Marco Torralva (born August 17, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Central Valley Fuego.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1996-08-17) August 17, 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Fresno, California, United States | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Central Valley Fuego | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | UC Merced Golden Bobcats | 74 | (11) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Academica SC | 14 | (1) |
| 2021 | Valley FC | ||
| 2022– | Central Valley Fuego | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
Torralva attended Central High School before going on to play college soccer at the University of California, Merced in 2014, where he went on to make 74 appearances, scoring 11 goals and tallying 14 assists. In his senior year, he earned a Cal Pac Honorable Mention.[1]
Following his college career, Torralva played in the NPSL side Academica SC, where he made 14 appearances and scored a single goal across the 2019 and 2021 seasons, with the 2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] In 2021, he also played with Valley FC of UPSL during their inaugural and undefeated season, helping the team to the conference title.[4]
On February 20, 2022, Torralva signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One team Central Valley Fuego ahead of their inaugural season.[4][5] He made his debut for Fuego on July 14, 2022, starting in a 1–0 win over Northern Colorado Hailstorm.[6]
Central Valley Fuego FC – current squad | |
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