Karla Torres (footballer, born 2006)

For the Venezuelan former footballer, see Karla Torres (footballer, born 1992).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is García.
Karla Torres
Personal information
Full name Karla Dayana Torres García
Date of birth (2006-10-11) 11 October 2006
Place of birth Buenaventura, Colombia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Leicester City
(on loan from Santa Fe)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Santa Fe 27 (12)
2025– → Leicester City (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Colombia U-20 26 (3)
2024– Colombia 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2025

Karla Dayana Torres García (Latin American Spanish: [ˈkaɾla ðaˈʝana ˈtores ɣaɾˈsi.a]; born 11 October 2006) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for English Women's Super League club Leicester City, on loan from Santa Fe, and the Colombia national team.

Early life

Raised in Buenaventura, Torres began training in football seriously when she was eight or nine.[1]

Club career

On 31 January 2025, Torres joined English club Leicester City on loan from Santa Fe.[2]

International career

Torres represented Colombia at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. At the latter tournament, held on home soil, she scored both goals in a 2–2 draw against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals, losing on penalties.[3]

Torres made her senior debut on 29 October 2024, appearing in a 3–1 friendly defeat to Brazil.[3]

On 6 April 2025, she scored her first goal for national team against Japan in a friendly match.[4]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 April 2025 Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Japan 1–0 1–1 Friendly

References

  1. ^ Gómez, Sebastián (2 September 2024). "Karla Torres, de llorar por una dura lesión a brillar en Selección Colombia femenina Sub-20". Noticias Caracol. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Leicester sign teenage forward Torres on loan". BBC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b Karla Torres at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Empate en Osaka: Colombia 1 Japón 1".
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