Johnny Torres
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Johnny Torres | ||
Date of birth | April 24, 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Creighton Bluejays (head coach) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1998 | Creighton Bluejays | 85 | (46) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | New England Revolution | 88 | (8) |
2000 | → Connecticut Wolves (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2001 | Miami Fusion | 23 | (2) |
2001–2007 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 99 | (41) |
2002 |
Chicago Fire | 2 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Minnesota Thunder | 47 | (19) |
2004 | Milwaukee Wave United | 28 | (11) |
2010–2011 | Omaha Vipers (indoor) | 17 | (17) |
International career | |||
1999–2006 |
U.S. Futsal | 13 | (9) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2010 | Creighton Bluejays (assistant) | ||
2011 | Creighton Bluejays (interim) | ||
2011–2018 | Creighton Bluejays (assistant) | ||
2018– | Creighton Bluejays | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Johnny Torres (born April 24, 1976) is a Colombian-American
Youth
Torres was born in
Player
College
After graduating from high school in 1994, Torres attended
Professional
In January 1998, the
At the end of the MISL season, Torres briefly returned to the MLS, playing four games with the
While playing outdoor soccer with the Thunder, Torres also played indoor soccer with the
In 2004 Torres was named to USL All-League First Team, having scored 11 goals in 28 games with the Wave United. Torres was a member of the 2005 MISL championship Milwaukee Wave which swept the Cleveland Force in two games. He tore the MCL in his right knee during the 2005–2006 season. In 2010, he made his return to indoor soccer, with the Omaha Vipers of the MISL.
International
In 1997, Torres was a member of the third place team at the 1997
Coaching
Torres returned to Creighton in 2007 as a graduate assistant under then head coach Bob Warming. Torres finished his studies at Creighton that he started during his playing career, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Sociology in May 2008. Torres was promoted to full-time assistant in 2008, and was named interim head coach on January 26, 2011 after Jamie Clark resigned as head coach of Creighton to take the same position at the University of Washington.[3] Eventually Creighton hired Elmar Bolowich, relieving Torres of interim head coach duties.
References
- ^ Creighton Soccer
- ^ 2000 Connecticut Wolves
- ^ "Torres Named Interim Coach at Creighton After Head Coach Jamie Clark Resigns as Head Coach to Move to Washington". Creighton University. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.