Jorge Torres Nilo
Torres Nilo with Mexico in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jorge Emmanuel Torres Nilo
Date of birth (1988-01-16) 16 January 1988
Place of birth Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
2002–2006 Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Atlas 90 (5)
2006–2008 Académicos[1] 4 (0)
2010–2020 Tigres UANL 319 (1)
2021–2023 Toluca 44 (2)
International career
2005 Mexico U17 2 (0)
2007–2011 Mexico U23 3 (0)
2016 Mexico Olympic (O.P.) 3 (0)
2008–2016 Mexico 49 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam Competition
CONCACAF Gold Cup
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2011
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Emmanuel Torres Nilo (born 16 January 1988), also known as Pechu, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a left-back.[2]

Club career

Atlas

Torres Nilo started his football career at Atlas, where he was used in the club's youth team Academicos in the second division. Shortly after he made his professional debut under coach Daniel Guzmán on 25 February 2006 against Tecos UAG, coming in as a substitute for Rafael García Torres in the 85th minute of the match, which ended in a 4–0 victory for Atlas.[3] Torres Nilo participated in the 2008 Copa Libertadores tournament with Atlas, where he played in their six group matches and scored one goal, against Boca Juniors in the first leg of the quarter-finals.[4]

In 2010 it was announced Jorge Torres Nilo would be sold to Tigres UANL for the Apertura 2010 tournament.

UANL

On 27 May 2010, Torres Nilo was sold to Tigres UANL.[5] He made his debut with Tigres on 21 August 2010 in a home game against Santos Laguna the match ended in a 1–0 victory.[6] He did not debut until the 5th week of the Apertura 2010 season. Torres Nilo was named best defender of the Apertura 2011 season alongside teammate Hugo Ayala and has captured the eyes of many European teams, among them CSKA Moscow,[7] and the Olympique de Marseille.[8]

International career

Youth

In 2005 Coach Jesús Ramírez selected Torres Nilo to participate in the 2005 CONCACAF U17 Tournament held in Culiacán. in that tournament he played 2 matches against Canada, and Haiti.[9] Torres Nilo did not make the final roster for those participating in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup in which Mexico would win its first youth world cup.

In 2007 Coach René Isidoro García selected Jorge Torres Nilo to participate in the 2007 Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro. Mexico won Bronze after defeating Bolivia in the 3rd place match.[10] Jorge Torres Nilo also participated in the 2007 Digicel Shield with Mexico U-23, he only played in the final against Trinidad and Tobago in which Mexico would receive second place after losing 2–1 in the final.[11]

Torres-Nilo was called up as one of the 3 (overage players to represent Mexico U23 at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Senior

Torres Nilo made his senior national team debut 24 September 2008 under coach Sven-Göran Eriksson in a friendly game against Chile in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the game ended in a 0–1 defeat for Mexico. after an own goal from Juan Carlos Valenzuela. After a year of inactivity with Mexico Torres Nilo was called by coach Javier Aguirre in 2010 to play in friendly games in preparation for the World Cup, Torres Nilo would make the final cut for those participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Jorge Torres Nilo did not appear in any world cup matches. He scored his first goal for Mexico on 28 May 2011 in a friendly game against Ecuador in Seattle, he gave Mexico a 1–0 lead. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Torres Nilo participated in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in which Mexico won the title after defeating United States in the final. Torres Nilo participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Brazil and played 2 matches.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 3 September 2016[12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 200810
201080
201171
2012110
2013100
201410
201560
201650
Total491

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[13]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 May 2011CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States Ecuador1–01–1Friendly

Honours

Tigres UANL

Mexico U23

Mexico

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Jorge Emmanuel Torres Nilo - Ficha Jugador
  2. ↑ Álvarez, Sergio (18 September 2008). "Jugadores utilizados por Sven-Göran Ericksson". Retrieved 23 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "Estudiantes 0 - 4 Atlas - mediotiempo.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Boca Juniors vs. Atlas - 15 May 2008 - Soccerway".
  5. ↑ "Atlas vende a Jorge Torres Nilo a Tigres". Terra Networks. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Tigres 1 - 0 Santos - mediotiempo.com". Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  7. ↑ "Torres Nilo podría emigrar a Rusia; Tigres no quiere".
  8. ↑ http://www.goal.com/es-mx/news/4832/mercado-de-pases/2014/05/29/4848645/marsella -y-bielsa-tienen-en-la-mira-a-torres-nilo
  9. ↑ 2005 CONCACAF U17 Tournament squads
  10. ↑ Football at the 2007 Pan American Games
  11. ↑ "Digicel Shield 2007".
  12. ↑ Jorge Torres Nilo at National-Football-Teams.com
  13. ↑ "Jorge Torres". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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