Daniel Torres

This article is about the Costa Rican soccer player. For Spanish comics creator, see Daniel Torres (comics). For Cuban film director, see Daniel Díaz Torres.
Daniel Torres
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Torres González
Date of birthOctober 14, 1977
Place of birthMoravia, Costa Rica
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1996–1997Deportivo Saprissa2(0)
1997–1998Ramonense27(0)
1998–2001Deportivo Saprissa53(1)
2001–2003Columbus Crew34(0)
2003–2004Deportivo Saprissa
2005Tromsø12(0)
2005Bodens11(0)
2006–2007Real Salt Lake26(0)
2008Bryne12(0)
2009FC Dallas15(0)
National team‡
2009Costa Rica1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 April 2009
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Torres and the second or maternal family name is González.

Daniel Torres González (born October 14, 1977 in Moravia) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.

Career

Club

Torres started his football career with Deportivo Saprissa, making his primera divisón debut on 16 February 1996 against Ramonense.[2] With Saprissa, he won several national and international titles between 1996 and 2001.

He signed with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer on September 8, 2001. In 2002, Torres appeared in 28 matches for the Crew, starting in 25 of them.[3] He appeared in only eight games in 2003 before being transferred to his former team, Deportivo Saprissa, where he spent 2004 helping the club capture its 24th Costa Rican First Division Title.

In 2005, Torres signed with Tromsø IL[4] of the Norwegian Premier League. He spent part of the season at the club before being transferred to Bodens BK[5] in the Swedish Superettan. He played 11 games for his new club and was named “Player of the Match” five times. Torres made his return to Major League Soccer[6] in the 2006 season, starting in the first 16 games for Real Salt Lake before suffering a season ending foot injury on July 14, 2006 in a 3–1 victory against the New England Revolution. He started in nine of the first ten games of the 2007 season for Real Salt Lake before being transferred to Bryne FK[7] in the Norwegian First Division, where he played through the 2008 season alongside compatriot Carlos Johnson.

Torres signed with FC Dallas on January 27, 2009. He played during the 2009 season, but was waived at the end of the same season.[8]

International

He played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, held in Malaysia.[9]

Torres has been capped once for the senior Costa Rica national football team. His lone cap came on January 25, 2009, in a 3-1 victory over Guatemala at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.[10]

Personal life

Torres is a son of José Torres and Yadira González and has two brothers.[11]

Honors

Club

Columbus Crew

References

  1. ↑ Weltfussball
  2. ↑ Podría publicarnos los datos biográficos del futbolista morado Daniel Torres, acompañado de una fotografía (Bio) - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ En el futbol de EE. UU. Daniel Torres en pos del gran salto - Nación (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Daniel Torres a un equipo de Noruega - Nación (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Torres a Suecia - Nación (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Torres a EE. UU. - Nación (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Cinco ticos se instalan en la liga del frío - Nación (Spanish)
  8. ↑ RSL adds Thompson in MLS Waiver Draft
  9. ↑ Daniel Torres – FIFA competition record
  10. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details". RSSSF, June 19, 2009. Retrieved on March 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ Muy personal - Nación (Spanish)

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