Manuel Torres (footballer, born 1978)

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.

Manuel Torres
Personal information
Full name Manuel Vicente Torres Morales
Date of birth (1978-11-25) November 25, 1978 (age 45)
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)

Club career edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Club

  • ANAPROF (3): 2006, 2007 (A), 2008 (A)

Individual

  • Chosen best midfielder of ANAPROF in 2006

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