Daniel Alejandro Torres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Alejandro Torres Rojas | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Cáqueza, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Alavés | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting de Cáqueza | |||
| 2005–2008 | Santa Fe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2015 | Santa Fe | 158 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Independiente Medellín | 39 | (3) |
| 2016– | Alavés | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Colombia | 12 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01 December 2016. | |||
Daniel Alejandro Torres Rojas (born 15 November 1989) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés.
Club career
Santa Fe
Born in Cáqueza, Cundinamarca, Torres joined Independiente Santa Fe's youth setup in 2005 at the age of 15. He made his senior debut on 8 June 2008, starting in a 0–3 away loss against América de Cali.[1]
On 8 July 2011, Torres was loaned to fellow league team Atlético Nacional until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.[2] However, he only appeared sparingly for the club, being released in the end of the year mainly due to disciplinary problems (some of them related to alcoholism).[3]
Upon returning to Santa Fe, Torres established himself as a regular starter and helped the side in their 2012 and 2014 successful campaigns. He scored his first professional goal on 9 August of the latter year, netting the second in a 2–1 home win against Independiente Medellín.
Independiente Medellín
On 5 July 2015, Torres and fellow Santa Fe teammate Luis Carlos Arias were transferred to Independiente Medellín.[4] He featured regularly for the side during his spell, scoring two goals in the 2015 season.
Alavés
On 19 July 2016, Torres signed a four-year contract with Deportivo Alavés, newly promoted to La Liga.[5] He made his debut in the category on 21 August, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Madrid.[6]
International career
On 6 November 2015, Torres was called up by Colombia national team manager José Pékerman for two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Argentina. He made his full international debut six days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against the former.
Torres was also included in Pékerman's final 23-man list for the Copa América Centenario, featuring regularly as his side finished third.
Personal life
In October 2016, Torres produced a video urging Colombians against supporting the legalization of same-sex marriage. [7]
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup[n 1] | South America | Total | ||||||
| Santa Fe | 2008 | Categoría Primera A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 163 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 216 | 2 | ||
| Atlético Nacional (loan) | 2011 | Categoría Primera A | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Independiente Medellín | 2015 | Categoría Primera A | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 39 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Spain | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| Alavés | 2016–17 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 216 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 288 | 5 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Includes Copa Colombia and Superliga Colombiana.
Honours
Club
- Santa Fe
International
- Colombia
- Copa América: Third place 2016
References
- ↑ "Daniel Torres, pidiendo pista en la Selección" [Daniel Torres, asking for a place in the National Team] (in Spanish). En Directo Sabana. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "El volante Daniel Torres es nuevo jugador de Atlético Nacional" [Defensive midfielder Daniel Torres is the new player of Atlético Nacional] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Torres, jugador del Santa Fe, venció el alcoholismo" [Daniel Torres, player of Santa Fe, defeated the alcoholism] (in Spanish). Noticias RCN. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Torres y Luis Carlos Arias fueron transferidos al Medellín" [Daniel Torres and Luís Carlos Arias were transferred to Medellín] (in Spanish). Caracol Televisión. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Daniel Torres, juego, contención y liderazgo en el centro del campo" [Daniel Torres, break-up play and leadership in the centre of the midfield] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Al Atleti le sobra el final" [To Atleti the ending is too much] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Colombian Opposition to Peace Deal Feeds Off Gay Rights Backlash". New York Times. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Daniel Torres profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ Daniel Torres at ESPN FC
External links
- Daniel Torres profile at BDFutbol
- Daniel Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
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