Manuel Torres (footballer, born 1978)

Manuel Vicente Torres Morales (born 25 November 1978) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Panameña de Fútbol club Universitario.

Club career
Torres was born in Panama City, Panama. He started his career at hometown club Árabe Unido and also played for San Francisco. Nicknamed el Cholo, he joined Plaza Amador in 2012 after eight years with San Francisco.

International career
Torres made his debut for Panama in a January 2000 friendly match against Guatemala, in which he immediately scored a goal, and has earned a total of 35 caps, scoring 1 goal. He represented his country in six FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2007 and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.

His final international was a July 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against the United States.

Career statistics

 * Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.

Honors
San Francisco
 * ANAPROF: 2006, 2007 (A), 2008 (A)

Individual
 * ANAPROF best midfielder: 2006