BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham Legion FC announced on Thursday it had acquired midfielder Roman Torres on loan from Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer for the 2025 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

“We’re excited to bring in Roman on loan and welcome him into the team,” Legion FC President and General Manager Jay Heaps said. “He’s a very good and dynamic midfielder who comes in after having a great college career.”

Torres joins Legion having signed with the Loons after being selected with the 25th overall pick in the First Round of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft. The 22-year-old had previously completed his career at Creighton University by earning Third Team All-Big East honors with three goals and a pair of assists in 17 outings. It was Torres’ lone season with the Blue Jays, having begun his collegiate soccer journey at Iowa Western Community College where he provided four goals and two assists in 12 outings.

Prior to his college career, the Dallas native put together a decorated high school career at Williams Prep, having earned District Most Valuable Player honors three times and was named USA Today High School Texas Player of the Year in 2020 when he scored 47 goals. He also found success at the youth level with FC Dallas Premier where he was named an ECNL All-American.