His debut with El Tri's senior team came in 2014 under Miguel Herrera and played in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Torres won the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championships twice (20) and represented his country during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. He was the youngest player on the Mexican squad for the eventual third place finishers at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The forward found his way back to his native country for three Liga MX seasons with UNAM Pumas and Club Tijuana prior to returning to the MLS with Atlanta United FC where he spent the previous two seasons.īorn in Guadalajara, Mexico, Torres has represented the Mexican National Team at the U-20, U-21, U-23/Olympic and Senior levels. Torres enjoyed the best of his three seasons in Texas when he found the back of the net 14 times and added four assists during the 2017 MLS campaign. I look forward to watching Erick score many goals for Orange County."įollowing a successful two-year loan spell, Torres returned to Guadalajara for six months before being signed by Houston Dynamo FC as a Designated Player. His impressive qualities, both personally and as a player, will undoubtedly strengthen us. "He brings a wealth of experience from playing at the highest level. "I am excited that Erick will be joining our team," Head Coach Richard Chaplow said.
Torres was also selected to the MLS All-Star team, who defeated the reigning UEFA Champions League title holders Bayern Munich, 2-1, in the 2014 MLS All-Star Game. He followed that up with a single season career-high 15 goals in his second MLS season, while becoming the league's all-time leading Mexican goalscorer. In his debut MLS season, Torres scored seven goals in just 15 appearances with Chivas USA. "Cubo is a true winner on and off the field and our entire club and fans will welcome him with open arms as we aim to defend our USL Championship title in 2022."
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"We are beyond excited to bring Cubo, a first class professional and prolific goal scorer, to Orange County," President of Soccer Operations Oliver Wyss said. In 2013, Torres was loaned to Chivas's MLS sister club, Los Angeles-based Chivas USA, where he continued to make his name as a prolific goalscorer. I am excited for the season to start and to defend the Orange County jersey."īreaking through Chivas's first team at 17-years-old, Torres quickly became a stalwart and an attacking force in the Liga MX, CONCACAF Champions League and Copa Libertadores during his initial three years in Guadalajara.
"The city, the stadium, and the fan base are marvelous. "I am very happy to arrive and play with the current USL Champions," Torres said. Real Madrid plotting swoop for Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate?
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