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{{short description|Panamanian football player (born 1988)}}
{{for|the footballer, born 1996|Gabriel Torres (Brazilian footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{family name hatnote|Torres|Tejada|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gabriel Torres
| fullname = Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada
| image = Universidad de Chile - Unión Española 20190310 03.jpg
| caption = Torres with [[Club Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile]] in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|31}}
| birth_place = [[Panama City]], Panama
| height = 1.80 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=19 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=19 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Tauro F.C.|Tauro]]
| clubnumber = 7
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 2003–2009
| clubs1 = [[Chepo F.C.|Chepo]]
| caps1 = 94
| goals1 = 31
| years2 = 2005–2006
| clubs2 = → [[San Francisco F.C.|San Francisco]] (loan)
| caps2 = 35
| goals2 = 10
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = → [[La Equidad]] (loan)
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2009
| clubs4 = → [[América de Cali]] (loan)
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2009
| clubs5 = → [[La Equidad]] (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010
| clubs6 = → [[Atlético Huila]]
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011
| clubs7 = [[San Francisco F.C.|San Francisco]]
| caps7 = 33
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2011–2013
| clubs8 = [[Zamora FC|Zamora]]
| caps8 = 68
| goals8 = 32
| years9 = 2013–2015
| clubs9 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| caps9 = 56
| goals9 = 10
| years10 = 2013–2014
| clubs10 = [[Colorado Rapids 2]]
| caps10 = 2
| goals10 = 2
| years11 = 2016
| clubs11 = [[Zamora FC|Zamora]]
| caps11 = 23
| goals11 = 22
| years12 = 2016–2017
| clubs12 = [[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
| caps12 = 42
| goals12 = 8
| years13 = 2018
| clubs13 = [[Huachipato]]
| caps13 = 30
| goals13 = 15
| years14 = 2019–2021
| clubs14 = [[Club Universidad de Chile|Universidad de Chile]]
| caps14 = 12
| goals14 = 1
| years15 = 2019–2020
| clubs15 = → [[C.S.D. Independiente del Valle|Independiente del Valle]] (loan)
| caps15 = 25
| goals15 = 15
| years16 = 2021
| clubs16 = [[Club Universidad Nacional|UNAM]]
| caps16 = 20
| goals16 = 1
| years17 = 2021
| clubs17 = [[LD Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]
| caps17 = 13
| goals17 = 5
| years18 = 2022–2023
| clubs18 = [[C.D. Antofagasta|Antofagasta]]
| caps18 = 21
| goals18 = 5
| years19 = 2023
| clubs19 = [[Zamora F.C.|Zamora]]
| caps19 = 9
| goals19 = 2
| years20 = 2023–2024
| clubs20 = [[Sporting San Miguelito]]
| caps20 = 47
| goals20 = 16
| years21 = 2025-
| clubs21 = [[Tauro F.C.|Tauro]]
| caps21 = 3
| goals21 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 
| nationalteam1 = [[Panama national under-17 football team|Panama U17]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-u17-men-2005_tsg|title=CONCACAF 2005 Under-17 Tournament Recap|date=18 December 2013 |publisher=[[Issuu]]|access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref>
| nationalyears2 = 
| nationalteam2 = [[Panama national under-20 football team|Panama U20]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-u20-men-2007_tsg|title=CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap|date=18 December 2013 |publisher=[[Issuu]]|access-date=23 March 2021}}</ref>
| nationalyears3 = 2005–2022
| nationalteam3 = [[Panama national football team|Panama]]
| nationalcaps3 = 103
| nationalgoals3 = 24
| pcupdate = 29 December 2024
| ntupdate = 9 June 2022
}}

'''Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada''' (born 31 October 1988) is a Panamanian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Tauro F.C.|Tauro]] and the [[Panama national football team|Panama national team]]. He plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]].

==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 C.F.|Valencia]]. On his second flight to [[Manchester]] he got injured on the second day of practice and had to return home,<ref>[http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/gabriel-torres-regresa-panam%C3%A1-para-rehabilitaci%C3%B3n Gabriel Torres regresa a Panamá para rehabilitación] – Panamá América {{in lang|es}}</ref> where he played for [[ANAPROF]] side [[Chepo F.C.|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 de Cali|América Cali]].<ref>[http://www.bandadeportiva.com/index.php?SeccID=2&NotaID=4637 Gabriel Torres nuevo refuerzo del America]</ref> However, after missing the pre-season because of his participation in the [[2009 UNCAF Nations Cup]] with [[Panama national football team|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,<ref>[http://www.enlajugada.com/torneocolombiano/notas/Marzo302009/ame30.php, Gabriel Torres desvinculado del America] {{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.futbolred.com/camerinos/gabriel-torres-y-batiste-fueron-separados-del-america/4894402 Torres y Batiste separados del America]</ref> allegations Torres has denied.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGIttDIb9yY Interview with Gabriel Torres]</ref> ''Gaby'' returned to Panama to play with [[Chepo F.C.|Chepo]] in April 2009.<ref>[http://impresa.prensa.com/deportes/Gaby-Torres-debuta-Chepo-FC_0_2543745692.html Gaby Torres debuta este sábado con el Chepo FC] – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>

In January 2010 Torres moved abroad again to play for Colombian side [[Atlético Huila]] alongside compatriot [[Amílcar Henríquez]]<ref>[http://impresa.prensa.com/deportes/Gabriel-Torres-suma-Atletico-Huila_0_2759724061.html Gabriel Torres se suma al Atlético Huila] – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref> and in July 2011 moved to Venezuelan side [[Zamora FC|Zamora]]<ref>[http://www.critica.com.pa/golazo/gabriel-torres-ya-es-jugador-del-zamora-venezolano-187231 Gabriel Torres ya es jugador del Zamora venezolano] – Crítica {{in lang|es}}</ref> and he became the club's all-time top goalscorer in February 2013 after scoring his 29th goal against [[Portuguesa FC|Portuguesa]].<ref>[http://www.liderendeportes.com/noticias/futbol/gabriel-torres-es-el-goleador-historico-de-zamora.aspx Gabriel Torres es el goleador histórico de Zamora] – Líder en deportes {{in lang|es}}</ref>

On 8 August 2013, Torres signed with the [[Colorado Rapids]] of [[Major League Soccer]]. He is the Rapids' first [[Designated Player Rule|Designated Player]].<ref>[http://www.prensa.com/campo_elias_estrada/Gabriel-Torres-ficha-Colorado-Rapids_0_3724877507.html Gabriel Torres ficha con el Colorado Rapids] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163414/https://www.prensa.com/campo_elias_estrada/Gabriel-Torres-ficha-Colorado-Rapids_0_3724877507.html |date=12 June 2018 }} – La Prensa {{in lang|es}}</ref>

==International==
Torres made his debut for [[Panama national football team|Panama]] in an October 2005 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] match against [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/panama-recintlp.html Panama – Record International Players] – RSSSF</ref> He was also captain of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the [[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2007]] [[FIFA U-20 World Cup|FIFA World Youth Cup]] in Canada.

In May 2018, Torres was named in Panama's 23-man [[Panama national football team|squad]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb| title = Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists {{!}} Goal.com}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===International===
{{updated|match played 2 June 2022|<ref>{{NFT player|12504|Gabriel Torres|access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref>}}

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=3|[[Panama national football team|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
|}

====International goals====
:''Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.''

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 6 September 2006 || [[Estadio Mateo Flores]], [[Guatemala City]], Guatemala || {{fb|GUA}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 12 October 2010 || [[Estadio Rommel Fernández]], [[Panama City]], Panama || {{fb|PER}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || Friendly
|-
| 3. || rowspan="2"| 7 July 2013 || rowspan="2"| [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], United States || rowspan="2"| {{fb|MEX}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 2–1 || rowspan="2"| [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A|2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 4. || align=center | '''2'''–1
|-
| 5. || 11 July 2013 || [[Lumen Field|CenturyLink Field]], [[Seattle]], United States || {{fb|MTQ|snake}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
|-
| 6. || rowspan="2"| 20 July 2013 || rowspan="2"| [[Georgia Dome]], [[Atlanta]], United States || rowspan="2"| {{fb|CUB}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || rowspan="2" align=center | 6–1 || rowspan="2"| [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage|2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 7. || align=center | '''2'''–1
|-
| 8. || 10 September 2013 || [[Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino]], [[Tegucigalpa]], Honduras || {{fb|HON|1949}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 2–2 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 9. || 15 October 2013 || Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama || {{fb|USA}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–3 || 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 10. || 2 September 2016 || Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama || {{fb|JAM}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 11. || 12 July 2017 || [[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], United States || {{fb|NCA}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B|2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 12. || 15 July 2017 || [[FirstEnergy Stadium]], [[Cleveland]], United States || {{fb|MTQ|snake}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup
|-
| 13. || 5 September 2017 || Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama || {{fb|TRI}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fifth round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 14. || 10 October 2017  || Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama || {{fb|CRC}} || align=center | '''1'''–1 || align=center | 2–1 || 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 15. || 9 November 2017 || [[Liebenauer Stadium]], [[Graz]], Austria || {{fb|IRN}} || align=center | '''1'''–2 || align=center | 1–2 || Friendly
|-
| 16. || 22 June 2019 || FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, United States || {{fb|GUY}} || align=center | '''4'''–1 || align=center | 4–2 || [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D|2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| 17. || rowspan="2"| 5 September 2019 || rowspan="2"| [[Bermuda National Stadium]], [[Hamilton, Bermuda|Hamilton]], Bermuda || rowspan="2"| {{fb|BER}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 4–1 || rowspan="2"| [[2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A]]
|-
| 18. || align=center | '''3'''–1
|-
| 19. || rowspan="4"| 5 June 2021 || rowspan="4"| [[Estadio Nacional de Panamá|Estadio Nacional]], Panama City, Panama || rowspan="4"| {{fb|AIA}} || align=center | '''4'''–0 || rowspan="4" align=center | 13–0 || rowspan="4"| [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 20. || align=center | '''7'''–0
|-
| 21. || align=center | '''9'''–0
|-
| 22. || align=center | '''11'''–0
|-
| 23. || 30 March 2022 || Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama || {{fb|CAN}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
|colspan="7"|{{updated|30 March 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/gabriel-torres/22326/matches/|title=G. Torres|website=Soccerway}}</ref>
|}

==Honours==

'''Chepo'''
*[[Copa Rommel Fernández]]: 2003

'''La Equidad'''
*[[Copa Colombia]]: 2008

'''Zamora'''
*[[Venezuelan Primera División]]:  [[2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División season|2013–14]], [[2016 Venezuelan Primera División season|2016]]

'''Independiente Del Valle''' 
*'''[[Copa Sudamericana]] (1):''' [[2019 Copa Sudamericana|2019]]''

'''Panama'''

* [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] runner-up: [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2013]];<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chappell |first=Bill |date=2013-07-29 |title=U.S. Beats Panama, 1-0, To Win Gold Cup Title |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/29/206664524/u-s-beats-panama-1-0-to-win-gold-cup-title |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=NPR |language=en}}</ref> third place: [[2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2015]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=USA 1, Panama 1 (2-3 on penalties) {{!}} CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/usa-1-panama-1-2-3-penalties-concacaf-gold-cup-match-recap |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*Chosen '''revelation player''' of [[ANAPROF]] in 2005
*Top scorer of [[Copa Rommel Fernández]] with 18 goals: 2003
*Top scorer of [[Primera A (Panama)|Primera A]] with 17 goals: 2004, 2005
*Top scorer of [[ANAPROF]] with 9 goals: 2007 (A)
*Top scorer of [[2012–13 Venezuelan Primera División season|Venezuelan Primera División]] with 20 goals: 2012–13
*Top scorer of [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] with 5 goals

==See also==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.tvn-2.com/deportes/futbol/Bienvenida-Gabriel-Torres-FC-LAUSANNE-SPORT_0_4513798585.html Bienvenida formal a Gabriel Torres, de su nuevo club FC LAUSANNE-SPORT]‚ tvn-2.com, 24 June 2016

==External links==
*{{NFT player|12504}}
*{{MLS player|gabriel-torres}}

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