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Gabriel Torres

Gabriel Torres

Panamanian football player (born 1988)

For the footballer, born 1996, see Gabriel Torres (Brazilian footballer).

Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada (born 31 October 1988) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays for Sporting San Miguelito and the Panama national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Tejada.
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Career

Club

He was widely regarded as the top prospect from Panama and in 2007 he traveled twice to England to train with Manchester United and once in Spain with Valencia. On his second flight to Manchester he got injured on the second day of practice and had to return home,[4] where he played for ANAPROF side Chepo. In 2008, he was loaned for 6 months to 2007 Mustang Cup runner-up La Equidad, his loan contract was later extended for 6 extra months. In his debut in Colombia, Torres scored in a 2–3 loss against Deportivo Pereira. In January 2009 Torres signed a loan contract for a year with current Mustang Cup champions América Cali.[5] However, after missing the pre-season because of his participation in the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup with Panama, he was relegated to the bench where he would spend most of his matches. On 30 March he was released from America after having returned to his home late and intoxicated,[6][7] allegations Torres has denied.[8] Gaby returned to Panama to play with Chepo in April 2009.[9]

In January 2010 Torres moved abroad again to play for Colombian side Atlético Huila alongside compatriot Amílcar Henríquez[10] and in July 2011 moved to Venezuelan side Zamora[11] and he became the club's all-time top goalscorer in February 2013 after scoring his 29th goal against Portuguesa.[12]

On 8 August 2013, Torres signed with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He is the Rapids' first Designated Player.[13]

International

Torres made his debut for Panama in an October 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.[14] He was also captain of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the 2007 FIFA World Youth Cup in Canada.

In May 2018, Torres was named in Panama's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[15]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 2 June 2022[16]
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International goals

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Honours

Chepo

La Equidad

Zamora

Independiente Del Valle

Individual

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    "CONCACAF 2005 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    "CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. [4]
    Gabriel Torres regresa a Panamá para rehabilitación – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  5. [5]
    Gabriel Torres nuevo refuerzo del America
  6. [6]
    Gabriel Torres desvinculado del America [permanent dead link]
  7. [7]
    Torres y Batiste separados del America
  8. [8]
    Interview with Gabriel Torres
  9. [9]
    Gaby Torres debuta este sábado con el Chepo FC – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  10. [10]
    Gabriel Torres se suma al Atlético Huila – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  11. [11]
    Gabriel Torres ya es jugador del Zamora venezolano – Crítica (in Spanish)
  12. [12]
    Gabriel Torres es el goleador histórico de Zamora – Líder en deportes (in Spanish)
  13. [13]
    Gabriel Torres ficha con el Colorado Rapids Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  14. [14]
    Panama – Record International Players – RSSSF
  15. [15]
    "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com".
  16. [16]
    "Gabriel Torres". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  17. [17]
    "G. Torres". Soccerway.
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