{{short description|Colombian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Torres|Guazá|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jhojan Torres |image = |full_name = Jhojan Camilo Torres Guazá<ref name=wf>{{WorldFootball.net|jhojan-torres}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|1|12|df=y}} |birth_place = Cali, Colombia<ref name=wf/> |height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://independientesantafe.com/player/jhojan-torres/|title=Jhojan Torres|accessdate=2 June 2023|website=independientesantafe.com|language=Spanish}}</ref> |position = Forward, midfielder |currentclub = Independiente Santa Fe |clubnumber = 14 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Talentos FC |youthyears2 = |youthclubs2 = Independiente Santa Fe |years1 = 2022– |clubs1 = Independiente Santa Fe |caps1 = 116 |goals1 = 4 |nationalyears1 = 2022– |nationalteam1 = Colombia U20 |nationalcaps1 = 14 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2023– |nationalteam2 = Colombia U23 |nationalcaps2 = 4 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |club-update = 11 December 2025 |nationalteam-update = 9 November 2023 }} '''Jhojan Camilo Torres Guazá''' (born 12 January 2003) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Independiente Santa Fe.
==Club career== Born in Cali, Torres began his career with grassroots club Talentos FC.<ref name=ws>{{cite web|url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/liga-betplay-dimayor/noticias/jhojan-torres-alfredo-arias-confia-en-mi-y-cree-en-lo-que-le-puedo-aportar-al-equipo-64945|title=Jhojan Torres: Alfredo Arias confía en mí y cree en lo que le puedo aportar al equipo|trans-title=Jhojan Torres: Alfredo Arias trusts me and believes in what I can contribute to the team|date=13 September 2022|accessdate=2 June 2023|website=winsports.co|language=Spanish}}</ref> He went on to trial with professional side Independiente Santa Fe, impressing coach Léider Preciado and earning a place in the academy.<ref name=ws/>
In November 2022, having established himself in the Independiente Santa Fe first team, Torres was reportedly scouted by English sides Watford and Manchester City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pulzo.com/deportes/santa-fe-cazatalentos-inglaterra-esta-interesados-jhojan-torres-PP2243009A|title=Desde Inglaterra siguen de cerca a figura de Santa Fe; otros colombianos ya jugaron ahí|trans-title=From England they closely follow the figure of Santa Fe; other Colombians have already played there|date=15 November 2022|accessdate=2 June 2023|website=pulzo.com|language=Spanish}}</ref> The following season, Independiente Santa Fe manager at the time, Harold Rivera, confirmed that both Torres and teammate Kevin Mantilla would be released to the Colombian under-20 squad ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, despite being first team players.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gol.caracoltv.com/seleccion-colombia/sub-20/santa-fe-prestara-a-jhojan-torres-y-kevin-mantilla-a-la-seleccion-colombia-harold-rivera-respone-rg10|title=¿Santa Fe prestará a Jhojan Torres y Kevin Mantilla a la Selección Colombia?: Harold Rivera respone|trans-title=Will Santa Fe lend Jhojan Torres and Kevin Mantilla to the Colombian National Team?: Harold Rivera responds|first=Dilhan|last=Stiwar Almonacid|date=29 April 2023|accessdate=2 June 2023|website=gol.caracoltv.com|language=Spanish}}</ref>
==International career== Torres was called up to the Colombian under-20 squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, where his performances were praised, despite receiving a red card in a 0–0 draw with Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publimetro.co/deportes/2023/02/10/jhojan-torres-se-tiro-su-sudamericano-una-justa-expulsion-puso-a-sufrir-a-colombia/|title=Jhojan Torres se ‘tiró’ su Sudamericano: una justa expulsión puso a sufrir a Colombia|trans-title=Jhojan Torres 'threw' his South American: a fair expulsion made Colombia suffer|first=Diego|last=López|date=9 February 2023|accessdate=2 June 2023|website=publimetro.co|language=Spanish}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Torres stated that he was hoping to be called up to the final squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eldeportivo.com.co/seleccion-colombia/jhojan-torres-espera-jugar-con-colombia-el-mundial-sub-20/|title=Jhojan Torres espera jugar con Colombia el Mundial Sub-20|trans-title=Jhojan Torres hopes to play with Colombia in the U-20 World Cup|date=2 May 2023|accessdate=2 June 2023|website=eldeportivo.com.co|language=Spanish}}</ref>
==Personal life== Torres is nicknamed "Kanté" after French footballer N'Golo Kanté, as the two share a vague resemblance.<ref name=fl>{{cite web|url=https://futbolete.com/pasioncardenal-co/jhojan-torres-hablo-claro-le-gusta-que-le-digan-kante-santa-fe-hoy/804953/|title=Jhojan Torres habló claro: ¿Le gusta que le digan ‘Kanté’?|trans-title=Jhojan Torres spoke clearly: Do you like to be called 'Kanté'?|first=Sebastian|last=Montañez|date=13 September 2022|accessdate=2 June 2023|website=futbolete.com|language=Spanish}}</ref> He has stated that he does not mind the comparison, but that there is "only one 'Kanté' and only one Jhojan Torres".<ref name=fl/>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|2 June 2023.}}<ref>{{Soccerway|johan-torres/857285}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Independiente Santa Fe |2022 |rowspan="2"|Categoría Primera A |16||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||16||1 |- |2023 |7||1||0||0||4{{efn|name=CS|Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana}}||0||0||0||11||1 |- ! colspan="3" |'''Career total''' !23!!2!!0!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!27!!2 |} ;Notes {{notelist}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Johjan}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Cali Category:Colombian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Independiente Santa Fe footballers Category:Categoría Primera A players Category:Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen