Marco Torralva

Marco Torralva
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-17) August 17, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Fresno, California, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 UC Merced Golden Bobcats 74 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Academica SC 14 (1)
2021 Valley FC
2022 Central Valley Fuego 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Marco Torralva (born August 17, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder.

Career

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College and amateur

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Torralva attended Central High School before going on to play college soccer at the University of California, Merced in 2014, where he went on to make 74 appearances, scoring 11 goals and tallying 14 assists. In his senior year, he earned a Cal Pac Honorable Mention.[1]

Following his college career, Torralva played in the NPSL side Academica SC, where he made 14 appearances and scored a single goal across the 2019 and 2021 seasons, with the 2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] In 2021, he also played with Valley FC of UPSL during their inaugural and undefeated season, helping the team to the conference title.[4]

Central Valley Fuego

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On February 20, 2022, Torralva signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One team Central Valley Fuego ahead of their inaugural season.[4][5] He made his debut for Fuego on July 14, 2022, starting in a 1–0 win over Northern Colorado Hailstorm.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "University of California, Merced – Marco Torralva". www.ucmercedbobcats.com.
  2. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  3. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. ^ a b "Midfielder Marco Torralva Joins Central Valley Fuego FC".
  5. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 22, 2022). "Fuego FC Bring in Trio of New Players". USL League One.
  6. ^ "Game 15 Match Report | Central Valley Fuego FC beats Hailstorm FC In Stoppage Time After a Goal from Christian Chaney".
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