Facundo Torres

Facundo Daniel Torres Pérez (born 13 April 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Peñarol and the Uruguay national team.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Facundo Torres
Personal information
Full name Facundo Daniel Torres Pérez
Date of birth (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000
Place of birth Las Piedras, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Peñarol
Number 10
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Peñarol 51 (10)
National team‡
2014–2015 Uruguay U15 20 (14)
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 28 (14)
2018 Uruguay U20 6 (1)
2021– Uruguay 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

A youth academy product of Peñarol, Torres made his professional debut on 16 August 2020 in a 2–0 win against Boston River.[2] He came on as a 46th minute substitute for Matías de los Santos and scored his team's opening goal five minutes later.[3]

International career

Torres is a former Uruguayan youth international. He was part of Uruguay squad which finished as runners-up at 2015 South American U-15 Championship.[4] He is the all-time top scorer of under-17 national team and has played at 2017 South American U-17 Championship.[5]

On 5 March 2021, Torres was named in Uruguay senior team's 35-man preliminary squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Argentina and Bolivia.[6] However, CONMEBOL suspended those matches next day amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

He made his debut on 3 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. He substituted Jonathan Rodríguez in the 66th minute.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 December 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peñarol2020Uruguayan Primera División325—6[lower-alpha 1]1—386
2021 195—13[lower-alpha 2]41[lower-alpha 3]13310
Career total511000195117116
  1. Four appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. Appearance in Championship playoff.

International
As of match played 16 November 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 2021100
Total100

Honours

Peñarol

References
  1. Facundo Torres at Soccerway
  2. "Debutantes de la 5a fecha del Torneo Apertura 2020". 18 August 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. "Peñarol vs. Boston River - 16 August 2020 - Soccerway". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. "11 - Facundo Torres - AUF". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. "Datos de la Selección Sub-17". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  6. "35 futbolistas reservados para enfrentar a Argentina y Bolivia por Eliminatorias". 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. "CONMEBOL suspends March World Cup qualifiers after clubs' refusal to release players". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  8. "Uruguay v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 3 June 2021.
  9. "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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