Daniel Torres (Costa Rican footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Daniel Torres

| image = Daniel Torres.jpg

| image_size = 200

| fullname = Daniel Torres González

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|10|14}}

| birth_place = Moravia, Costa Rica

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}[http://www.weltfussball.de/spieler_profil/daniel-torres/ Weltfussball]

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1996–1997 | clubs1 = Deportivo Saprissa | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1997–1998 | clubs2 = Ramonense | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1998–2001 | clubs3 = Deportivo Saprissa | caps3 = 53| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2001–2003 | clubs4 = Columbus Crew | caps4 = 34| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2003–2004 | clubs5 = Deportivo Saprissa | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2005 | clubs6 = Tromsø | caps6 = 12| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2005 | clubs7 = Bodens BK | caps7 = 11| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2006–2007 | clubs8 = Real Salt Lake | caps8 = 26| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2008 | clubs9 = Bryne | caps9 = 12| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2009 | clubs10= FC Dallas | caps10= 15| goals10= 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 25 November 2009

| ntupdate = 3 April 2009

}}

Daniel Torres González (born October 14, 1977) is a retired Costa Rican footballer.

Career

=Club=

Torres started his football career with Deportivo Saprissa, making his Primera División debut on 16 February 1996 against Ramonense.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2000/agosto/07/deportes19.html Podría publicarnos los datos biográficos del futbolista morado Daniel Torres, acompañado de una fotografía (Bio)] - Nación {{in lang|es}} With Saprissa, he won several national and international titles between 1996 and 2001.

He signed with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer on September 8, 2001. In 2002, Torres appeared in 28 matches for the Crew, starting in 25 of them.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/septiembre/25/deportes1.html En el futbol de EE. UU. Daniel Torres en pos del gran salto] - Nación {{in lang|es}} 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[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/diciembre/18/deportes7.html Daniel Torres a un equipo de Noruega] - Nación {{in lang|es}} of the Norwegian Premier League. He spent part of the season at the club before being transferred to Bodens BK[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/agosto/15/deportes2.html Torres a Suecia] - Nación {{in lang|es}} 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[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2005/diciembre/23/deportes2.html Torres a EE. UU.] - Nación {{in lang|es}} 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[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2008/marzo/30/deportes1478249.html Cinco ticos se instalan en la liga del frío] - Nación {{in lang|es}} in the Norwegian First Division, where he played through the 2008 season alongside compatriot Carlos Johnson.

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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20091127064151/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091125&content_id=7719832&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp RSL adds Thompson in MLS Waiver Draft]

=International=

He played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, held in Malaysia.{{FIFA player|193861}}

Torres has been capped once for the senior Costa Rica national football team. His lone cap came on January 25, 2009, in a 3-1 victory over Guatemala at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.Courtney, Barrie. [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam09det.html "UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105045355/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam09det.html |date=November 5, 2013 }}. RSSSF, June 19, 2009. Retrieved on March 14, 2013.

Personal life

Torres is a son of José Torres and Yadira González and has two brothers.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2002/septiembre/25/cuatro.gif Muy personal] - Nación {{in lang|es}}