[13] The first goals of his second spell came on 3 November, when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.^[14]

On 1 February 2024, Fidel terminated his contract at the Estadio Martínez Valero,^[15] and signed an 18-month deal with Albacete Balompié also from division two on the same day.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2021^[17][18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		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[a]	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[a]	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

1. Appearances in La Liga play-offs

Honours

Elche

• Segunda División: 2012–13^[4]

Individual

• Segunda División Player of the Month: November 2019^[19]

References

1. "Fidel" (in Spanish). As. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
2. 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)
3. El Elche ficha a Fidel por tres temporadas (Elche sign Fidel for three seasons); Vavel, 12 July 2012 (in Spanish)
4. "El exrecreativista Fidel sale del Elche como una leyenda y firma por el Albacete" [Former Recreativo man Fidel leaves Elche as a legend and signs for Albacete] (in Spanish). Huelva 24. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
5. Rayo up and running Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 19 August 2013
6. Elche edge out Betis Archived 14 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 20 October 2013
7. 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)
8. Fidel anuncia que seguirá en el Córdoba en Segunda (Fidel announces he will remain at Córdoba in Segunda); Marca, 3 May 2015 (in Spanish)
9. "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.
10. 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)
11. Fidel, nuevo fichaje de la UD Las Palmas (Fidel, new signing of UD Las Palmas); UD Las Palmas, 18 June 2018 (in Spanish)
12. "Fidel se desvincula de la UD Las Palmas" [Fidel cuts ties with Las Palmas] (in Spanish). UD Las Palmas. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. "OFICIAL | ¡Gracias, Fidel!" [OFFICIAL | Thank you, Fidel!] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
16. "Fidel acepta el desafío" [Fidel accepts the challenge] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
17. Fidel Chaves at BDFutbol
18. Fidel Chaves at Soccerway
19. "Fidel: "No había mejor sitio para ir que el Elche CF"" [Fidel: "There was no better place to go than Elche CF"] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2024.

External links

• Fidel at BDFutbol
• Fidel at Futbolme (in Spanish)