Marion Torrent
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Marion Torrent is a French
football player currently playing for Montpellier HSC
of the Division 1 Féminine. Torrent can play as either a defender
or a defensive midfielder and has captained several of her youth sections on the France women's national football team
.
, after arriving from Marseille
, at the age of 13. Footballing runs in her family as her older brother had previously been selected to the academy for Ligue 1
club AJ Auxerre
. She quickly adapted to the change of scenery earning her first honor with the Montpellier under-16 team winning the Coupe Fédérale 16 ans following a 6–0 thrashing of Juvisy
. On 1 May 2008, she made her competitive debut with the senior team playing the full 90 minutes in the club's 1–2 defeat to Hénin-Beaumont
. She finished the season with four appearances. For the 2008–09 season, Torrent's playing time increased to eight games, which included five starts. She also appeared in two cup matches, which included playing the entire final against Le Mans, helping Montpellier win the 2008–09 edition of the Challenge de France
.
Torrent was given the first team number 4 shirt for the 2009–10 season
and was given a starting position in the squad by manager Sarah M'Barek
. She has starred for the club in the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League appearing in four matches helping the club reached the main round.
0–5. Her captaincy carried over to the under-17 team as she represented her nation at the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
, where France finished in a respectable third-place position. Torrent scored her only goal with the under-17s in their 16–0 thrashing of Armenia
during the qualification process.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
football player currently playing for Montpellier HSC
Montpellier HSC (Ladies)
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season...
of the Division 1 Féminine. Torrent can play as either a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
or a defensive midfielder and has captained several of her youth sections on the France women's national football team
France women's national football team
The French women's national football team represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer...
.
Career
Torrent joined Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC (Ladies)
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season...
, after arriving from Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, at the age of 13. Footballing runs in her family as her older brother had previously been selected to the academy for Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
club AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
. She quickly adapted to the change of scenery earning her first honor with the Montpellier under-16 team winning the Coupe Fédérale 16 ans following a 6–0 thrashing of Juvisy
FCF Juvisy
Football Club Féminin Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne is a French football club based in Viry-Châtillon, a suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1971 and currently play in the Division 1 Féminine, the first division of women's football in France...
. On 1 May 2008, she made her competitive debut with the senior team playing the full 90 minutes in the club's 1–2 defeat to Hénin-Beaumont
FCF Hénin-Beaumont
Football Club Féminin Hénin-Beaumont is a French football club based in Hénin-Beaumont. The club was founded on 12 May 1972 and currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished 7th in the 2009–10 season. In 2010, Hénin-Beaumont moved to the Stade Octave Birembaut, 3,000 capacity stadium in...
. She finished the season with four appearances. For the 2008–09 season, Torrent's playing time increased to eight games, which included five starts. She also appeared in two cup matches, which included playing the entire final against Le Mans, helping Montpellier win the 2008–09 edition of the Challenge de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
.
Torrent was given the first team number 4 shirt for the 2009–10 season
2009–10 French women's football championship
The 2009–10 Division 1 Féminine was the 35th edition of the women's league since its re-establishment by the French Football Federation. The league began on 27 September 2009 and ended on 13 June 2010. Olympique Lyonnais were the defending champions....
and was given a starting position in the squad by manager Sarah M'Barek
Sarah M'Barek
Sarah M'Barek is a former French football player. She is currently the manager of Montpellier in the Division 1 Féminine. As a player, M'Barek starred for the club from 2001–2005. She played as a midfielder and was also a member of the France women's national team having attained 21 caps.-...
. She has starred for the club in the newly created UEFA Women's Champions League appearing in four matches helping the club reached the main round.
International career
Torrent has been active with the women's section of the national team. She has earned caps with the women's under-16 and under-17. She was given the captaincy by under-16 manager Paco Rubio ahead of the 2008 edition of the Nordic Cup. In the tournament, France reached the final losing to GermanyGermany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
0–5. Her captaincy carried over to the under-17 team as she represented her nation at the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
The UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship is a European championship football tournament, organized by UEFA, for national teams of women under age seventeen. The tournament was first conducted in 2008. It is also a FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying competition...
, where France finished in a respectable third-place position. Torrent scored her only goal with the under-17s in their 16–0 thrashing of Armenia
Armenia women's national football team
The Armenia women's national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia...
during the qualification process.