Taryn Torres

About

Taryn Layne Torres (born April 23, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected by Gotham in the 2021 NWSL Draft. She has represented the United States at the youth international level.

Torres grew up in Frisco, Texas, one of two daughters born to Eric and Misty Torres. Her father played college baseball at New Mexico, and her sister, Hollyn, played college soccer at Harvard and South Carolina. She played multiple sports growing up before electing to focus on soccer. She played club soccer for FC Dallas in the ECNL and the amateur WPSL. She attended Centennial High School, where she lettered in high school volleyball and four years of soccer. She was named an NSCAA All-American as a senior in 2016.

Torres played five years as a starting midfielder for the Virginia Cavaliers. She led the team in scoring with eight goals as a freshman in the 2017 season, being named to the Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman team and All-ACC third team. She scored two goals and provided a team-high six assists…