Ryan Danielle Torrero Rojas (born 1 September 1990), known as Ryann Torrero, is a

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who plays as a

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for

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. Born in the United States, she plays for the Chile women's national team.

Career

In high school, Torrero played for the Crusaders of Village Christian School, where she was the team

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as a senior and a two-time

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first-team selection. She also played for the Real So Cal youth team, where she won the San Diego Surf Cup, the Coast Soccer League's Premier League and the

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. In college, she played in two matches for the

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in 2008. She took a

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for her 2009 season before transferring to

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, where she played for the Lady Camels from 2010 to 2012. She made 37 appearances for the Lady Camels, and was included in the

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All-Academic Team in 2010. Torrero has appeared for the Chile women's national team, including in a friendly match against

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on 16 May 2019. She was included in Chile's squad for the

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in France, though she did not make an appearance. Torrero has also worked as a volunteer assistant coach for the

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women's soccer team since 2017.

Personal life

Torrero is a native of

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. Her father was born in

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and is of Spanish descent. She was eligible to play for Chile through her mother, who emigrated from

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in her youth. In 2016, Torrero was in a severe

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near

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, which put her career on hiatus after suffering head, back and hip injuries. She also works as a

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Honours

Santiago Morning * Primera División (2): , Colo-Colo * Primera División (1): Chile *

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(1):

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Individual * Premios FutFem - Best Goalkeeper:

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