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Róger Torres

Torres playing for Philadelphia Union
Personal information
Full name	Róger Mauricio Torres Hoya
Date of birth	(1991-07-13) July 13, 1991 (age 33)
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

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.

Career

Torres 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.

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.

On January 31, 2012, Torres completed a permanent transfer from América de Cali to Philadelphia Union.

Torres left Philadelphia following the 2013 season.

In January 2019, Torres joined Atlético Junior.

Career statistics

As of 13 July 2016

References

1. "Philadelphia Union : Expansion Draft". Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
2. "Roger Torres".
3. "Union complete transfer for midfielder Torres | Philadelphia Union". Archived from the original on 2012-02-03.
4. "Report: Roger Torres Suffers Knee Injury". 21 January 2014.
5. Roger Torres, nuevo jugador del Junior de Barranquilla 2019, deportes.canalrcn.com, 4 January 2019
6. Róger Torres at Soccerway

External links

• Philadelphia Union profile

• 1991 births
• Living people
• Colombian men's footballers
• Men's association football midfielders
• Alianza Petrolera F.C. players
• América de Cali footballers
• Philadelphia Union players
• Atlético Nacional footballers
• La Equidad footballers
• Atlético Junior footballers
• Independiente Santa Fe footballers
• Atlético Bucaramanga footballers
• Ilves (football) players
• Alianza Atlético footballers
• Once Caldas footballers
• Categoría Primera A players
• Categoría Primera B players
• Major League Soccer players
• Veikkausliiga players
• Colombian expatriate men's footballers
• Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
• Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
• Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
• Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
• Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Peru
• Expatriate men's footballers in Peru
• Sportspeople from Santander Department