Román Torres

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Morcillo.
Román Torres
Personal information
Full nameRomán Aureliano Torres Morcillo
Date of birth (1986-03-20) March 20, 1986
Place of birthPanama City, Panama
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current clubMillonarios
Youth career
Chepo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2005Chepo17(1)
2005–2006San Francisco33(4)
2006–2007Cortuluá39(3)
2007–La Equidad84(5)
2010→ Atlético Junior (loan)35(1)
2011→ Atlético Nacional (loan)26(3)
2012→ Millonarios (loan)19(0)
National team‡
2005–Panama72(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:33, 17 February 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:57, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Román Torres (born 20 March 1986 in Panama City) is a Panamanian football defender who plays for Millonarios.

International career

Torres has made 58 appearances for the full Panama national football team, including qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1] He made his debut at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup against South Africa on July 17, 2005.[2] He also made three appearances at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]

His performances gained him notice with several clubs, particularly with English Championship sides Blackpool F.C. and Swansea FC during the winter transfer market in 2010.[4] However, a move to England never materialised. He was also on trial for the Championship team Nottingham Forest FC in December/January 2011/12, impressing then manager, Steve Cotterill. However, this move also failed to materialize.[5] More recently, his continued good form at Millonarios FC caused the Roman to be linked with a move to Brazilian side Palmeiras, though this too failed to materialize.[6]

Torres was also a member of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Cup in the Netherlands.[1]

He is the current champion of the Colombian national football tournament Liga Postobón II 2012 with Millonarios FC.[7]

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 March 2010 Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela  Venezuela 1–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 6 February 2013 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Costa Rica 2–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 24 July 2013 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States  Mexico 2–1 2–1 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Chepo F.C.

San Francisco F.C.

  • Liga Panameña de Futbol (2) 2005 Clausura, 2006 Apertura

La Equidad

Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A.

  • Liga Postobón (1) : 2010 Apertura

Atlético Nacional

  • Liga Postobón (1): 2011 Apertura

Millonarios Fútbol Club

  • Liga Postobón : 2012 Clausura

Panama

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Román Torres – FIFA competition record
  2. ↑ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
  3. ↑ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-29. 
  4. ↑ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11728_5836645,00.html
  5. ↑ http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Forest-players-warned-earn-new-deals/story-14410473-detail/story.html#axzz2Nzaf8RCm
  6. ↑ http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/40310_panamanian_defender_roman_torres_set_for_palmeiras.html
  7. ↑ "Liga Postobon Championship 2012 - Full Details". 

External links

Panama squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Runners-up
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Panama squad – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Panama squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Panama squad – 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup Runners-up
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