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{{short description|Angolan footballer (born 1982)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
|name = Mantorras
|image = 
|full_name = Pedro Manuel Torres
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|3|18|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Huambo]], Angola
|height = 1.78 m
|position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
|youthyears1 = 1999 | youthclubs1 = [[Progresso Associação do Sambizanga|Progresso]]
|years1 = 1999–2001 | clubs1 = [[F.C. Alverca|Alverca]] | caps1 = 31 | goals1 = 9
|years2 = 2001–2011 | clubs2 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps2 = 101 | goals2 = 29
|totalcaps = 132 | totalgoals = 38
|nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = Angola U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2001–2010 | nationalteam2 = [[Angola national football team|Angola]] | nationalcaps2 = 33 | nationalgoals2 = 5
}}

'''Pedro Manuel Torres''' (born 18 March 1982), known as '''Mantorras''', is an Angolan former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]].

His nickname derives from the fact that, as a child, he suffered [[Burn|slight accidental burns]], being then known as "Mantorras" from the Angolan expression ''"Mano Torras,"'' which means "toasted brother".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://historiastolas.blogspot.pt/2007_10_01_archive.html|title=Mantorras joga Paintball|trans-title=Mantorras plays Paintball|publisher=Histórias Tolas|language=pt|date=28 October 2007|access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref> His professional career, mainly spent with [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], was blighted by constant injury problems which cause him to retire at just 30 years old.<ref name="BELIEF">[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0eaa0c99a09f-dc024de96917-1000--benfica-show-belief-in-mantorras/ Benfica show belief in Mantorras]; UEFA, 4 July 2005</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6965429.stm Mantorras out for three months]; [[BBC Sport]], 27 August 2007</ref>

Mantorras played for [[Angola national football team|Angola]] in the 2000s, representing the nation at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] and two [[Africa Cup of Nations]] tournaments.

==Club career==
Born in [[Huambo]], Mantorras started his career at [[Progresso Associação do Sambizanga]]. He quickly caught the eye of Portuguese [[scout (sport)|scouts]], and transferred to [[F.C. Alverca]] shortly thereafter as that club acted also as [[S.L. Benfica]]'s [[farm team]]. Most notably, he scored once in a 3–1 home win over [[Sporting Clube de Portugal]] on 17 February 2001, and finished [[2000–01 Primeira Liga|that season]] with nine league goals as the team managed to retain their [[Primeira Liga]] status, finishing in 12th position.<ref name=ZZ>{{cite web|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/text.php?id=5226|title=Pedro Mantorras: a alegria da Luz|trans-title=Pedro Mantorras: the joy of the Light|publisher=Zerozero|language=pt|date=17 January 2013|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>

At 19, Mantorras signed with Benfica, making a particularly good impression during [[2001–02 Primeira Liga|his first season]] and being subsequently sought out by [[FC Barcelona]] and [[Inter Milan]]. During his quick rise to stardom, he was frequently described as the best player to come out of [[Portuguese-speaking African countries|Portuguese Africa]] since [[Eusébio]] left [[Mozambique]] for Benfica in the early 1960s; the latter himself said of the former: "He has special qualities and is set for a great future".<ref name=ZZ/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/mantorras-nunca-ninguem-se-vai-comparar-a-eusebio-3617317.html|title=Mantorras: "Nunca ninguém se vai comparar a Eusébio"|trans-title=Mantorras: "No one will ever compare to Eusébio"|publisher=[[Diário de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=6 January 2014|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2002, Mantorras suffered a serious knee injury that almost put an end to his short career.<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0182-0f8ecd3305c9-bad78a275242-1000--benfica-hit-by-mantorras-injury/ Benfica hit by Mantorras injury]; UEFA, 26 February 2002</ref><ref>[https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025e-0f905dc45da2-5fd0463e3967-1000--benfica-to-miss-mantorras/ Benfica to miss Mantorras]; UEFA, 16 December 2002</ref> He spent approximately two-and-a-half years recovering, during which he was subject to four surgical procedures.<ref name="BELIEF"/> He returned to the pitch during the [[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05 campaign]], and managed to contribute sufficiently as Benfica ended an 11-year drought and won the national championship, with five goals in only 15 matches (four of those in the final two months).<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01a8-0f8ea3cb6d9f-cba49521380f-1000--benfica-stay-six-points-clear/ Benfica stay six points clear]; UEFA, 4 April 2005</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121024014404/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=297782.html Benfica speed away from Sporting]; UEFA, 24 April 2005</ref>

Even though he was subsequently deemed to be fully recovered, Mantorras failed to re-establish himself as a first-team player, playing only in a few games throughout the next seasons combined. However, he remained a fan favourite, additionally stating he would like to see out his career at the club and that he would remain there even if he was not paid a salary.<ref>[http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=693460&idCanal=11 Mantorras: «Luisinho, ainda vai chegar a hora do papá» (Mantorras: "Luisinho, daddy's time will still come")] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929111239/http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp?id=693460&idCanal=11|date=29 September 2007}}; [[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]], 10 January 2006 (in Portuguese)</ref>

Benfica won the league again in [[2009–10 Primeira Liga|2009–10]], as well as the [[2009–10 Taça da Liga|domestic league cup]], also [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|reaching the last eight]] in the [[UEFA Europa League]], but Mantorras' output consisted of ten minutes during the pre-season, in a 2–1 loss against [[Atlético Madrid]]; in mid-February 2011, one month shy of his 29th birthday, he announced his retirement from professional football, making a short and unsuccessful comeback with [[C.D. Primeiro de Agosto]] later on.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-internacional/mantorras-vai-jogar-no-1-de-agosto-de-angola_d449958|title=Mantorras vai jogar no 1.º de Agosto, de Angola|trans-title=Mantorras will play in 1.º de Agosto, from Angola|publisher=[[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]]|language=pt|date=8 June 2011|access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref>

In June 2012, Mantorras returned to Benfica as club ambassador.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/benfica/noticias/interior/mantorras-vai-ser-embaixador-do-benfica-2593045.html|title=Mantorras vai ser embaixador do Benfica|trans-title=Mantorras to be an ambassador for Benfica|publisher=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=5 June 2012|access-date=8 June 2012}}</ref> The following month, on the 18th, he received a [[testimonial match]] at the [[Estádio da Luz]], facing an All-Star team which included [[Luís Figo]], [[Edgar Davids]], [[Luís Boa Morte]], [[Teddy Sheringham]], [[Dwight Yorke]], [[Paulo Futre]], [[Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)|Ronaldo]], [[Francesco Toldo]], [[Fabio Cannavaro]], [[Fernando Couto]], [[Míchel Salgado]], [[Sergio Claudio dos Santos|Serginho]], [[Pauleta]], [[Juliano Belletti]] and [[Mateja Kežman]], and netting the fourth goal in a 5–1 win;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-benfica-news/35718-benfica-bid-mantorras-farewell|title=Benfica bid Mantorras farewell|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=19 July 2012|access-date=28 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/jogodirecto/ficha.aspx?id=154621|title=Mantorras despede-se da Luz com um golo|trans-title=Mantorras says goodbye to Luz with a goal|publisher=[[A Bola]]|language=pt|date=18 July 2012|access-date=19 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721070435/http://www.abola.pt/jogodirecto/ficha.aspx?id=154621|archive-date=21 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> after the match he praised the club fans in an interview, and dedicated his goal to them for all the support he received during his spell.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=342725|title="Golo foi para dar alegria aos adeptos do Benfica" – Mantorras|trans-title="I scored to make fans of Benfica happy" – Mantorras|publisher=A Bola|language=pt|date=18 July 2012|access-date=19 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213095008/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=342725|archive-date=13 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> His former manager [[Jorge Jesus]] praised his efforts, as well as the money raised in the game by both teams.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=342724|title="Foi uma festa à Benfica" – Jorge Jesus|trans-title="It was a Benfica-like party" – Jorge Jesus|publisher=A Bola|language=pt|date=18 July 2012|access-date=19 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721235157/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=342724|archive-date=21 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International career==
Mantorras represented [[Angola national football team|Angola]] at the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]], in [[Argentina]]. He scored in a 1–1 group stage draw against [[Australia national under-20 soccer team|Australia]], helping his country eventually reach the [[Single-elimination tournament|round-of-16]].

A full international since the age of 19, Mantorras was part of the national team which became the first ever African Portuguese-speaking country to qualify for the [[FIFA World Cup]], in [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]. There, he played twice [[Substitute (association football)|from the bench]], including in the 0–1 group stage loss against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4852704.stm|title=Angola 0–1 Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 June 2006|access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref>

Even though he was only fifth or sixth-choice at Benfica at the time, Mantorras was also summoned for the [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations]], played on home soil. As Angola reached the last-eight he only appeared once, again as a substitute, in a 2–0 win over [[Malawi national football team|Malawi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8457784.stm|title=Angola 2–0 Malawi|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 January 2010|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Soon after joining Benfica, Mantorras promised to donate a large percentage of his wages to set up a home for [[street children]] in [[Luanda]]. He related their plight to his own experiences: "My father died when I was three months old and my mother when I was 16. I had a brother to look after and became the head of the family [when I was] very young. I had a lot of difficulties early in my life. Now that my fortunes have improved, I'm going to do what I can to help the underprivileged".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.angonoticias.com/Artigos/item/492|title=Pedro Mantorras: O perfume do futebol|trans-title=Pedro Mantorras: Football's perfume|publisher=Ango Notícias|language=pt|date=5 April 2004|access-date=3 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.sapo.ao/info/artigo/993869.html|title=Mantorras: o bamboleio de um angolano glorioso|trans-title=Mantorras: the waddle of a glorious Angolan|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=20 May 2009|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104000611/http://noticias.sapo.ao/info/artigo/993869.html|archive-date=4 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/pedro-manuel-mantorras/97/|title=Mantorras|website=Soccerway|access-date=12 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[F.C. Alverca|Alverca]]
|[[1999–2000 Primeira Liga|1999–2000]]
|5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||0
|-
|[[2000–01 Primeira Liga|2000–01]]
|26||9||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||9
|-
!colspan="1"|Total
!31!!9!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!34!!9
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|[[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]
|30||13||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||33||13
|-
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]
|8||3||1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||9||3
|-
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
!colspan="10"|–
|-
|[[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]
|15||5||1||0||colspan="2"|–||2||0||18||5
|-
|[[2005–06 Primeira Liga|2005–06]]
|17||3||2||0||colspan="2"|–||5||0||24||3
|-
|[[2006–07 Primeira Liga|2006–07]]
|17||2||3||1||colspan="2"|–||5||0||25||3
|-
|[[2007–08 Primeira Liga|2007–08]]
|9||1||2||0||1||0||2||1||14||2
|-
|[[2008–09 Primeira Liga|2008–09]]
|5||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||2
|-
|[[2009–10 Primeira Liga|2009–10]]
|0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Primeira Liga|2010–11]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="1"|Total
!101!!29!!13!!1!!1!!0!!14!!1!!129!!31
|-
!colspan="2"|Career total
!132!!38!!16!!1!!1!!0!!14!!1!!163!!40
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Angola national football team|Angola]]
|2001||2||0
|-
|2002||2||0
|-
|2003||0||0
|-
|2004||0||0
|-
|2005||4||2
|-
|2006||9||1
|-
|2007||3||1
|-
|2008||3||1
|-
|2009||8||0
|-
|2010||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!33!!5
|}

:''Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mantorras goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mantorras<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/183/Mantorras.html|title=Mantorras|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 17 August 2005 || [[Estádio José Gomes]], [[Amadora]], Portugal || {{fb|CPV}} || style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 4 September 2005 || [[Estádio da Cidadela]], [[Luanda]], Angola || {{fb|GAB}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group 4|2006 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 17 January 2006 || [[Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (1983)|Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium]], [[Rabat]], Morocco || {{fb|MAR}} || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || style="text-align:center"|2–2 || Friendly
|-
| style="text-align:center"|4 || 25 March 2007 || Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola || {{fb|ERI}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|6–1 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|5 || 14 June 2008 || [[Mandela National Stadium]], [[Kampala]], Uganda || {{fb|UGA}} || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || style="text-align:center"|1–3 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round|2010 World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Benfica'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2005 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2005]]; runner-up: [[2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2004]]
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2003–04]]; runner-up: [[2004–05 Taça de Portugal|2004–05]]

'''International'''
*[[African Youth Championship]]: [[2001 African Youth Championship|2001]]

''''Individual'''
*[[CAF Awards|CAF Young Player]]: 2001

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|last1=Gabriel Quaresma|first1=José|title=Mantorras, livro directo|trans-title=Mantorras, direct book (pun on "livre directo", which means "direct free kick" in Portuguese|date=July 2007|publisher=PrimeBooks|isbn=978-989-8028-42-6|edition=First}}

==External links==
* {{ForaDeJogo}}
* {{NFT player}} 
* {{FIFA player}}
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090120130650/http://www.girabola.com/pedro-manuel-torres-mantorras/ Girabola profile]}} {{in lang|pt}}{{dead link|date=March 2019}}

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