José Rolando Torres Mendonza
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José Rolando Torres Mendoza (Born 21 December 1982 in Jocoro
, El Salvador
) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who currently plays as a defender
for Municipal Limeño
in the Salvadoran second division
.
of the Salvadoran Third Division
. He then had a couple of years at the country's top level, with Águila
and Alianza
, before joining Municipal in 2009.
in an Ocotber 2006 friendly match against Panama
and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup and was a non-playing squad member at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
His final international game was an August 2008 friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago
.
Jocoro
Jocoro is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador....
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who currently plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Municipal Limeño
C.D. Municipal Limeño
Club Deportivo Municipal Limeño is a Salvadoran football club based in Santa Rosa de Lima, La Union, El Salvador. The club currently participates in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. Their home stadium is Estadio Jose Ramon Flores, with a capacity of 5,000.-History:Municipal Limeño...
in the Salvadoran second division
Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of...
.
Club career
Torres came through at local side Atlético Morazán and has played professionally for Fuerte San FranciscoFuerte San Francisco
Fuerte San Franciscoare a Salvadoran professional football club based in Morazan.They were relegated from Primera División de Fútbol Profesional after 1992/1993 season.-Current squad:As of August 20, 2007:Notable Players=...
of the Salvadoran Third Division
Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the third division of football in El Salvador. The champion is promoted to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.The team with the lowest points in each group get demoted to the amateur league.-Promotion and relegation:...
. He then had a couple of years at the country's top level, with Águila
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
and Alianza
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
, before joining Municipal in 2009.
International career
Torres made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in an Ocotber 2006 friendly match against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup and was a non-playing squad member at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
.
His final international game was an August 2008 friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
.