Macnelly Torres

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Macnelly Torres Berrío (born 1 November 1984) is a former Colombian footballer former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder.

A playmaker and known for his technical abilities with the ball he was able to win 16 titles during his 18 years of career.

Torres made his debut for Colombia in 2007 and has scored 4 goals in 48 appearances for the country.

Club career

Early career

Torres joined Atlético Junior's youth system at age 10 until he made his debut as a professional in 2002. In the 2004 season Junior won the Finalización Tournament, which was his first professional title in his career. Macnelly was part of a "golden generation" for Junior, also including players like Martín Arzuaga and Omar Sebastián Pérez.

In 2005, he moved to Cúcuta Deportivo, where he was an instrumental player in route to the 2006 Finalización, the club's first ever title, where he scored a goal in the second leg of the finals against Deportes Tolima.[1]

He also participated in the 2007 Copa Libertadores, where he scored a goal against Uruguay's Nacional to help Cúcuta qualify for the semifinals, which they lost to the eventual champions Boca Juniors.

Colo-Colo

After Jesús Dátolo of Boca Juniors failed to sign for Chilean club Colo-Colo, Torres became the new target of the Santiago-based club. He completed his move after long negotiations with Cúcuta, and both clubs reached an agreement for a fee of $2.2 million. This fee was the most expensive in Chilean football history at the time. On 7 February 2008, Torres was presented to the club during a press conference alongside the club's coach Claudio Borghi.[2]

He arrived as a replacement for his compatriot Giovanni Hernández, who had problems with the club's board and then signed for Atlético Junior. Colo-Colo later confirmed that Torres would join in June, because he had to finish playing the 2008 Copa Libertadores with Cúcuta. Torres won two league titles with the club: the 2008 Clausura and the 2009 Clausura.[3]

In January 2011, Torres requested to leave the club.[4]

Atlético Nacional

In January 2011, after rejecting a move to Brazilian club Vasco, he moved back to his home country and signed for Atlético Nacional on a one year loan with an option to buy.[5][6] With the club, he won the 2011 and 2013 Apertura, as well as the 2012 Copa Colombia. He also a brief loan spell after the 2011 Apertura to San Luis of the Liga MX.

Al Shabab

Shortly after winning the 2013 Apertura title with Nacional, Torres moved to the Middle East and signed with Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab for a fee of $4.5 million.[7] He played one season with the Saudi club, where he scored once in 22 league appearances. He left the club in a controversial way, after sending a complaint to FIFA because he was denied his salary payment for five months.[8]

Return to Junior

Torres returned to Junior in 2015, which was the club where he made his professional debut in 2001.[9] He played the Apertura season with the club, which runs from January to June, while making 19 appearances and scoring 2 goals.

Return to Atletico Nacional

In June 2015, Torres returned to Nacional and signed a three-year contract with the club.[10] In December 2015, he won his first title with the club, the 2015 Finalizacion. He won the 2016 Copa Libertadores with Nacional, and scored an important goal against Rosario Central in the quarter-finals, while being named in the squad of the tournament.[11] Also that year, he was part of the squad that beat Junior to win the 2016 Copa Colombia. He added two more titles in 2017: the Recopa Sudamericana in April, and the 2017 Apertura title in June.

Deportivo Cali

In July 2018, Torres signed for Deportivo Cali, and played the 2018 Finalización season with them.[12]

Libertad

In December 2018, a Club Libertad director commented that the club's coach, Leonel Alvarez, who is also Colombian just like Torres, wanted to bring the player to the club.[13] A few days later, the transfer was confirmed and Torres signed for the Paraguayan club on a two-year contract. In addition, a release clause of $500,000 was set.[14] He joined fellow Colombian Alexander Mejía at the club, who was his former teammate at Atlético Nacional. He won the 2019 Copa Paraguay with the club.[15] In January 2020, the club decided to terminate his contract, mainly due to the number of injuries he had and performing below the expectations.[16]

Alianza Petrolera

In February 2020, the Colombian player returned to his home country, this time to Alianza Petrolera.[17] In December 2020 he left the club, citing injuries and COVID-19 as the reasons.[18]

On 22 December 2021, after a year of inactivity, he announced his retirement.[19]

International career

Torres was part of the Colombia U-20 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He played 5 games.

Torres made his international debut in a friendly against Guatemala on 17 June 2005.[20] He was part of the Colombia squad at the 2005 Gold Cup.Torres also played in all of Colombia's group games at the 2007 Copa America.

His decision to make the move to Saudi Arabia was publicly criticized by former Colombian midfielder Carlos Valderrama, as it was considered to be the reason why he wasn't selected for the 2014 World Cup squad. Despite not being selected, he was still called up to dispute the 2014 World Cup qualifying matches against Ecuador and Uruguay in September, as well as Colombia's last two matches against Chile and Paraguay, all while playing for Al-Shabab.[21][22][23][24]

Personal life

Torres' first name, Macnelly, was given to him by his father after a baseball star he admired.[25]

Career statistics

Club

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Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia Categoría Primera A Copa Colombia Continental1 Other2 Total
Atlético
Nacional		 2015 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2016 21 9 1 0 20 1 1 0 43 10
Total 40 9 3 0 20 1 1 0 64 10
Career total 40 9 3 0 20 1 1 0 64 10

1 Includes cup competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

2 Includes Superliga Colombiana matches.

International goals

Scores and results lists Colombia's goal tally first.[27]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 February 2009 Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas, Pereira, Colombia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Haiti flag alias = Flag of Haiti.svg flag alias-1791 = Flag of Haiti (1791-1789).svg flag alias-1798 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg flag alias-1803 = Flag of Haiti (1803-1804).svg flag alias-1806 = Flag of Haiti (1806-1811).svg flag alias-1811 = Flag of Haiti (1811–1814).png flag alias-1814 = Flag of Haiti (1814–1820).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of Haiti (1849-1859).png flag alias-1859 = Flag of Haiti (1820–1849, 1859–1964).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Haiti (1964–1986).svg flag alias-2013 = Flag of Haiti (WFB 2013).gif flag alias-civil = Flag of Haiti (civil).svg flag alias-civil-1964 = Flag of Haiti 1964 (civil).svg flag alias-coast guard = Flag of Haiti (1859–1964, 3-2).svg link alias-coast guard = Haitian Coast Guard link alias-army = Haitian Army link alias-military = Armed Forces of Haiti Haitian Navy link alias-air force = Haitian Aviation Corps Haitian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
2–0
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2–0
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2. 29 March 2009 Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Bogotá, Colombia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bolivia flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg link alias-army=Bolivian Army flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
1–0
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2–0
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3. 22 March 2013 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bolivia flag alias = Flag of Bolivia.svg flag alias-state = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg flag alias-football = Flag of Bolivia.svg flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg flag alias-1825 = State flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg flag alias-1825a = Civil flag of Bolivia (1825-1826).svg flag alias-1831 = Flag of Bolivia (state, 1826-1851).svg flag alias-1831a = Flag of Bolivia (1826-1851).svg flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg flag alias-wiphala = Banner of the Qulla Suyu (1979).svg flag alias-patuju = Flag of the Patujú flower.svg flag alias-army=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg link alias-army=Bolivian Army flag alias-air force=Flag of Bolivia (military).svg link alias-air force=Bolivian Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg link alias-naval = Bolivian Navy flag alias-naval old = Naval Ensign of Bolivia (1966-2013).svg flag alias-naval jack = Naval Jack of Bolivia.svg flag alias-military = Flag of Bolivia (military).svg link alias-military = Bolivian Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg link alias-navy = Bolivian Navy flag alias-civil = Flag of Bolivia.svg size = name = altvar = football altlink = national football team variant = }} ||
1–0
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5–0
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4. 1 September 2016 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Venezuela flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg link alias-army= Venezuelan Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant = }}||
2–0
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2–0
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Honours

Atlético Junior

Cúcuta Deportivo

Colo-Colo

Atlético Nacional

Al-Shabab Riyadh

Club Libertad

References

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