Louis Torres

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Dattero.
Louis Torres
Personal information
Full name Louis Torres Dattero[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
2011–2014 Cavigal Nice
2014–2020 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Monaco II 22 (2)
2022–2024 Cercle Brugge 10 (1)
2023 → Rodez (loan) 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024

Louis Torres Dattero (born 29 April 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Professional career

A youth product of Cavigal Nice, Torres moved to the youth academy of Monaco at the age of 13.[2] Promoted to their reserves in 2020 where he became a starter, he signed a professional contrac with the club on 12 April 2022.[3] On 19 July 2022, he transferred to the Belgian club Cercle Brugge.[4] He made his professional debut with Cercle Brugge in a 2–0 Belgian First Division A loss to Westerlo on 24 July 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute.[5] In his first full start with the club, he scored the game-winning goal in a 1–0 win over Anderlecht on 30 July 2022.[6]

On 1 February 2023, Torres was loaned to Ligue 2 club Rodez until the end of the 2022–23 season.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Torres is of Spanish descent with Catalan roots. He is a fan of FC Barcelona.[2]

Playing style

An attacking midfielder in his youth, Torres was retrained to play as a left-back at U19 level. He is known for his speed, and is not afraid to get into contact.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Faja Player". Faja Player.
  2. ^ a b c "Louis Torres : "Vite retrouver la compétition avec la N2"". AS Monaco. 9 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Louis Torres réagit à sa prolongation de contrat". madeinmonegasque.com.
  4. ^ Faddi, François (20 July 2022). "Mercato Monaco : Deux jeunes joueurs quittent définitivement le Rocher !". Score.fr.
  5. ^ Verweirder, Luc (4 August 2022). "Olivier Deman met Cercle zondag op Standard: "Van eigen sterkte uitgaan zoals we tegen Anderlecht deden"". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Winnende goal tegen Anderlecht haalde Franse Cercle-debutant Louis Torres even van de wereld: "Eigenlijk was ik doodnerveus"". www.hbvl.be.
  7. ^ "MERCATO : LOUIS TORRES EST PRÊTÉ AU RAF" (in French). Rodez AF. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.