Liberman Bryan Torres Nazareno (born 16 May 2002) is an Ecuadorian

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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Club career

Independiente del Valle

Born in Shushufindi, Torres joined

Independiente del Valle Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known simply as Independiente del Valle, is a professional football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador, that currently plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A. Founded in 1958, the club play ...

's youth sides in 2016, from . After already featuring with the

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Independiente Juniors in the

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, he made his first team debut on 3 October 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Christian Ortiz in a 3–1

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away win over Orense. On 25 August 2022, Torres terminated his contract with del Valle.

Villarreal

On 26 August 2022,

announced the signing of Torres, with the player being initially assigned to

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. He made his debut for the B-side on 17 September, replacing Adrián de la Fuente in a 3–1 home win over

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. On 17 August 2023, after featuring rarely, Torres moved to

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side

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on loan for the 2023–24 season. In February 2024, he went on loan to

club

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Liberman 2002 births Living people Ecuadorian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Ecuadorian Serie A players Independiente del Valle footballers Segunda División players Villarreal CF B players Recreativo de Huelva players Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Atlético Ottawa players