Gerson Torres

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Barrantes.
Gerson Torres
Gerson Torres.jpg
Torres in 2017
Personal information
Full name Gerson Torres Barrantes
Date of birth (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Heredia, Costa Rica
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Herediano
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Belén 25 (2)
2016– Herediano 130 (17)
2017 → América (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Necaxa (loan) 3 (0)
National team
2016–2017 Costa Rica U20 8 (0)
2021 Costa Rica U23 3 (0)
2017– Costa Rica 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 November 2021

Gerson Torres Barrantes (born August 28, 1997) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga FPD club Herediano and the Costa Rica national team.[1]

Career[]

Club career[]

Youth career[]

Torres joined Belen's youth academy in 2012. He continued through Belén Youth Academy successfully going through U-17. Until finally reaching the first team, Gerardo Ureña being the coach promoting torres to first team when he was just 17 years of age.[2]

Club America[]

Torres had slowly worked his way up from the U-20 team up to the first team where he made appearances in the Copa MX.[3] Torres was set to make his Liga MX debut on March 19, 2017 against UNAM however due to league regulation America was notified that Torres was ineligible to play for the first team due to being registered as a foreigner on the U-20 team.[4]

Necaxa[]

Following his year at America, Torres signed a 5-year extension with Herediano.[5] Torres is set to be on loan for the 2018 year at Necaxa.[6]

International career[]

He made his international debut on 15 January 2017, in a 3–0 friendly win over Belize.

International goals[]

Scores and results list Costa Rica' goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 November 2021 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Honduras 2–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[]

Herediano

Necaxa

References[]

  1. ^ "Gerson Torres Barrantes". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  2. ^ "Conoce a… Gerson torres". Excelsior.com.mx. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Gerson Torres: la llave de un destino cercado para los futbolistas ticos". Nacion.com. JOSE PABLO ALFARO ROJAS. 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  4. ^ "America Sub-20". MedioTiempo.com. Edgar Malagon & Juan Manuel Teran. 2017-03-19. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  5. ^ "Herediano firma por cinco años a Gerson Torres y lo presta al Necaxa por el 2018".
  6. ^ "Necaxa anuncia a Torres después de Draft". 20 December 2017.

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