Manuel Torres (footballer, born 1978)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Vicente Torres Morales | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitario | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Árabe Unido | 135 | (61) |
| 2004–2012 | San Francisco | 176 | (23) |
| 2012–2015 | Plaza Amador | 98 | (5) |
| 2016 | San Francisco | ||
| 2016–2019 | Independiente | ||
| 2020 | Universitario | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Universitario | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Panama | 35 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:31, 12 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Manuel Vicente Torres Morales (born 25 November 1978 in Panama City, Panama) is a football midfielder who currently plays in Panama for Liga Panameña de Fútbol team Universitario.
Club career
He started his career at hometown club Árabe Unido and also played for San Francisco. Nicknamed el Cholo, he joined Plaza Amador in 2012[1] after 8 years with San Francisco.[2]
International career
Torres made his debut for Panama in a January 2000 friendly match against Guatemala, in which he immediately scored a goal, and has earned a total of 35 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2007[4] and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.[5]
His final international was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 January 2000 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Guatemala |
2–0 | 4–1 | Friendly match |
Honors
Club
- ANAPROF (3): 2006, 2007 (A), 2008 (A)
Individual
- Chosen best midfielder of ANAPROF in 2006
References
- ^ Plaza inicia pretemporada con varios refuerzos - PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
- ^ REFUERZO DEL PLAZA AMADOR Nuevo placino de lujo - La Prensa (in Spanish)
- ^ Manuel Torres – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links
- Manuel Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - Plaza Amador
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