Alfredo Torres Explained

Alfredo Torres
Fullname:Juan Alfredo Torres González
Birth Date:31 May 1935
Birth Place:Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Death Place:Guadalajara
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Imperio
Years1:1951–1970
Clubs1:Atlas
Nationalyears1:1953–1954
Nationalteam1:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1971–1972
Managerclubs1:Atlas
Manageryears2:1976–1977
Managerclubs2:Atlas
Manageryears3:1978–1980
Managerclubs3:Atlas
Manageryears4:1984–1985
Managerclubs4:Atlas
Manageryears5:1986
Managerclubs5:Atlas

Juan Alfredo Torres González (31 May 1935 – 10 November 2022)[1] was a Mexican footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Mexico national team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Career

Torres began playing youth football with local side Club Imperio. He joined Club Atlas at age 16, and would spend nearly twenty years playing for the club.[3] He also participated in the first match held at Estadio Jalisco on 31 January 1960.[4] [5]

After he retired from playing football in 1970, Torres became a manager. He led Atlas on several occasions, helping the club gain promotion to the Primera in the 1971–72 and 1978–79 seasons.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quién era el Pistache Torres, leyenda del Atlas que se negó a morir hasta verlo campeón . 10 November 2022 . 11 November 2022. Infobae. Spanish.
  2. https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/teams/team=43911.html 1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland
  3. Web site: Medio Tiempo. Esquivel, Rigoberto J.. Un 'Pistache' rojinegro, pero cerca de ser Chiva. 'Pistachio' was a red-and-black, but almost was a Chiva. Spanish. 15 April 2010.
  4. Web site: El Informador. El Jalisco cumple 50 años. The Jalisco turns 50. Spanish. 29 January 2010. 8 June 2012. 12 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712045918/http://www.informador.com.mx/deportes/2010/174605/6/el-jalisco-cumple-50-anos.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: El Occidental. García, Jaime. Alfredo "Pistache" Torres abrió la gloria en el Estadio Jalisco. Alfredo "Pistachio" Torres opened the glory at the Jalisco Stadium. Spanish. 1 February 2010.
  6. Web site: El Siglo de Torreón. Rosas, Sergio Luis. Recuerdos del Ayer. Memories of yesterday. Spanish. 13 April 2011.