Dynamo’s Erick Torres still dreams of playing in Europe

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Erick Torres’ bounce-back season has restored his goal of one day playing in Europe.

The 24-year old striker is in the midst of a record-breaking season with the Dynamo. His 14 goals are the most in a single season in club history, and he has three more games to add to it.

Torres has scored 36 goals in 91 MLS appearances since being loaned from Chivas Guadalajara to Chivas USA in 2013. After being sold to the Dynamo, Torres struggled during the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Now that he is back on track, however, the European hopes that took a major hit in 2015 and 2016 have a better chance of reaching a realistic level.

“Right now, I am happy here at the Houston Dynamo,” Torres said through a translator after the Dynamo trained on Wednesday. “Obviously as a player I have short, medium and long-term goals. Someday, I tell you, I think and hope to play in a European team. My dream and my mind is clear that someday I will get there.

“Right now, I am very happy here, I am very happy for the tournament that I am having, I am very happy for the team, how it has been progressing, the step it's taking and that is most important. In the end, if we continue doing things well collectively and individually, we will all do well individually and we will be able to continue to fulfill our goals and our objectives. I am happy here, I am very happy and, of course, one day I hope to go to Europe and, why not, later return to Mexico and play in an important team and continue my career in Mexican football.”