Juan Pablo Torres
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Torres
Date of birth (1999-07-26) July 26, 1999
Place of birth Lilburn, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 8
Youth career
Georgia United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Lokeren 2 (0)
2019–2021 New York City FC 3 (0)
2021 → Austin Bold (loan) 28 (2)
2022 Rio Grande Valley FC 29 (3)
2023– Hartford Athletic 27 (2)
International career‡
2015 United States U16 4 (0)
2017 United States U18 2 (0)
2018–2019 United States U20 7 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2018

Juan Pablo Torres (born July 26, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.

Club career

Torres played for academy club, Georgia United in his native state. On July 26, 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Belgian first tier team, Lokeren.[1] On August 26, 2017, Torres made his professional debut, when he replaced Koen Persoons in the 90th minute of the match against K.A.S. Eupen.[2]

On January 26, 2019, Torres returned to the United States, signing for Major League Soccer side New York City FC.[3]

On March 8, 2021, Torres was loaned out to USL Championship club Austin Bold for the 2021 season.[4]

Following the 2021 season, New York City opted to decline their contract option on Torres.[5]

On February 14, 2022, Torres signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[6]

On April 21, 2023, Torres joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic for their 2023 season.[7]

International career

Torres was born in the United States to Colombian parents.[8] Torres was called for several US Youth Teams. He was capped seven times with the U15 team and four times with the U16 and U18 teams.[1]

On October 23, 2018, Torres was included by coach Tab Ramos in the 20-player roster chosen to represent the United States U20 team at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship[9] where the team finished first and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Torres performed well in the tournament and scored four goals.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 2, 2020[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lokeren 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 2000——20
2018–19 0000——00
Total 2000000020
New York City 2019 MLS 1030—0040
2020 20—000020
Total 3030000060
Career total 5030000080

Honors

United States U20

References

  1. 1 2 Carlisle, Jeff. "U.S. youth international Juan Pablo Torres signs with Sporting Lokeren". ESPN FC. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "LOKEREN VS AS EUPEN 3-0". Scoresway. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ FC, New York City. "New York City FC sign Juan Pablo Torres". New York City FC.
  4. ↑ "New York City FC Midfielder Gedion Zelalem Signs New Contract; Midfielder Juan Pablo Torres Loaned Out". New York City FC. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ FC, New York City. "New York City FC Announces Roster Moves For 2022". New York City FC.
  6. ↑ Communications, RGV FC (February 14, 2022). "MIDFIELDER JUAN PABLO TORRES ANNOUNCED AS LATEST RGV FC SIGNING". Rio Grande Valley FC. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC SIGN FORMER NYCFC MIDFIELDER JUAN PABLO TORRES".
  8. ↑ "ASN: Juan Pablo Torres Seeing Action at Sporting Lokeren". americansoccernow.com.
  9. ↑ "U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 20-Player Roster for 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ Juan Pablo Torres at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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