Daniel Torres
Encyclopedia
Daniel Torres is a Costa Rica
n footballer. He is currently without a club.
of Major League Soccer
on September 8, 2001. In 2002, Torres appeared in 28 matches for the Crew, starting in 25 of them. He appeared in only eight games in 2003 before being transferred to his former team, Deportivo Saprissa, where he spent 2004 helping the club capture its 24th Costa Rican First Division Title.
In 2005, Torres signed with Tromsø IL of the Norwegian Premier League
. He spent part of the season at the club before being transferred to Bodens BK
in the Swedish Superettan
. He played 11 games for his new club and was named “Player of the Match” five times. Torres made his return to Major League Soccer
in the 2006 season, starting in the first 16 games for Real Salt Lake
before suffering a season ending foot injury on July 14, 2006 in a 3–1 victory against the New England Revolution
. He started in nine of the first ten games of the 2007 season for Real Salt Lake
before being transferred to Bryne FK of Norway’s First Division, where he played through the 2008 season.
Torres signed with FC Dallas
on January 27, 2009. He played during the 2009 season, but was waived at the end of the same season.
.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
n footballer. He is currently without a club.
Professional
Torres started his football career with Deportivo Saprissa, where he won several national and international titles between 1996 and 2001. He signed with the Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
on September 8, 2001. In 2002, Torres appeared in 28 matches for the Crew, starting in 25 of them. He appeared in only eight games in 2003 before being transferred to his former team, Deportivo Saprissa, where he spent 2004 helping the club capture its 24th Costa Rican First Division Title.
In 2005, Torres signed with Tromsø IL of the Norwegian Premier League
Norwegian Premier League
Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Norwegian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. The league is also unofficially known under its neutral name Eliteserien , although the name has never been official...
. He spent part of the season at the club before being transferred to Bodens BK
Bodens BK
Bodens BK is a Swedish football club located in Boden in Norrbotten. The club, formed 1916, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1...
in the Swedish Superettan
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
. He played 11 games for his new club and was named “Player of the Match” five times. Torres made his return to Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
in the 2006 season, starting in the first 16 games for Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
before suffering a season ending foot injury on July 14, 2006 in a 3–1 victory against the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He started in nine of the first ten games of the 2007 season for Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
before being transferred to Bryne FK of Norway’s First Division, where he played through the 2008 season.
Torres signed with FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
on January 27, 2009. He played during the 2009 season, but was waived at the end of the same season.
International
Torres is also a full international with the Costa Rica national football teamCosta Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
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