

He flourished once again under Cabrera when the latter took over the Dynamo in 2017. Orange County SC has signed former Mexican International and CD Guadalajara (Chivas), forward Erick Cubo Torres, pending league and federation approval, ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season. Martinez was put on a season-ending injury list, giving Atlanta the roster space to sign Torres, who enjoyed previous success in MLS with Houston.


His breakout MLS season came in 2014 when he scored 15 goals at Chivas USA under current Houston head coach Wilmer Cabrera.Īfter moving to the Houston Dynamo in 2015, Torres struggled under Scottish manager Owen Coyle, failing to score over two years but still managing to earn a spot on Mexico's 2016 Olympic team. The Houston Dynamo signed Mexico international forward Erick Cubo Torres as a Designated Player on December 23. The 25-year-old, who was a product of the Chivas Guadalajara academy, moved to MLS in 2013 and in five seasons he netted a total of 36 goals in 93 appearances. But 12 of those 14 tallies came in his first 17 appearances of the season and he finished the campaign with just two goals in his final 10 matches. Torres returned to Houston in 2017, scoring 14 goals. Originally left off the Gold Cup roster, Torres is now the best option to lead the attack after an injury to Alan Pulido last week. Prior to the 2017 season, the Mexican striker was loaned by the Dynamo to Mexican giants Cruz Azul, but after an injury-marred stint, los cementeros declined the purchase option on the player's contract. It was after that practice session that Torres told the Houston Chronicle that he was looking to fulfill his contract with the Dynamo: “I spoke with my family and agent about the options, and we all agreed that the best thing for me was to stay here with the Houston Dynamo." It was only a few weeks ago when it looked like Torres would be making an imminent move to Mexico, but after talks fell through between the Houston Dynamo and Veracruz, Torres was back in Houston for the Dynamo's first training session of the 2018 preseason.
