Félix Cruz Barbosa Ríos (born 4 April 1961) is a Mexican former professional

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who played for

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in the

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Club career

Cruz began his footballing career in Mexico with

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in 1980. However, having his opportunities limited with Pumas he played in Japan for

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where he remained for two seasons. Other clubs Cruz played for were

Atlante F.C. Atlante Fútbol Club, is a professional football club based in Mexico City, Mexico. Founded in 1916, Atlante were original members of the Mexican Primera División when it began in 1943. Atlante has won three national league championships, t ...

Tigres UANL Club de Fútbol Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, simply known as Tigres UANL or Tigres, is a Mexican professional football club based in San Nicolás de los Garza, a city in the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León. Fou ...

, C.F. Monterrey and

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International career

He represented

as a player in the

tournaments and earned a total of 51 caps, scoring 1 goal.Appearances for Mexico National Team
– RSSSF

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* 1961 births Living people Footballers from Coahuila Sportspeople from Torreón Association football defenders Mexican footballers Mexico international footballers 1986 FIFA World Cup players Club Universidad Nacional footballers Atlante F.C. footballers Tigres UANL footballers C.F. Monterrey players Toros Neza footballers Liga MX players Mexican expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Japan Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Japan 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{Mexico-footy-defender-stub