Taryn Torres | QueenBallers Player profile

Taryn

Torres

Apr 23, 1999

#8 - Midfielder

Taryn Layne Torres is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League.

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She grew up in Frisco, Texas, and is one of two daughters in her family.

Her sister played college soccer at Harvard.

She played multiple sports growing up before focusing on soccer, such as voleyball.

She was drafted 23rd overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by Gotham FC, but delayed going pro to finish her college career and prepare herself both mentally and physically.

She missed the 2023 season due to an ACL injury but returned in 2024.

In 2024, she appeared in the reality series The Offseason, which followed a group of NWSL players as they prepared for the new season, offering fans a glimpse into her life off the pitch.

She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia, majoring in Kinesiology.

She hopes to work in something related to sports or medicine following her soccer career.

She played for the Gotham Reserves in the WPSL before going pro.

She’s a Lord of the Rings nerd – Big fan of the trilogy and the movies.

Her favorite college hype-up song was “Knife Talk” by Drake.

Mia Hamm was her sports idol growing up.

She started soccer at 4 but was a shy kid who wasn’t naturally good — it was hours of technical work with her dad that helped her improve.

She’s a big fan of meditation and mindfulness, saying it helps her stay grounded — and once, she felt like she was literally floating during a session.

She prides herself on having a high soccer IQ — she watches a ton of games and loves analyzing the sport.

Her cheat meal? Pizza — and her go-to spot is Arminio’s in Florham Park, NJ. Sunday night tradition!