Félix Cruz Barbosa Ríos (born 4 April 1961) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a defender for Mexico in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Félix Cruz Barbosa Ríos | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Torreón, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | Pumas UNAM | 131 | (7) |
| 1980–1982 | → Nissan Motors (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Atlante | 18 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Tigres UANL | 34 | (0) |
| 1989–1993 | Monterrey | 73 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Toros Neza | 33 | (1) |
| Total | 298 | (11) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1991 | Mexico | 51 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCruz began his footballing career in Mexico with Pumas UNAM in 1980. However, having his opportunities limited with Pumas he played in Japan for Nissan Motors where he remained for two seasons.[2][3] [4] [5][6] Other clubs Cruz played for were Atlante F.C., Tigres UANL, C.F. Monterrey and Toros Neza.
International career
editHe represented Mexico as a player in the 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments and earned a total of 51 caps, scoring 1 goal.[7]
References
edit- ^ "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ "まりびと|コラム|加茂周". – Yokohama F. Marinos
- ^ "Félix Cruz, un mexicano muy japonés". – Mediotiempo
- ^ "Revivir el olvido olvidado". – Análisis a Fondo
- ^ "El primer samurái". 4 April 2020. – FutboLeo
- ^ "Felix". – JSL Ganbare
- ^ Appearances for Mexico National Team – RSSSF
External links
edit- Félix Cruz at National-Football-Teams.com
- FIFA profile
- Félix Cruz – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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