Félix Cruz

Félix Cruz Barbosa Ríos (born 4 April 1961) is a Mexican former professional football defender who played for Mexico in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.^[1]

Félix Cruz

Personal information
Full name	Félix Cruz Barbosa Ríos
Date of birth	(1961-04-04) 4 April 1961 (age 62)
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

Cruz 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

He represented Mexico as a player in the 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments and earned a total of 51 caps, scoring 1 goal.^[7]

References

1. . FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
2. "まりびと|コラム|加茂周". – Yokohama F. Marinos
3. "Félix Cruz, un mexicano muy japonés". – Mediotiempo
4. "Revivir el olvido olvidado". – Análisis a Fondo
5. "El primer samurái". 4 April 2020. – FutboLeo
6. "Felix". – JSL Ganbare
7. Appearances for Mexico National Team – RSSSF

External links

• Félix Cruz at National-Football-Teams.com
• Félix Cruz – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com () (in Spanish)