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Biography
William Jeovanny Torres Alegría (born October 27, 1976 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional football player, who currently plays for Luis Ángel Firpo in the Salvadoran Premier Division.
Club career
Torres Alegría started his career at third division Saprivas before stepping up a division to play for Liberal in 1993. He then had a lengthy spell with Dragón with whom he made his debut in the top tier of local football. He joined Águila in 2000 where he would stay for another five years but for a year with FAS in between. After short spells at second division Independiente Nacional 1906 and at Once Municipal he rejoined Águila in 2007.
Retirement and change of heart
In February 2011, William Torres announced his retirement from football due to personal reasons, but he signed with second level Dragón for the 2011 Apertura season. In January 2012 he moved to Luis Ángel Firpo.
International career
Torres Alegría made his debut for El Salvador in an August 1999 friendly match against Greece and has earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 3 goals including his first one in an unofficial game against Honduras. He has represented his country in 13 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2003 and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.
His final international game was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Canada.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 February 2000 | Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Honduras | 1-4 | 1-5 | Friendly match (not full FIFA int.) |
| 2 | 26 March 2008 | RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States |  Anguilla | 4-0 | 4-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 September 2008 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Haiti | 5-0 | 5-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |