Erick Torres

Erick Estefano Torres Padilla (born 19 January 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Orange County. He is nicknamed "El Cubo" (The Cube) due to his large, cubical shaped head.

Club Career

Guadalajara

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Torres came into the Guadalajara first team in 2010 and was a promising young player at the club. After being captain of the Chivas U-17 team, taking them to the championship game of the Bicentenario 2010, He made his official debut in the Mexican Primera Division in November 2010 against C.F. Monterrey, where he scored 21 minutes into the second half. Chivas would go on to tie the game 1–1. He scored a brace against Pachuca, where Chivas would win the match 4–1. He scored in his first "Super Clasico" on 10 April 2011 against arch-rivals America in a shock 3–0 victory. After the Clausura 2011 season, he finished with 6 goals in 19 appearances, and the club's second top goal scorer, behind Marco Fabian.

Chivas USA (loan)

Erick Torres was loaned to sister club Chivas USA from Guadalajara on 10 July 2013, and was signed as a designated player.

Torres made his debut with Chivas in July 2013 against Toronto FC scoring the winning goal during the 79th minute. He played all 90 minutes. On 29 June 2014 Torres scored his 17th career goal with Chivas USA and became Major League Soccer's all-time Mexican-born scoring leader. On 20 July 2014, Torres tied Ante Razov's club record of 14 goals in a single season while being in a 6 match goal streak. On 5 August 2014, Torres was chosen for the MLS All Star team facing against Bayern Munchen. Torres came in off the bench for Obafemi Martins in the 60th minute. The match resulted in 2–1 win.

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