Cristina Torres
Cristina María Torres Malinow (born 3 October 2000) is a Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a winger for French side Espoir Club Bastiais, on loan from Puerto Rico Sol, and the Puerto Rico national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristina María Torres Malinow | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Espoir Club Bastiais (on loan from Puerto Rico Sol) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Bayamon | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Puerto Rico Sol | 31 | (19) |
| 2020– | → Espoir Club Bastiais (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Puerto Rico U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Puerto Rico U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2019– | Puerto Rico | 4 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 May 2020 | |||
Torres is a quick, tricky and talented winger who is capable of playing on either side of the field, although she is predominantly a left-footed player. She is a creative and highly technical player who possesses good dribbling skills and ball control, as well as good pace, stamina and acceleration, attributes which allow her to beat players in one-on-one situations. She is also gifted with excellent set-piece delivery, passing, and crossing ability.
Club career
Bayamon FC
On 23 July 2016, Torres made her full debut for the Bayamon first team in the Liga PR against Metropolitan FC, scoring her first goal just 22 minutes into the match.
Puerto Rico Sol
In June 2018, she joined Liga PR side Puerto Rico Sol. She made 31 starts for the club, scoring 19 goals.
EC Bastia
In October 2020, Torres joined EC Bastia on three-month loan.[1]
International career
Torres made her senior Puerto Rico debut in August 2018, in a 0–3 friendly loss to Argentina in Mayaguez. On September 3, 2018, Torres scored a goal as Puerto Rico tied Argentina 1-1.[2] On June 14, 2019, Torres scored a goal in 2–1 loss to Bolivia.[3]
Honours
2018/19 Liga PR Champion
2019/20 Liga PR Champion