Domènec Torrent


Domènec Torrent Font is a Spanish professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Brazilian club Flamengo.

Playing career

Born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Catalonia, Torrent played as a midfielder. He joined UE Olot in 1980 from hometown side CE Farners; Olot paid for his transfer by arranging a friendly against his former club. He left Olot in 1983, and subsequently joined AD Guíxols, where he retired at the age of just 27 to become a coach.

Managerial career

Early career

Torrent started his coaching career in 1991 with hometown side CE Farners, and led the club to a promotion to Regional Preferente in 1994. He announced that he would leave the club in May 1996, and subsequently took over UD Cassà also in the sixth level in July. In July 1997, Torrent was appointed in charge of AE 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 FC 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 FC, replacing Josep María Nogués, but was unable to avoid the drop.

Working with Guardiola

In 2007, after managing Girona, Torrent joined Pep Guardiola's staff at FC 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 FC Bayern Munich and Manchester City, winning 24 trophies in eleven years together.

New York City

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 first professional match occurred on 24 June, as NYCFC defeated Toronto FC by 2–1.
On 8 November 2019, New York City FC and Torrent mutually agreed to part ways. He left the club after achieving a franchise record 64 points in the 2019 campaign, also qualifying for the ensuing CONCACAF Champions League.

Flamengo

On 31 July 2020, Torrent was named in charge of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Flamengo after agreeing to a one-and-a-half-year contract.

Personal life

Torrent is the grandson of a former Barcelona player.

Managerial statistics

Honours

Assistant coach

Barcelona B
Barcelona
Bayern Munich
Manchester City