Mário Torres (13 September 1931 – 4 June 2020 in Coimbra[2]) was Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Mário Torres
Personal information
Date of birth (1931-09-13)13 September 1931
Place of birth Huambo, Angola
Date of death 4 June 2020(2020-06-04) (aged 88)[1]
Place of death Coimbra, Portugal
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1966 Académica 366 (32)
International career
1957–1959 Portugal 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Torres gained 5 caps for Portugal and made his debut on 22 December 1957 in Milan against Italy, in a 0–3 defeat.

References

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  1. ^ "Faleceu o dr. Mário Torres, simbolo da Académica" [Dr. Mário Torres has passed away, symbol of the academic]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Faleceu Mário Torres". Diário de Coimbra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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