After starting his career at minor league club Nocerina, Torrente joined Genoa at the age of 19.
After retirement, Torrente became a coach and promptly returned to Genoa, heading the Allievi Nazionali (under-17 youth squad).
Later in 2002, he was appointed as caretaker coach together with Rino Lavezzini in what turned out to be a troublesome season that ultimately ended in relegation (then annulled due to the so-called Caso Catania) for the club.
Under his two-year tenure, Gubbio achieved a surprising feat of two consecutive promotions, thus reaching Serie B in June 2011 as league champions.
[5] He was dismissed on 8 April 2024 after failing to win automatic promotion with his club for two consecutive seasons, with Massimo Oddo being appointed to replace him for the playoff phase.