Joaquín Torres (footballer)

Joaquín Eduardo Torres (born 28 January 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chilean club Universidad Católica on loan from Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer.^[3]

Joaquín Torres

Personal information
Full name	Joaquín Eduardo Torres
Date of birth	(1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Neuquén, Argentina
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger[2]
Team information
Current team	Philadelphia Union
Number	--
Youth career
	ACDC Patagonia
2010–2015	Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2021	Newell's Old Boys	39	(2)
2019–2020	→ Volos (loan)	24	(5)
2021	→ CF Montréal (loan)	24	(4)
2021–2022	CF Montréal	31	(3)
2023–	Philadelphia Union	14	(1)
2024	→ Universidad Católica (loan)	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:59, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

Career

Torres began his youth career with ACDC Patagonia, prior to signing for Newell's Old Boys in 2010.^[4] His senior career started in 2015 with Argentine Primera División side Newell's.^[3][5] He made his professional debut during the 2015 campaign, playing the final twelve minutes of a 2–0 defeat to Belgrano.^[3] He made another two appearances in all competitions across 2016, but he didn't feature in the 2016–17 season.^[3][6] In 2017–18, Torres scored his first senior goal in his second start against Olimpo on 16 September.^[3][7] On 26 August 2019, newly promoted Super League Greece side Volos announced the arrival of Torres; a first move abroad.^[8][9][10]

Torres netted four goals in as many games to start his Volos career, notably scoring a brace over Atromitos on 6 October.^[3][11] Torres scored again on 30 November during a 2–1 away loss against AEL.^[12] He returned to Newell's in June 2020, having appeared twenty-seven times for Volos.^[3] On 1 February 2021, Torres renewed his contract with Newell's until December 2022.^[13] He was immediately loaned out to Major League Soccer with CF Montréal.^[13] On 21 October 2021, Montréal exercised their option to make Torres' move permanent.^[14]

On 26 January 2023, Torres was traded to Philadelphia Union in exchange for $500,000 in General Allocation Money, with potential for that fee to rise to $800,000.^[15] In 2024, he was loaned out to Chilean Primera División side Universidad Católica on a one-year deal.^[16]

Career statistics

As of 26 February 2023^[3]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newell's Old Boys	2015	Primera División	1	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
	2016		1	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	2	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2017–18		27	2	2	1	—		2[a]	0	0	0	31	3
	2018–19		10	0	4	1	0	0	—		0	0	14	1
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2020–21		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	Total		39	2	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	48	4
Volos (loan)	2019–20	Superleague Greece	24	5	3	0	—		—		0	0	27	5
CF Montréal (loan)	2021	Major League Soccer	28	4	1	0	—		—		0	0	29	4
CF Montréal	2022		28	3	1	0	—		4	0	0	0	33	3
Philadelphia Union	2023		1	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
Career total			63	7	10	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	75	9

1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

CF Montreal

• Canadian Championship: 2021^[17]

References

1. "Joaquín Torres". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
2. "Joaquín Torres". World Football. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
3. "Joaquín Torres profile". Soccerway. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
4. "Torres, un crack que la rompe en Newell's". LM Neuquén. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
5. "Joaquín Torres profile". BDFA. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
6. "Newell's: Joaquín Torres y Luis Leal cruzaron elogios en Zapping Sport". Rosario3. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
7. "Joaquín Torres: Pasé momentos difíciles y en el gol se me vinieron a la mente mis viejos". La Capital. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
8. "Στον Βόλο ο Χοακίν Τόρρες". Volos. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
9. "Στον Βόλο ο Τόρες". Nova Sports. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
10. "Joaquín Torres jugará en la Superliga de Grecia". Newell's Old Boys. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
11. "Χοακίν Τόρες : Ο μικρός "μάγος" που είχε τρελάνει την Μπενφίκα". To Vima. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
12. "ΑΕΛ - Βόλος 2-1: Ανατροπή με παιδικά λάθη των φιλοξενούμενων". www.sport24.gr. 30 November 2019.
13. "Joaquín Torres renovó su contrato y jugará en la MLS". Newell's Old Boys. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
14. "CF Montréal exercises transfer option for midfielder Joaquin Torres | MLSSoccer.com".
15. Union, Philadelphia. "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Joaquin Torres". Philadelphia Union.
16. Vera, Pablo (22 February 2024). "La UC anuncia un nuevo fichaje: pasó por Europa y la MLS". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
17. "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup". Retrieved 21 November 2021.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

• Joaquín Torres at Soccerway