Juan Pablo Torres (born July 26, 1999) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Club career

Torres played for academy club, Georgia United in his native state. On July 26, 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Belgian first tier team,

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. On August 26, 2017, Torres made his professional debut, when he replaced

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in the 90th minute of the match against

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. On January 26, 2019, Torres returned to the United States, signing for

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side

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. On March 8, 2021, Torres was loaned out to

club Austin Bold for the

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season. Following the 2021 season, New York City opted to decline their contract option on Torres. On February 14, 2022, Torres signed with

side

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. On April 21, 2023, Torres joined USL Championship side

for their 2023 season.

International career

Torres was born in the United States to Colombian parents. Torres was called for several US Youth Teams. He was capped seven times with the U15 team and four times with the U16 and U18 teams. On October 23, 2018, Torres was included by coach

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in the 20-player roster chosen to represent the United States U20 team at the

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where the team finished first and qualified for the

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. Torres performed well in the tournament and scored four goals.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

United States U20 *

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References

External links

Sporting Lokeren profile

Soccerway profile

Top Drawer Soccer profile

Soccer Base profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Juan Pablo 1999 births Living people American sportspeople of Colombian descent People from Lilburn, Georgia Sportspeople from Gwinnett County, Georgia Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players New York City FC players Austin Bold FC players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players Hartford Athletic players Belgian Pro League players Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium