Daniel Torres González (born October 14, 1977) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Torres González | ||
| Date of birth | October 14, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Moravia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Deportivo Saprissa | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Ramonense | 27 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Deportivo Saprissa | 53 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Columbus Crew | 34 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 2005 | Tromsø | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | Bodens BK | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Real Salt Lake | 26 | (0) |
| 2008 | Bryne | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | FC Dallas | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Costa Rica | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 April 2009 | |||
Career
editClub
editTorres started his football career with Deportivo Saprissa, making his Primera División 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
editHe 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
editTorres is a son of José Torres and Yadira González and has two brothers.[11]
Honors
editClub
editColumbus Crew
References
edit- ^ Weltfussball
- ^ Podría publicarnos los datos biográficos del futbolista morado Daniel Torres, acompañado de una fotografía (Bio) - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ En el futbol de EE. UU. Daniel Torres en pos del gran salto - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Daniel Torres a un equipo de Noruega - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Torres a Suecia - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Torres a EE. UU. - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Cinco ticos se instalan en la liga del frío - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ RSL adds Thompson in MLS Waiver Draft
- ^ Daniel Torres – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Courtney, Barrie. "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details" Archived November 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. RSSSF, June 19, 2009. Retrieved on March 14, 2013.
- ^ Muy personal - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Daniel Torres at National-Football-Teams.com