Daniel Torres

Photo: Jarle Vines
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Torres
Date of birth	October 14, 1977 (1977-10-14) (age 32)
Place of birth	Moravia, Costa Rica
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	FC Dallas
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–2001	Deportivo Saprissa
2001–2003	Columbus Crew	25	(0)
2003–2004	Deportivo Saprissa
2005	Tromsø	12	(0)
2005	Boden	11	(0)
2006–2007	Real Salt Lake	26	(0)
2007–2008	Bryne	12	(0)
2009–	FC Dallas	15	(0)
National team‡
2009–	Costa Rica	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 April, 2009

Daniel Torres (born October 14, 1977 in Moravia) is a Costa Rican soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] Professional

Torres started his football career with Deportivo Saprissa, where he won several national and international titles between 1996 and 2001. Torres 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. He appeared in only eight games in 2003 before being transferred to his former team, Deportivo Saprissa where he spent 2004 helping Saprissa capture its 24th Costa Rican First Division Title.

In 2005, Torres signed with Tromsø IL of the Norwegian Premier League where he spent part of the season before being transferred to Bodens BK of the Swedish Superettan in which he played 11 games for the team as well as receiving “Player of the Match” five times. Daniel 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.

Daniel signed with FC Dallas on January 27, 2009.

[edit] International

Torres is also a full international with the Costa Rica national football team.

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile

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