| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laura Valentina de la Torre Tovar | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Suba, Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santiago Morning | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | University of Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2019–2022 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2023–2024 | Minas Brasília | ||
| 2025 | Real Brasília | ||
| 2025– | Santiago Morning | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Chile U17 | ||
| 2018 | Chile U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Laura Valentina de la Torre Tovar (born 7 December 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Santiago Morning. She can also operate as a defensive midfielder. Born in Colombia, she is a former youth international for Chile.
De la Torre came to the Universidad de Chile youth system at the age of eleven, winning three league titles at under-17 level. [2] [3] She made her professional debut with them [4] and also has represented the university team, winning the national university championship by defeating Viña del Mar University in 2022. [5]
In 2019, she switched to Santiago Morning and spent four seasons with them, winning the Primera División in 2019 and 2020. [6] [7] In addition, she took part in the 2021 Copa Libertadores. [8]
In 2023, de la Torre moved to Brazil and joined Minas Brasília. [9] [10] [11] In 2025, she switched to Real Brasília in the Série A1. [12]
In the second half of 2025, she returned to Chile and joined Santiago Morning. [13]
She made her international debut with Chile at under-17 level in a friendly against Argentina on 9 February 2016. In the same year, she received her first call up to the senior team for the friendly against Uruguay on 28 August. [2]
At under-20 level, she represented Chile in the 2018 South American Championship. [14]
Born in Suba, Bogotá, Colombia, de la Torre came to Chile at the age of five due to her father's job. She has lived in Santiago and Antofagasta. [2] [15]
She naturalized Chilean by residence in 2016. [15]
Her older brother, Camilo, was with the Club Universidad de Chile youth ranks. [2]
She graduated as a journalist at University of Chile and has worked for Contragolpe, a website about Chilean women's football. [4] [16]