Darío Torrico
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darío Osmar Torrico Espejo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Always Ready | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010- | Aurora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Aurora | 165 | (18) |
| 2025– | Always Ready | 22 | (8) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:06, 4 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Darío Osmar Torrico Espejo (born 18 October 2000) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays a as a midfielder for Club Always Ready in the Bolivian Primera División.
Early and personal life
Torrico is from Cochabamba, and joined Club Aurora as a youth-team player when he was ten years-old. He attended Andres Bello School in Cochabamba, and also helped out with working at his parents', Dario and Norma, soft drinks store in the city, with his brother Josue. He also has younger siblings Jessica and Dylan.[2]
Club career
Club Aurora
After progress through the Club Aurora under-20 team, Torrico made his senior first team debut for the club in the Bolivian Primera División on 19 January 2019, at age 18, featuring in a 2-1 away league defeat to The Strongest.[3][4][5] That year, he had a five-year contract with the club.[2] Within a couple of seasons he was a regular starter in their midfield.[6] He went on to play for the club in the Copa Libertadores in 2024, including scoring a 96th minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Brazilian side Botafogo.[7][8]
Club Always Ready
He announced his departure from Aurora at the end of the 2024 season.[9] He signed for Club Always Ready in January 2025.[10] He demonstrated good form in his first season for the club, scoring nine goals and providing five assists in his first 23 matches in all competitions, by the end of August that year.[11]
International career
On 26 August 2025, Torrico was called up to the Bolivia national football team ahead of their FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Colombia and Brazil on 4 and 8 September.[11] He had previously been invited to train with the national team shortly after his senior league debut in 2019.[2]
References
- ^ "Dario Torrico". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Torrico, from supporting a beverage agency to reaching the Verde". Opinion. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "The path of the 'jewel': Darío, from helping his parents, to debuting in 2019 and being the hope". Opinion.com. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "The Strongest vs. Aurora 2-1". Soccerway. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Torrico: "It's a dream to debut against Tigre."". Opinion.com. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Young promise: Darío Torrico stands out in Aurora". Noticias. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "The club's pride, what Darío Torrico said after Aurora's last-minute draw against Botafogo". elfutbolero.com. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Aurora salvages defeat against Botafogo with a goal in stoppage time". Futbol.unitel. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Darío Torrico se despide de Aurora: No es un adiósa, es un hasta pronto". Opinion.com. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Official: Darío Torrico is a new Always Ready player". Opinion.com. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Torrico and Peredo Join Bolivian Team for Key Qualifiers". Footboom1.com. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.