Diego Alejandro Torres Ortiz González (born October 27, 1979) is a Mexican association football manager and former player who is currently an assistant coach for Major League Soccer side Orlando City SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Alejandro Torres Ortiz González | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orlando City SC (Assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Tecos F.C. | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Club Atlético Cihuatlán | 22 | (13) |
| 2003 | Trotamundos Tijuana | 10 | (4) |
| 2003 | Veracruz | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Delfines de Coatzacoalcos | 34 | (5) |
| 2005 | Querétaro FC | 26 | (1) |
| 2006 | Guerreros de Tabasco | 16 | (5) |
| 2006–2009 | Club Tijuana | 68 | (14) |
| Total | 211 | (42) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Tijuana Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2012 | Dorados de Sinaloa (Assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Tijuana Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2014 | Dorados de Sinaloa (Assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Dorados de Sinaloa | ||
| 2015–2017 | Tijuana Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2017 | Club Tijuana (Interim) | ||
| 2018 | Dorados de Sinaloa (Assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Club Tijuana (Assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Orlando City SC (Assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent most of his professional career with Club Tijuana, making 68 appearances and scoring 14 goals. He also represented Guerros de Tabasco, Queretaro FC, Delfines de Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Trotamundos Tijuana, Club Atletico Cihuatlan, and Tecos F.C.
Torres was appointed as assistant coach for Orlando City SC prior to the 2020 Major League Soccer season after over a decade spent at Club Tijuana in various roles, where he worked with Oscar Pareja in 2019.
Torres was appointed interim manager for Club Tijuana on October 31, 2017, following the departure of Eduardo Coudet.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Diego Torres, Club Tijuana Interim Coach" Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine xolos.com.mx (31 October 2017). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
External links
edit- http://ligamx.net/cancha/cuerpotecnico/16843
- https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/diego-torres-assistant-coach
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