Gabriel Torres

Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada (born 31 October 1988) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays for Deportes Antofagasta and the Panama national team.

For the footballer, born 1996, see Gabriel Torres (Brazilian footballer).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Tejada.
Gabriel Torres
Torres with Universidad de Chile in 2019
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada
Date of birth (1988-10-31) 31 October 1988
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2009 Chepo 94 (31)
2005–2006 → San Francisco (loan) 35 (10)
2008 → La Equidad (loan) 25 (6)
2009 → América de Cali (loan) 1 (0)
2009 → La Equidad (loan) 1 (0)
2010 → Atlético Huila 6 (0)
2011 San Francisco 33 (7)
2011–2013 Zamora 68 (32)
2013–2015 Colorado Rapids 56 (10)
2013–2014 Colorado Rapids 2 2 (2)
2016 Zamora 23 (22)
2016–2017 Lausanne-Sport 42 (8)
2018 Huachipato 30 (15)
2019–2021 Universidad de Chile 12 (1)
2019–2020 → Independiente del Valle (loan) 25 (15)
2021 UNAM 20 (1)
2021 Alajuelense 13 (5)
2022 Antofagasta 21 (6)
International career‡
Panama U17[2]
Panama U20[3]
2005– Panama 103 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:57, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022

Career

Club

He was widely regarded as the top prospect from Panama and in 2007 he traveled twice to England to train with Manchester United and once in Spain with Valencia. On his second flight to Manchester he got injured on the second day of practice and had to return home,[4] where he played for ANAPROF side Chepo. In 2008, he was loaned for 6 months to 2007 Mustang Cup runner-up La Equidad, his loan contract was later extended for 6 extra months. In his debut in Colombia, Torres scored in a 2–3 loss against Deportivo Pereira. In January 2009 Torres signed a loan contract for a year with current Mustang Cup champions América Cali.[5] However, after missing the pre-season because of his participation in the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup with Panama, he was relegated to the bench where he would spend most of his matches. On 30 March he was released from America after having returned to his home late and intoxicated,[6][7] allegations Torres has denied.[8] Gaby returned to Panama to play with Chepo in April 2009.[9]

In January 2010 Torres moved abroad again to play for Colombian side Atlético Huila alongside compatriot Amílcar Henríquez[10] and in July 2011 moved to Venezuelan side Zamora[11] and he became the club's all-time top goalscorer in February 2013 after scoring his 29th goal against Portuguesa.[12]

On 8 August 2013, Torres signed with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He is the Rapids' first Designated Player.[13]

International

Torres made his debut for Panama in an October 2005 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.[14] He was also captain of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the 2007 FIFA World Youth Cup in Canada.

In May 2018, Torres was named in Panama's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[15]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 2 June 2022[16]
Panama
YearAppsGoals
200520
200641
200740
200820
200930
201051
2011110
201210
2013127
201450
201530
201661
2017135
201870
2019103
202020
202184
202241
Total10223

International goals
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 September 2006Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala Guatemala2–12–1Friendly
2.12 October 2010Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Peru1–01–0Friendly
3.7 July 2013Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States Mexico1–02–12013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.2–1
5.11 July 2013CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States Martinique1–01–02013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6.20 July 2013Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States Cuba1–16–12013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7.2–1
8.10 September 2013Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Honduras1–12–22014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.15 October 2013Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama United States1–02–32014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.2 September 2016Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Jamaica1–02–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.12 July 2017Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States Nicaragua2–12–12017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12.15 July 2017FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States Martinique3–03–02017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
13.5 September 2017Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Trinidad and Tobago1–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.10 October 2017Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Costa Rica1–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.9 November 2017Liebenauer Stadium, Graz, Austria Iran1–21–2Friendly
16.22 June 2019FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States Guyana4–14–22019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17.5 September 2019Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda Bermuda1–04–12019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
18.3–1
19.5 June 2021Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama Anguilla4–013–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
20.7–0
21.9–0
22.11–0
23.30 March 2022Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama Canada1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
As of 30 March 2022[17]

Honours

Chepo

La Equidad

Zamora

Independiente Del Valle

Individual

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. "CONCACAF 2005 Under-17 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. "CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. Gabriel Torres regresa a Panamá para rehabilitación – Panamá América (in Spanish)
  5. Gabriel Torres nuevo refuerzo del America
  6. Gabriel Torres desvinculado del America
  7. Torres y Batiste separados del America
  8. Interview with Gabriel Torres
  9. Gaby Torres debuta este sábado con el Chepo FC – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  10. Gabriel Torres se suma al Atlético Huila – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  11. Gabriel Torres ya es jugador del Zamora venezolano – Crítica (in Spanish)
  12. Gabriel Torres es el goleador histórico de Zamora – Líder en deportes (in Spanish)
  13. Gabriel Torres ficha con el Colorado Rapids Archived 12 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine – La Prensa (in Spanish)
  14. Panama – Record International Players – RSSSF
  15. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com".
  16. "Gabriel Torres". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  17. "G. Torres". Soccerway.
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