Diego Torres (footballer, born 1979)

Diego Torres
Personal information
Full name Diego Alejandro Torres Ortiz González
Date of birth (1979-10-27) 27 October 1979 (age 45)
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

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.

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

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  1. ^ "Diego Torres, Club Tijuana Interim Coach" Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine xolos.com.mx (31 October 2017). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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