Gabriel Torres (Panama)
Encyclopedia
Gabriel Torres is a football
forward who currently plays in Panama
team San Francisco F.C.
. His nicknames are Gaby and fantasmita.
He made his debut for the Panama
in 2005 against Trinidad and Tobago
and was captain of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the 2007
FIFA World Youth Cup
in Canada
He is widely regarded as the top prospect from Panama
and on 2007 he traveled twice to England to practice with Manchester United and once in Spain with Valencia C.F.. On his second flight to Manchester
he got injured on the second day of practice and had to return home where he played for ANAPROF
side Chepo F.C.
. 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 the 2-3 loss against Deportivo Pereira
. In 2009 Torres signed a loan contract for a year with current Mustang Cup champions América de Cali
. 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 March 30 he was released from America after having returned to his home late and intoxicated, allegations Torres has denied. Gaby returned to Panama to play with Chepo
.
Individual
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || October 12, 2010 || Panama City
|| || 1-0 || Win || Friendly
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
forward who currently plays in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
team San Francisco F.C.
San Francisco F.C.
San Francisco Fútbol Club is a professional football team located in La Chorrera, Panamá, that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. The club plays its games in Estadio Agustín Sánchez. San Francisco have won 6 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships, the second...
. His nicknames are Gaby and fantasmita.
He made his debut for the Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
in 2005 against Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
and was captain of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the 2007
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
FIFA World Youth Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
in Canada
He is widely regarded as the top prospect from Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and on 2007 he traveled twice to England to practice with Manchester United and once in Spain with Valencia C.F.. On his second flight to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
he got injured on the second day of practice and had to return home where he played for ANAPROF
ANAPROF
The Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
side Chepo F.C.
Chepo F.C.
Chepo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Chepo. It was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000 where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day...
. In 2008 he was loaned for 6 months to 2007 Mustang Cup runner-up La Equidad
La Equidad
Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombian football club, based in Bogotá. The club was founded in 1990.-History:...
, his loan contract was later extended for 6 extra months. In his debut in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
Torres scored in the 2-3 loss against Deportivo Pereira
Deportivo Pereira
Deportivo Pereira is a professional soccer team of the Colombian city of Pereira. Founded in 1944, its traditional colors are red and yellow. It plays in the Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas.-History:...
. In 2009 Torres signed a loan contract for a year with current Mustang Cup champions América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....
. However, after missing the pre-season because of his participation in the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup with Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
he was relegated to the bench where he would spend most of his matches. On March 30 he was released from America after having returned to his home late and intoxicated, allegations Torres has denied. Gaby returned to Panama to play with Chepo
Chepo F.C.
Chepo F.C. is a Panamanian football team playing at the Liga Panameña de Fútbol. It is based in Chepo. It was founded in 1999 under the name of Proyecto 2000 where it gathered young players from around the country aspiring to win a ticket to the Liga Panameña de Fútbol one day...
.
Honors
Club- ANAPROFANAPROFThe Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
(1): 2006 - Copa Rommel FernandezCopa Rommel FernándezThe Copa Rommel Fernández is the third level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1996 and it's a seasonal tournament that lasts 2 months in which the champion is promoted to Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The tournament is named after Panamanian football legend Rommel Fernández...
(1): 2003 - Copa ColombiaCopa ColombiaThe Copa Colombia is a football tournament in Colombia. It is contested the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR. Although played for the first time in 1950, the tournament has only been held ten times and four times consecutively since its revival in 2008...
(1): 2008
Individual
- Chosen revelation player of ANAPROFANAPROFThe Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
in 2005 - Top scorer of Copa Rommel FernandezCopa Rommel FernándezThe Copa Rommel Fernández is the third level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1996 and it's a seasonal tournament that lasts 2 months in which the champion is promoted to Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The tournament is named after Panamanian football legend Rommel Fernández...
with 18 goals: 2003 - Top scorer of Primera APrimera A (Panama)The Liga Nacional de Ascenso is the second level of Panama's national club championship. It was founded in 1997 and it consists of 8 teams who play to gain promotion to Liga Panameña de Fútbol...
with 17 goals: 2004, 2005 - Top scorer of ANAPROFANAPROFThe Liga Panameña de Fútbol is the top football league in Panama. Until 2009, the league was named Asociación Nacional Pro Fútbol .-Format:...
with 9 goals: 2007 (A)
Trivia
- In his debut for the PanamaPanama national football teamThe Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
on October 8, 2005 against Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago national football teamThe Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
, he became the youngest player in Panamanian football history to play in an official match. Gaby was 16.
International goals
{| class="wikitable"! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || October 12, 2010 || Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
|| || 1-0 || Win || Friendly
|-