Paulo Manuel Banha Torres (born 25 November 1971) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back, currently manager of Angolan club C.D. Huíla.
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| Full name | Paulo Manuel Banha Torres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Évora, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Huíla (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | SL Évora | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1989 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1995 | Sporting CP | 65 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | → Atlético (loan) | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Campomaiorense | 23 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Salamanca | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Chaves | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Leganés | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Torreense | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Penafiel | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Imortal | 20 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 206 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Portugal U18 | 21 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Portugal U20 | 12 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Portugal U21 | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Portugal | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Peniche | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Fátima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Barreirense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Bombarralense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Rio Maior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Torreense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Reguengos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Torreense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sporting Bissau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Interclube | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Kabuscorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sagrada Esperança | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Libolo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Huíla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career edit
Torres was born in Évora, Alentejo Region. During his career, which was spent entirely in his country and Spain, the free kick specialist[1] played for Sporting CP (this included a very brief loan at Lisbon neighbours Atlético Clube de Portugal), S.C. Campomaiorense, UD Salamanca – spending one season each in the country's two major divisions – Rayo Vallecano, G.D. Chaves, CD Leganés, S.C.U. Torreense, F.C. Penafiel and Imortal DC, retiring at 31.[2][3]
Torres was part of the Portugal national under-20 team, dubbed The Golden Generation, that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship on home soil, scoring two goals through long-distance free kicks and three in total during the tournament.[4] He also won two full caps, both in the following year.[5]
Coaching career edit
Torres took up coaching immediately after retiring as a player, managing exclusively in the lower leagues in Portugal. On 29 November 2013, he was appointed as head coach of the Guinea-Bissau national team.[6]
In September 2015, Torres received a four-match ban from the Confederation of African Football for abusing a referee during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game against Zambia three months earlier.[7] He was sacked in March of the following year, after a 3–1 loss to Liberia.[8]
Torres worked in the Angolan Girabola the following seasons, successively being in charge of G.D. Interclube,[9] Kabuscorp SCP,[10] G.D. Sagrada Esperança[11] and C.R.D. Libolo.[12]
Honours edit
Sporting CP
Portugal U20
References edit
- ^ A. Lopes, Norberto (17 November 2001). "Penafiel-Gil Vicente, 3–1 (destaques)" [Penafiel-Gil Vicente, 3–1 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Torres cobiçado pelo Sunderland" [Paulo Torres coveted by Sunderland]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 January 2000. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Paulo Torres: "Nunca esqueci o jogo dos 3–6"" [Paulo Torres: "I never forgot that 3–6 match"]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 December 2002. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ a b Ribeiro, Ireneu (20 August 2011). "Geração de ouro faz 20 anos" [Golden generation celebrates 20th birthday]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Silva Rodrigues, António (29 November 2013). "Paulo Torres é o novo selecionador da Guiné-Bissau" [Paulo Torres is the new Guinea-Bissau national team manager]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Caf hands Guinea-Bissau coach Paulo Torres four-match ban". BBC Sport. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Governo da guineense ameaça retirar estatuto de utilidade pública à federação de futebol" [Guinean government threatens to strip football federation of its public utility status] (in Portuguese). Porto Canal. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Futebol: Paulo Torres minimiza empate e valoriza atitude da equipa" [Football: Paulo Torres downplays draw and values attitude of team] (in Portuguese). Angola Press News Agency. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Girabola 2018/19: Kabuscorp do Palanca – PLANTEL" [Girabola 2018/19: Kabuscorp do Palanca – SQUAD] (in Portuguese). Angola Press News Agency. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Futebol: Plantel do Sagrada Esperança para época 2019/20" [Football: Sagrada Esperança squad for 2019/20 season] (in Portuguese). Angola Press News Agency. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Paulo Torres substitui Filemon no comando do Libolo" [Paulo Torres replaces Filemon at the helm of Libolo] (in Portuguese). Angola Press News Agency. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
External links edit
- Paulo Torres at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Paulo Torres manager stats at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Paulo Torres at BDFutbol
- Paulo Torres national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Paulo Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
- Paulo Torres – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Paulo Torres at EU-Football.info
