Róger Torres Explained

Róger Torres
Fullname:Róger Mauricio Torres Hoya
Birth Date:13 July 1991
Birth Place:Barrancabermeja, Colombia
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Once Caldas
Clubnumber:10
Youthclubs1:Envigado
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Alianza Petrolera
Caps1:1
Goals1:1
Years2:2009–2012
Clubs2:América de Cali
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Philadelphia Union (loan)
Caps3:48
Goals3:3
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Philadelphia Union
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Atlético Nacional
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:La Equidad (loan)
Caps6:23
Goals6:1
Years7:2016–2018
Clubs7:Alianza Petrolera
Caps7:84
Goals7:7
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Junior
Caps8:11
Goals8:2
Years9:2019
Clubs9:Santa Fe
Caps9:8
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:Atlético Bucaramanga
Caps10:16
Goals10:1
Years11:2021
Clubs11:Alianza Petrolera
Caps11:16
Goals11:1
Years12:2021
Clubs12:Ilves
Caps12:12
Goals12:0
Years13:2022–2024
Clubs13:Alianza Atlético
Caps13:63
Goals13:10
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:Once Caldas
Caps14:7
Goals14:0
Pcupdate:27 May 2024

Róger Mauricio Torres Hoya, known as Róger Torres (born 13 July 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Colombian club Once Caldas.

Career

Torres played for Envigado's youth team before moving to Alianza Petrolera of the Colombian second division. He debuted in February 2008, scoring one goal during that season. On July 16, 2009, he signed with América de Cali of the first division. He started all 15 games that he took part in, debuting against Santa Fe.

Torres then joined Major League Soccer expansion team Philadelphia Union for their preseason leading up to their inaugural season in MLS, and was acquired on loan from América after impressing during his time there.[1]

On April 10, 2010, Torres recorded the first ever assist for the expansion side Philadelphia Union. He did so with a cross put away by Sébastien Le Toux in the fourth minute of play. He scored his first goal for Union almost exactly a year later, on April 9, 2011, just a minute after coming on as a substitute in a game against the New York Red Bulls. Torres won the AT&T Goal of the Week in week 20 of the 2011 season with his stoppage time goal against the Colorado Rapids in 2011.[2]

On January 31, 2012, Torres completed a permanent transfer from América de Cali to Philadelphia Union.[3]

Torres left Philadelphia following the 2013 season.[4]

In January 2019, Torres joined Atlético Junior.[5]

Career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
ColombiaLeagueCupLeague CupSouth AmericaTotal
2008Alianza PetroleraPrimera B1100000011
20090000000000
2009América de CaliPrimera A110000000110
USALeagueOpen CupLeague CupNorth AmericaTotal
2010Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer210100000220
2011273102000303
2012100000000100
20135000000050
ColombiaLeagueCupLeague CupSouth AmericaTotal
2015La EquidadPrimera A231610000292
2016Alianza Petrolera50500000100
TotalColombia4021110000513
USA633202000673
Career total103513120001186

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philadelphia Union : Expansion Draft . 2010-03-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100404083752/http://philadelphiaunion.com/Content3.aspx?cid=1.10.1 . 2010-04-04 .
  2. Web site: Roger Torres.
  3. Web site: Union complete transfer for midfielder Torres Philadelphia Union. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120203045217/http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2012/01/union-complete-transfer-midfielder-torres. 2012-02-03.
  4. Web site: Report: Roger Torres Suffers Knee Injury. 21 January 2014.
  5. https://deportes.canalrcn.com/liga-aguila/junior/roger-torres-nuevo-jugador-del-junior-de-barranquilla-2019-99932 Roger Torres, nuevo jugador del Junior de Barranquilla 2019