| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laura Valentina de la Torre Tovar | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Suba, Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minas Brasília | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | University of Chile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| 2019–2022 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2023– | Minas Brasília | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Chile U17 | ||
| 2018 | Chile U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Laura Valentina de la Torre Tovar (born 7 December 1999) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Brazilian club Minas Brasília. She can also operate as a defensive midfielder. Born in Colombia, she is a former youth international for Chile.
Club career
De la Torre came to the Universidad de Chile youth system at the age of eleven, winning three league titles at under-17 level.[2][3] She made her professional debut with them[4] and also has represented the university team, winning the national university championship by defeating Viña del Mar University in 2022.[5]
In 2019, she switched to Santiago Morning and spent four seasons with them, winning the Primera División in 2019 and 2020.[6][7] In addition, she took part in the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[8]
In 2023, she moved to Brazil and joined Minas Brasília.[9][10]
International career
She made her international debut with Chile at under-17 level in a friendly against Argentina on 9 February 2016. In the same year, she received her first call up to the senior team for the friendly against Uruguay on 28 August.[2]
At under-20 level, she represented Chile in the 2018 South American Championship.[11]
Personal life
Born in Suba, Bogotá, Colombia, de la Torre came to Chile at the age of five due to her father's job. She has lived in Santiago and Antofagasta.[2][12]
She naturalized Chilean by residence in 2016.[12]
Her older brother, Camilo, was with the Club Universidad de Chile youth ranks.[2]
She graduated as a journalist at University of Chile and has worked for Contragolpe, a website about Chilean women's football.[4][13]
References
- ^ "LAURA DE LA TORRE". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Loma-Osorio, Antonio (26 August 2016). "LAURA DE LA TORRE: "SIEMPRE ME HE SENTIDO CHILENA"". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Loma-Osorio, Antonio (5 June 2016). "UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE SE CORONA CAMPEÓN DEL APERTURA FEMENINO SUB 17". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b Maldonado, Víctor (8 December 2021). "Es periodista y jugará la final del Torneo ante la U: "Es difícil ese doble rol"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Selecciones U. de Chile ganan torneos del Campeonato Nacional Universitario en distintas disciplinas". University of Chile (in Spanish). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ López, Magdalena (14 January 2023). "Laura de la Torre deja el Chago para partir a Brasil". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Dibán, Cristián (24 April 2021). "Los tricampeones del fútbol profesional chileno". ASIFUCH (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "EQUIPOS PARTICIPANTES" (PDF). CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina 2021 (in Spanish). CONMEBOL: 13. 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (10 April 2023). "Con una chilena entre sus filas: Este fin de semana comienza el Brasileirao Femenino A2". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (17 May 2023). "El resumen de las chilenas por el mundo del 12 al 15 de mayo". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ a b Rioseco, Felipe; Fernández, Denis (5 December 2016). "La nueva sangre mestiza de Chile". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Laura De La Torre, Author at Contragolpe". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
External links
- Laura de la Torre at Soccerway
- Laura de la Torre at PlaymakerStats.com
- Laura de la Torre at CBF.com.br (in Portuguese)
This page was last edited on 9 February 2024, at 15:23