Domènec Torrent

Domènec Torrent
Personal information
Full name Domènec Torrent Font
Date of birth (1962-07-14) 14 July 1962[1]
Place of birth Santa Coloma de Farners, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 New York City FC (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Olot
1983–1989 Guíxols
Teams managed
1994–2000 Palafrugell
2003–2004 Palamós
2005–2006 Girona
2018– New York City FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Domènec Torrent Font (born 14 July 1962) is a Spanish professional football head coach and former player. He is currently head coach of Major League Soccer's New York City FC.[2]

Career

Born in Santa Coloma de Farners in Girona, Catalonia, he played as a midfielder for UE Olot and AD Guíxols in the 1980s before becoming a coach.[3] He enjoyed periods as head coach of lower division sides Palafrugell, Palamós, and Girona.

After managing Girona, he united with Pep Guardiola as his assistant at Barcelona. The duo initially took charge of Barcelona B, the club's reserve team, before the 2007–08 season. At the time Barcelona B was playing in Spain's fourth division, but under the pair's guidance the team won the 2008 Tercera División play-offs and was promoted to Segunda División B for the 2008–09 season. This success allowed the duo to transition to managing the first team in May 2008, where they stayed until 2012. Torrent remained with Guardiola as the latter moved to Bayern Munich and Manchester City, winning 24 trophies in eleven years together.[3]

On 11 June 2018, citing a desire to return to head coaching, he was named the new head coach at New York City FC, replacing Patrick Vieira. He signed a three year contract through the 2020 season.[2]

Personal life

Torrent is the grandson of a former Barcelona player.[1]

Honours

Assistant coach

Barcelona B

Barcelona

Bayern Munich

Manchester City

References

  1. 1 2 "Domenec Torrent". Manchester City FC. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 Booth, Mark (11 June 2018). "Domènec Torrent Named New York City FC Head Coach". New York City FC. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 Sansuste, Maria (11 June 2018). "10 Things to Know: Domènec Torrent". New York City FC. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Manager profile: Josep Guardiola". Premier League. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. ↑ McNulty, Phil (25 February 2018). "Arsenal 0–3 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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