Angélica Araceli Torres Muñoz (born 23 December 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Guadalajara and the Mexico women's national team.[2]

Araceli Torres
Personal information
Full name Angélica Araceli Torres Muñoz
Date of birth (2000-12-23) 23 December 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Guadalajara
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Guadalajara 153 (1)
International career
2023– Mexico 8 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024

Career

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In 2018, she started her career in Guadalajara,[3] where she won a championship.[4] Due to her good performances, she was called to the Mexico national team.[5]

International career

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Torres made her debut for the Mexico women's national team on 26 September 2023 in a 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification game against Trinidad and Tobago.[6]

Torres was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to won the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.[7][8]

Honours

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Mexico

Guadalajara

References

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  1. ^ "Angélica Araceli Torres Muñoz". Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Todos los equipos sacan su mejor versión ante Chivas". Récord. 5 November 2021.
  3. ^ ""Que las rivales se preocupen por Licha": Cheli Torres". Milenio. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ "La defensa de Chivas, Araceli Torres, renovó con Chivas hasta 2024". debate. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ "VIDEO: ARACELI TORRES, DE CHIVAS FEMENIL, LLORÓ DE EMOCIÓN POR SU PRIMER LLAMADO AL TRI". Récord. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ^ "La convocatoria final de la Selección Mexicana para la Fecha FIFA". Azteca Deportes. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile". Reuters. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold". olympics.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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