Gabriel Torres (Panama)

Football player infobox| playername = Gabriel Torres
fullname = Gabriel Arturo Torres Tejada
nickname = Gaby


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|10|31
cityofbirth = Panama
countryofbirth = Panama
height = height|m=1.80
currentclub = La Equidad
clubnumber = 9
position = Foward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003-05 2005-06 2007 2008-present
clubs = Chepo → San Francisco "(loan)" Chepo → La Equidad "(loan)"
caps(goals) = ? (52) ? (10) ? (20) 18 (5)
nationalyears = 2005-
nationalteam = Panama
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = 13 July 2008
ntupdate = 20 February 2007

Gabriel Torres (born 31 October 1988 in Panama City, Panama) is a football foward who currently plays in Colombia for Mustang Cup team La Equidad.

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. In his debut in Colombia Torres scored in the 2-3 loss against Deportivo Pereira

Honors

Club
*ANAPROF (1): 2006
*Copa Rommel Fernandez (1): 2003

Inividual
*Chosen revelation player of ANAPROF in 2005
*Topsocrer of Copa Rommel Fernandez with 18 goals: 2003
*Topsocrer of Primera A with 17 goals: 2004, 2005
*Topsocrer of ANAPROF with 9 goals: 2007 (A)

Trivia

*In his debut for the Panama on October 8 2005 against Trinidad and Tobago, he became the youngest player in Panamanian football history to play in an official match. "Gaby" was 16.

References

*http://www.futbolextremo.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=49378&highlight=carlos+martinez
*http://www.possofutbol.com/jugadores/index.php?Id=110