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.
 Torres playing for Philadelphia Union | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Róger Mauricio Torres Hoya | ||
| Date of birth | July 13, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Once Caldas | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Envigado | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Alianza Petrolera | 1 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | América de Cali | 15 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Philadelphia Union (loan) | 48 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Nacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → La Equidad (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Alianza Petrolera | 84 | (7) |
| 2019 | Junior | 11 | (2) |
| 2019 | Santa Fe | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlético Bucaramanga | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | Alianza Petrolera | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | Ilves | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Alianza Atlético | 63 | (10) |
| 2024– | Once Caldas | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Career
editTorres 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
edit- As of 13 July 2016[6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 2008 | Alianza Petrolera | Primera B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | América de Cali | Primera A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Colombia | League | Cup | League Cup | South America | Total | |||||||
| 2015 | La Equidad | Primera A | 23 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| 2016 | Alianza Petrolera | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | Colombia | 40 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| USA | 63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 6 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Philadelphia Union : Expansion Draft". Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Roger Torres".
- ^ "Union complete transfer for midfielder Torres | Philadelphia Union". Archived from the original on 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Report: Roger Torres Suffers Knee Injury". 21 January 2014.
- ^ Roger Torres, nuevo jugador del Junior de Barranquilla 2019, deportes.canalrcn.com, 4 January 2019
- ^ Róger Torres at Soccerway