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Jorge Torres Nilo
File:TorresNilo2014 2014-01-28 16-59.jpg
Jorge Torres Nilo in January 2014
Personal information
Full name Jorge Emmanuel Torres Nilo
Date of birth (1988-01-16) 16 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Tijuana, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 UANL
Number 6
Youth career
Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Atlas 93 (5)
2010– UANL 106 (0)
International career‡
2005 Mexico U-17 2 (0)
2007 Mexico U-23 4 (0)
2008– Mexico 35 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Competition
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 22 July 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 August 2013

Jorge Emmanuel Torres Nilo (16 January 1988)[1] is a Mexican footballer who plays for Tigres de la UANL of the Liga Bancomer MX, and the Mexico national football team.[2]

A left back, Torres Nilo has been a regular for the Mexico national football team.

Early Life

Jorge Torres Nilo was born in Tijuana in the Mexican state of Baja California.his parents are originally from Leon, Guanajuato but moved to Tijuana for 3 years from 1987-1990 which Jorge was born. Torres Nilo returned to his hometown of Leon, Guanajuato 2 years after his birth. at the age of 11 Jorge heard a local ad in the radio where there were scouting youth players from Leon, Irapuato, and Celaya to form a state youth football team of Guanajuato. Torres Nilo would make the cut. during the time he spent in that team Torres Nilo would play national Tournaments and was seen by scouts. 2 scouts were interested in Torres Nilo, one from Atlas and one from Tigres. the scout from Atlas had arranged a meeting with young Torres Nilo in June and the scout from Tigres had arranged a meeting with Jorge Torres Nilo in December. Torres Nilo would stay at Atlas and start his professional career with Them.

Club career

Club Atlas

Jorge Torres Nilo started his football career at Club Atlas, he was used in Atlas's B team Academicos in the second division of Mexico known as Primera División A. shortly after he made his professional debut under coach Daniel Guzmán 25 February 2006 against Tecos UAG coming in as a substitute for Rafael García Torres in the 85' minute of the game, the game resulted in a 4–0 victory for Atlas.[3] Torres Nilo participated in the 2008 Copa Libertadores in where he played 6 matches and scored 1 goal, against Boca Juniors in the 1st leg of the Quarter final.[4]

in 2010 it was announced Jorge Torres Nilo would be sold to Tigres de la UANL for the Apertura 2010 season.

Tigres

Jorge Torres Nilo playing for Tigres.

On 27 May 2010 Torres Nilo was sold to Tigres.[5] He made his debut for Tigres 21 August 2010 in a home game against Santos Laguna the match ended in a 1-0 victory.[6] he did not debut until the 5th week of the Apertura 2010 season. Torres Nilo was named best defender of the Apertura 2011 season alongside teammate Hugo Ayala and has captured the eyes of many European teams, among them CSKA Moscow,[7] and VfB Stuttgart, that has already approached Tigres for negotiations.

International career

Mexico U-17

In 2005 Coach Jesús Ramírez selected Jorge Torres Nilo to participate in the 2005 CONCACAF U17 Tournament held in Culiacán. in that tournament he played 2 matches against Canada, and Haiti.[8] Torres Nilo unfortunately did not make the final roster for those participating in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup in which Mexico would win its first world cup.

Mexico U-23

In 2007 Coach René Isidoro García selected Jorge Torres Nilo to participate in the 2007 Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro. Mexico won Bronze after defeating Bolivia in the 3rd place match.[9] Jorge Torres Nilo also participated in the 2007 Digicel Shield with Mexico U-23, he only played in the final against Trinidad and Tobago in which Mexico would receive 2nd place after losing 2-1 in the final.[10]

Mexico national team

File:TorresNiloMEX 2014-01-28 17-00.jpg
Jorge Torres Nilo in action for Mexico.

Jorge Torres Nilo made his senior national debut 24 September 2008 under coach Sven-Göran Eriksson in a friendly game against Chile in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the game ended in a 0-1 defeat for Mexico. after an own goal from Juan Carlos Valenzuela. after a year with inactivity with Mexico Torres Nilo was called by coach Javier Aguirre in 2010 to play in friendly games in preparation for the World Cup, Torres Nilo would fortunately make the final cut for those participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Jorge Torres Nilo did not appear in any world cup matches. He scored his first goal for Mexico on 28 May 2011 in a friendly game against Ecuador in Seattle, he gave Mexico a 1–0 lead. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Jorge Torres Nilo participated in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in which Mexico won the title after defeating United States in the Final. Torres Nilo participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Brazil and played 2 matches. Jorge Torres Nilo has been a regular defender for the Mexico national football team.

International appearances

As of 22 June 2013

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International Goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 May 2011 Qwest Field, Seattle, United States  Ecuador 1–0 1–1 International Friendly

Honors

Club

UANL

International

Mexico Mexico U-23

Bronze Medal : Rio de Janeiro 2007

Mexico Mexico

Champion : 2011

Individual

References

  1. ^ Soccernet statistics
  2. ^ Álvarez, Sergio (18 September 2008). "Jugadores utilizados por Sven-Göran Ericksson". Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  3. ^ http://www.mediotiempo.com/ficha.php?id_partido=7705
  4. ^ http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2008/05/15/south-america/copa-libertadores/boca-juniors/club-atlas-de-guadalajara/626214/
  5. ^ "Atlas vende a Jorge Torres Nilo a Tigres". Terra. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  6. ^ http://www.mediotiempo.com/ficha.php?id_partido=28871
  7. ^ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2013/07/17/torres-nilo-podria-emigrar-a-rusia-tigres-no-quiere
  8. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_CONCACAF_U17_Tournament_squads
  9. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_2007_Pan_American_Games
  10. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesd/digicel07.html
  11. ^ {http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/secciones.aspx?s=999&ep=171}}

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