Román Torres
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Román Aureliano Torres Morcillo | ||
Date of birth | March 20, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Panama City, Panama | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC [1] | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Chepo | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Chepo | 27 | (5) |
2005 | San Francisco | 33 | (4) |
2006 | Cortuluá | 39 | (6) |
2007–2015 | La Equidad | 84 | (9) |
2010 | → Atlético Junior (loan) | 35 | (7) |
2011 | → Atlético Nacional (loan) | 36 | (8) |
2012–2015 | → Millonarios (loan) | 89 | (5) |
2015– | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2005– | Panama | 99 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 September 2016 |
Román Aureliano Torres Morcillo (born 20 March 1986) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a defender for Seattle Sounders FC of MLS.
Club career
Torres started his career at Chepo and played alongside compatriot Anthony Basile at Colombian side Cortuluá from January 2006.[2] In January 2007 he moved to La Equidad, where he was joined by compatriot Orlando Rodríguez.[3]
His performances gained him notice with several clubs, particularly with English Championship sides Blackpool and Swansea City 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 in December/January 2011/12, impressing then manager, Steve Cotterill. However, this move also failed to materialize.[5]
Millonarios FC
More recently, his continued good form at Millonarios FC caused Roman to be linked with a move to Brazilian side Palmeiras, though this too failed to materialize.[6]
He was a champion of the Colombian national football tournament Liga Postobón II 2012 with Millonarios,[7] for whom he played over 100 matches.[8]
Seattle Sounders FC
On 12 August 2015, Torres signed with Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.[9]
International career
Torres was a member of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Cup in the Netherlands.[10]
Torres has made 99 appearances for the full Panama national football team, including qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup.[10] He made his debut at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup against South Africa on July 17, 2005.[11] He also made three appearances at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]
While captaining the Panamanian squad in the semifinal match of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup[13] Torres scored the first goal of the match on a header. His team, down a man based on a red card awarded by American referee Mark Geiger,[14] went on to lose the match in extra time after Torres was called for a handball late in regulation.[15]
International goals
- Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 March 2010 | Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2. | 6 February 2013 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 24 July 2013 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
4. | 10 September 2014 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | ![]() |
2-0 | 2-0 | 2014 Copa Centroamericana |
5. | 13 September 2014 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | ![]() |
1-0 | 1-0 | 2014 Copa Centroamericana |
6. | 27 March 2015 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad & Tobago | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
7. | 3 June 2015 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
8. | 22 July 2015 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinal |
Honours
Club
- Copa Rommel Fernández: 2003
- Liga Panameña de Futbol (2): 2005 Clausura, 2006 Apertura
- Copa Colombia: 2008
Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A.
- Liga Postobón: 2010 Apertura
- Liga Postobón: 2011 Apertura
- Liga Postobón: 2012 Finalización
International
References
- ^ http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2015/08/12/sounders-fc-signs-panamanian-national-team-captain-rom%C3%A0n-torres
- ^ Cinco panameños van al fútbol colombiano - La Prensa Template:Es
- ^ Rodríguez ficha con La Equidad - La Prensa Template:Es
- ^ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11728_5836645,00.html
- ^ http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Forest-players-warned-earn-new-deals/story-14410473-detail/story.html#axzz2Nzaf8RCm
- ^ http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/40310_panamanian_defender_roman_torres_set_for_palmeiras.html
- ^ "Liga Postobon Championship 2012 - Full Details".
- ^ Román Torres festejó con un gol sus 101 juegos con Millonarios - El Tiempo Template:Es
- ^ "Sounders FC signs Panamanian National Team captain Román Torres". Seattle Sounders FC. August 12, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Román Torres – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
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(help) - ^ "CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
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(help) - ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/2015/news/article/2015/07/22/panama-1-mexico-2-concacaf-gold-cup-match-recap
- ^ http://www.nj.com/soccer-news/index.ssf/2015/07/mexico-panama_gold_cup_referee_nj_native_mark_geig.html
- ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/concacaf-ref-mark-geiger-admits-gold-cup-errors-article-1.2303998
External links
- Román Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Panama City
- Association football defenders
- Panamanian footballers
- Panamanian people of African descent
- Panama international footballers
- Panamanian expatriate footballers
- Chepo FC players
- San Francisco F.C. footballers
- Cortuluá footballers
- La Equidad footballers
- Junior F.C. footballers
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Millonarios Fútbol Club footballers
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Expatriate footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup players
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2011 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2013 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2014 Copa Centroamericana players
- 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Major League Soccer players