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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 (age 36)
Place of birth	Panama City, Panama
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Sporting San Miguelito
Number	90
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)
2022–2023	Antofagasta	21	(5)
2023	Zamora	9	(2)
2023–	Sporting San Miguelito	46	(16)
National team‡
	Panama U17
	Panama U20
2005–2022	Panama	103	(24)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2024. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 June 2022

Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada (born October 31, 1988) is a professional footballer from Panama. He plays as a forward for Sporting San Miguelito and is also a key player for the Panama national team. He is known for his goal-scoring abilities and has played for many clubs around the world.

Gabriel Torres's Football Journey

Playing for Clubs

Gabriel Torres was seen as a very promising young player from Panama. In 2007, he even got to train with famous clubs like Manchester United in England and Valencia in Spain. Unfortunately, he got injured during his second training trip to Manchester and had to return home. He then played for Chepo in Panama.

In 2008, Gabriel was loaned to a Colombian team called La Equidad. He scored a goal in his very first game there! In 2010, he moved to another Colombian team, Atlético Huila. Later, in 2011, he joined Zamora in Venezuela. He became their top goal scorer in February 2013, which was a big achievement.

On August 8, 2013, Gabriel signed with the Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States. He was their first "Designated Player," which means he was a special player whose salary didn't fully count against the team's salary cap, allowing them to sign top talent.

Playing for Panama

Gabriel Torres first played for the Panama national team in October 2005. He was also the captain of Panama's Under-20 team that played in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in 2007.

In May 2018, Gabriel was chosen to be part of Panama's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This is a huge honor for any footballer, as the World Cup is one of the biggest tournaments in the world.

Career Statistics

International Matches

Gabriel has played many games for the Panama national team. Here's a quick look at his appearances and goals:

International Goals

Gabriel Torres has scored many important goals for Panama. Here are some of them:

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	6 September 2006	Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala	Guatemala	2–1	2–1	Friendly
2.	12 October 2010	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Peru	1–0	1–0	Friendly
3.	7 July 2013	Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States	Mexico	1–0	2–1	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.				2–1
5.	11 July 2013	CenturyLink Field, Seattle, United States	Martinique	1–0	1–0	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6.	20 July 2013	Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States	Cuba	1–1	6–1	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
7.				2–1
8.	10 September 2013	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	Honduras	1–1	2–2	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.	15 October 2013	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	United States	1–0	2–3	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.	2 September 2016	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Jamaica	1–0	2–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.	12 July 2017	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States	Nicaragua	2–1	2–1	2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
12.	15 July 2017	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States	Martinique	3–0	3–0	2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
13.	5 September 2017	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Trinidad and Tobago	1–0	3–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
14.	10 October 2017	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Costa Rica	1–1	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.	9 November 2017	Liebenauer Stadium, Graz, Austria	Iran	1–2	1–2	Friendly
16.	22 June 2019	FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States	Guyana	4–1	4–2	2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
17.	5 September 2019	Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda	Bermuda	1–0	4–1	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
18.				3–1
19.	5 June 2021	Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama	Anguilla	4–0	13–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
20.				7–0
21.				9–0
22.				11–0
23.	30 March 2022	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	Canada	1–0	1–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Awards and Achievements

Gabriel Torres has won several awards and championships throughout his career:

• Chepo
  • Copa Rommel Fernández: 2003
• La Equidad
  • Copa Colombia: 2008
• Zamora
  • Venezuelan Primera División: 2013–14, 2016
• Independiente Del Valle
  • Copa Sudamericana (1): 2019

Individual Awards

Gabriel has also received personal recognition for his skills:

• Chosen as the revelation player (best new player) of ANAPROF in 2005
• Top scorer of Copa Rommel Fernández with 18 goals: 2003
• Top scorer of Primera A with 17 goals: 2004, 2005
• Top scorer of ANAPROF with 9 goals: 2007 (A)
• Top scorer of Venezuelan Primera División with 20 goals: 2012–13
• Top scorer of 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup with 5 goals

See also

In Spanish: Gabriel Torres para niños

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps