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Domènec Torrent
Domènec Torrent Font (born 14 July 1962) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player.
After playing and coaching at an amateur level, Torrent became an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. He then managed in his own right at New York City, Flamengo, and Galatasaray.
Born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Catalonia, Torrent played as a midfielder. He joined Olot in 1980 from hometown side Farners; Olot paid for his transfer by arranging a friendly against his former club. He left Olot in 1983, and subsequently joined Guíxols, where he retired at the age of just 27 to become a coach.
Torrent started his coaching career in 1991 with hometown side Farners, and led the club to a promotion to Regional Preferente (sixth tier) in 1994. He announced that he would leave the club in May 1996, and subsequently took over Cassà also in the sixth level in July. In July 1997, Torrent was appointed in charge of Roses, still in division six. He offered his resignation in November, which was refused by the club's board, but was still sacked the following January.
In May 1998, Torrent was named manager of Palafrugell in the Primera Catalana; with the side he achieved promotion to Tercera División in 2000, and led the club to a sixth position in the 2001–02 campaign, the best of their history. In July 2003, Torrent was appointed manager of Segunda División B side Palamós, but suffered relegation at the end of the season; he subsequently left the club the following May. On 29 March 2005, he was named manager of fellow third division strugglers Girona, replacing Josep María Nogués, but was unable to avoid the drop.
In 2007, after managing Girona, Torrent joined Pep Guardiola's staff at Barcelona B, initially to work in as a tactical analyst. After the promotion to the third division and Guardiola's subsequent appointment as manager of the first team in May 2008, Torrent also went up to the first team under the same role. Torrent remained with Guardiola as the latter moved to Bayern Munich and Manchester City, winning 24 trophies in eleven years together.
On 11 June 2018, citing a desire to return to head coaching, Torrent was named the new head coach at Major League Soccer side New York City FC, replacing Patrick Vieira. He signed a three-year contract through the 2020 season. His debut was on 24 June, as NYCFC defeated Toronto FC 2–1 at Yankee Stadium. In 2018, under his leadership, the team reached the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs.
On 8 November 2019, New York City FC and Torrent mutually agreed to part ways. He left the club after achieving a franchise record of 64 points in the 2019 campaign, also qualifying for the ensuing CONCACAF Champions League.
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Domènec Torrent
Domènec Torrent Font (born 14 July 1962) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player.
After playing and coaching at an amateur level, Torrent became an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. He then managed in his own right at New York City, Flamengo, and Galatasaray.
Born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Catalonia, Torrent played as a midfielder. He joined Olot in 1980 from hometown side Farners; Olot paid for his transfer by arranging a friendly against his former club. He left Olot in 1983, and subsequently joined Guíxols, where he retired at the age of just 27 to become a coach.
Torrent started his coaching career in 1991 with hometown side Farners, and led the club to a promotion to Regional Preferente (sixth tier) in 1994. He announced that he would leave the club in May 1996, and subsequently took over Cassà also in the sixth level in July. In July 1997, Torrent was appointed in charge of Roses, still in division six. He offered his resignation in November, which was refused by the club's board, but was still sacked the following January.
In May 1998, Torrent was named manager of Palafrugell in the Primera Catalana; with the side he achieved promotion to Tercera División in 2000, and led the club to a sixth position in the 2001–02 campaign, the best of their history. In July 2003, Torrent was appointed manager of Segunda División B side Palamós, but suffered relegation at the end of the season; he subsequently left the club the following May. On 29 March 2005, he was named manager of fellow third division strugglers Girona, replacing Josep María Nogués, but was unable to avoid the drop.
In 2007, after managing Girona, Torrent joined Pep Guardiola's staff at Barcelona B, initially to work in as a tactical analyst. After the promotion to the third division and Guardiola's subsequent appointment as manager of the first team in May 2008, Torrent also went up to the first team under the same role. Torrent remained with Guardiola as the latter moved to Bayern Munich and Manchester City, winning 24 trophies in eleven years together.
On 11 June 2018, citing a desire to return to head coaching, Torrent was named the new head coach at Major League Soccer side New York City FC, replacing Patrick Vieira. He signed a three-year contract through the 2020 season. His debut was on 24 June, as NYCFC defeated Toronto FC 2–1 at Yankee Stadium. In 2018, under his leadership, the team reached the Conference Semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs.
On 8 November 2019, New York City FC and Torrent mutually agreed to part ways. He left the club after achieving a franchise record of 64 points in the 2019 campaign, also qualifying for the ensuing CONCACAF Champions League.
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