Manuel Vicente Torres Morales (born 25 November 1978) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Panameña de Fútbol club Universitario.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Vicente Torres Morales | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 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) | |||
Club career
editTorres was born in Panama City, Panama. 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 eight years with San Francisco.[2]
International career
editTorres 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 six 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.
Career statistics
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
editSan Francisco
- ANAPROF: 2006, 2007 (A), 2008 (A)
Individual
- ANAPROF best midfielder: 2006
References
edit- ^ 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 24 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details Archived 26 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
External links
edit- Manuel Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile - Plaza Amador
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