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Torres with Universidad de Chile in 2019
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Tauro | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Sporting San Miguelito | 47 | (16) |
| 2025- | Tauro | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Panama U17 | |||
| Panama U20 | |||
| 2005–2022 | Panama | 103 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022 |
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Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada, born on October 31, 1988, is a professional footballer from Panama. He is known for playing as a forward, which means he focuses on scoring goals. Gabriel currently plays for Tauro and is also a key player for the Panama national team.
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Gabriel Torres's Football Journey
Playing for Clubs
Gabriel Torres was seen as a very promising young player in Panama. Early in his career, he even got to train with famous European clubs like Manchester United in England and Valencia in Spain. However, an injury during his second training trip to Manchester meant he had to return home.
He started his professional career playing for Chepo in Panama. In 2008, he was loaned to La Equidad in Colombia, where he scored a goal in his very first game. He later joined América Cali on loan in 2009.
In 2010, Gabriel moved to another Colombian team, Atlético Huila. Then, in July 2011, he joined Zamora in Venezuela. He became a very important player for Zamora, even becoming the club's all-time top goalscorer in February 2013.
On August 8, 2013, Gabriel Torres signed with the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States. He was the first "Designated Player" for the Rapids, which means he was a high-profile player signed to boost the team. After his time in the MLS, he continued to play for various clubs, including another spell with Zamora, Lausanne-Sport in Switzerland, and Huachipato in Chile. He also played for Independiente del Valle in Ecuador, where he helped them win an important international trophy. More recently, he has played for Antofagasta and Sporting San Miguelito, before joining Tauro in 2025.
Playing for Panama
Gabriel Torres has also had a long and successful career playing for his country, Panama. He first played for the Panama national team in October 2005 in a FIFA World Cup qualification match.
He was also the captain of Panama's Under-20 team that played in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. This is a big tournament for young players from around the world.
In May 2018, Gabriel was chosen to be part of Panama's 23-player team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This was a huge moment for him and for Panamanian football, as it was the first time Panama had ever qualified for the FIFA World Cup.
International Goals
Gabriel Torres has scored many goals for Panama throughout his career. Here is a list of his international goals:
| Panama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 13 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 23 |
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
| 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 |
Achievements and Awards
Gabriel Torres has won several titles and received individual awards throughout his career:
- Copa Rommel Fernández: 2003 (with Chepo)
- Copa Colombia: 2008 (with La Equidad)
- Venezuelan Primera División: 2013–14, 2016 (with Zamora)
- Copa Sudamericana: 2019 (with Independiente Del Valle)
He has also helped the Panama national team achieve success:
- CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up in 2013
- Third place in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Gabriel has also been recognized for his individual skills:
- Named the revelation player of ANAPROF in 2005.
- Top scorer of Copa Rommel Fernández with 18 goals in 2003.
- Top scorer of Primera A in 2004 and 2005.
- Top scorer of ANAPROF in 2007 (Apertura season).
- Top scorer of the Venezuelan Primera División with 20 goals in 2012–13.
- Top scorer of the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup with 5 goals.
More to Explore
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
See also
In Spanish: Gabriel Torres para niños
