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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| playername= William Torres Alegría
| playername= William Torres Alegría
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| cityofbirth = [[San Miguel, El Salvador|San Miguel]]
| cityofbirth = [[San Miguel, El Salvador|San Miguel]]
| countryofbirth = [[El Salvador]]
| countryofbirth = [[El Salvador]]
| height = 1.69 m
| height = {{height|m=1.69}}
| currentclub = [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] (Retired)
| currentclub = [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Luis Ángel Firpo]]
| clubnumber = 10
| clubnumber = 8
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]<br/>[[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]<br/>[[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]]
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| years1 = 1992
| years1 = 1992
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| years2 = 1993-94
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| years3 = 1994&ndash;2000
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| years9 = 2007&ndash;2011
| years9 = 2007&ndash;2010
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| clubs2 = [[C.D. Liberal|Liberal]]
| clubs2 = [[C.D. Liberal|Liberal]]
| clubs3 = [[C.D. Dragón|Dragón]]
| clubs3 = [[C.D. Dragón|Dragón]]
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| clubs8 = [[Once Municipal]]
| clubs8 = [[Once Municipal]]
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| nationalyears1 = 2001&ndash;2009
| nationalyears1 = 1999&ndash;2009
| nationalteam1 = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]
| nationalteam1 = [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]]
| nationalcaps1 = 30
| nationalcaps1 = 40
| nationalgoals1 = 2
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| pcupdate = June 1, 2007
| pcupdate = June 1, 2007
| ntupdate = July 7, 2009
| ntupdate = July 7, 2009
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{{spanish name 2|Torres|Alegría}}
'''William Jeovanny Torres Alegría''' (born October 27, 1976 in [[San Miguel, El Salvador]]) is a retired [[Salvadoran]] [[association football|footballer]] who last played for [[C.D. Águila]].
'''William Jeovanny Torres Alegría''' (born October 27, 1976 in [[San Miguel, El Salvador]]) is a Salvadoran professional [[Association football|football]] player, who currently plays for [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Luis Ángel Firpo]] in the [[Primera División (El Salvador)|Salvadoran Premier Division]].


==Club career==
On January 21, 2011, William Torres announced his retirement from football due to personal reasons. [http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=5594014]
Torres Alegría started his career at third division Saprivas before stepping up a division to play for [[C.D. Liberal|Liberal]] in 1993. He then had a lengthy spell with [[C.D. Dragón|Dragón]] with whom he made his debut in the top tier of local football. He joined [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] in 2000 where he would stay for another five years but for a year with [[C.D. FAS|FAS]] in between. After short spells at second division [[Independiente Nacional 1906]] and at [[Once Municipal]] he rejoined [[C.D. Águila|Águila]] in 2007.<ref>[http://archivo.elgrafico.com/index.php?jgd=299 Profile] - El Gráfico {{es|icon}}</ref>

===Retirement and change of heart===
In February 2011, William Torres announced his retirement from football due to personal reasons<ref> [http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6429&idArt=5594014 Torres dejó el nido] - ElSalvador.com {{es|icon}}</ref>, but he signed with second level Dragón for the 2011 Apertura season. In January 2011 he moved to [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Luis Ángel Firpo]].<ref>[http://m.elgrafico.com/2012/01/03/tiempo-de-correcciones/ Torres Alegría firmó con el Firpo] - El Gráfico {{es|icon}}</ref>

==International career==
Torres Alegría made his debut for [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]] in an August 1999 [[friendly match]] against [[Greece national football team|Greece]] and has earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 13 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches<ref>{{FIFA player|4189}}
</ref> and played at the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2003]]<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/03gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref> and [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]s.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/09gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details] - RSSSF</ref>

His final international game was a July [[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] match against [[Canada national football team|Canada]].

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 10 February 2000 || [[Estadio Francisco Morazán]], [[San Pedro Sula]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|HON}} || 1-4 || 1-5 || [[Friendly match]]
|-
| 2 || 26 March 2008 || [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Memorial Stadium]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], [[United States]] || {{fb|AIA}} || 4-0 || 4-0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 3 || 6 September 2008 || [[Estadio Cuscatlán]], [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]] || {{fb|HAI}} || 5-0 || 5-0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.clubdeportivofas.com/Plantillas/Fichas/21_William_Torres.html Profile] - CD FAS


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{{El Salvador Squad 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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{{El Salvador Squad 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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[[Category:C.D. FAS footballers]]
[[Category:Once Municipal footballers]]
[[Category:C.D. Luís Angel Firpo footballers]]


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Revision as of 13:55, 26 February 2012

William Torres
Personal information
Full name William Jeovanny Torres Alegría
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Luis Ángel Firpo
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Saprivas
1993-94 Liberal
1994–2000 Dragón
2000–2001 Águila
2001–2002 FAS (3)
2003–2005 Águila
2006 Independiente Nacional 1906
2006 Once Municipal
2007–2010 Águila 80 (12)
2011 Dragón
2012 Luis Ángel Firpo
International career‡
1999–2009 El Salvador 40 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 1, 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 7, 2009

Template:Spanish name 2 William Jeovanny Torres Alegría (born October 27, 1976 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional football player, who currently plays for Luis Ángel Firpo in the Salvadoran Premier Division.

Club career

Torres Alegría started his career at third division Saprivas before stepping up a division to play for Liberal in 1993. He then had a lengthy spell with Dragón with whom he made his debut in the top tier of local football. He joined Águila in 2000 where he would stay for another five years but for a year with FAS in between. After short spells at second division Independiente Nacional 1906 and at Once Municipal he rejoined Águila in 2007.[1]

Retirement and change of heart

In February 2011, William Torres announced his retirement from football due to personal reasons[2], but he signed with second level Dragón for the 2011 Apertura season. In January 2011 he moved to Luis Ángel Firpo.[3]

International career

Torres Alegría made his debut for El Salvador in an August 1999 friendly match against Greece and has earned a total of 40 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[4] and played at the 2003[5] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[6]

His final international game was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Canada.

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 February 2000 Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Honduras 1-4 1-5 Friendly match
2 26 March 2008 RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States  Anguilla 4-0 4-0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 6 September 2008 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Haiti 5-0 5-0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ Profile - El Gráfico Template:Es
  2. ^ Torres dejó el nido - ElSalvador.com Template:Es
  3. ^ Torres Alegría firmó con el Firpo - El Gráfico Template:Es
  4. ^ William Torres – FIFA competition record (archived)
  5. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF
  6. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF

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