Luis Torres (footballer, born 1993)

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Luis Torres
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Personal information
Full name Luis Alonzo Torres Vargas
Date of birth (1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Belize City, Belize
Position(s) Winger / Forward
Team information
Current team
Altitude FC
Number 11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Georgetown Ibayani
2011 Texmar Boys
2011–2013 Placencia Assassins ? (10)
2013–2014 Police United ? (1)
2014–2018 Placencia Assassins ? (36)
2018–2019 Belmopan Bandits
2019– Altitude FC
International career
2013– Belize U20 3 (1)
2014– Belize 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 29 October 2018 (GMT)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:30, 29 October 2018 (GMT)

Luis Alonzo Torres Vargas (born 3 February 1993) is a Belizean professional footballer who currently plays for Altitude FC and the Belize national football team as a winger or forward.

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Club career

Torres won back to back Championships with Placencia Assassins in the 2012 Premier League of Belize [1] and 2011 Super League of Belize. [2]

International career

In 2013 Torres played in all three of Belize U20's games at the 2013 Central American Games, and scored against Nicaragua in a 2–1 victory.

He was also part of Belize's 23 man squad for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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References

  1. "Placencia Assassins National Football Champions of Belize". The Guardian. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. "Dangriga sports – Wagiya FC preparing for Premier League tournament". Amandala. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2015.