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Marcelo Torres

Luis Marcelo Torres (born 6 November 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dubai-based United FC.

Club career

Boca Juniors

A graduate of the Boca Juniors football academy, having joined the club in 2012, Torres signed his first professional contract in December 2016, aged 19.[2] Earlier in the month, he had led Boca's reserve side to victory in the Superclásico, scoring twice in a 2–0 win over River Plate.[3] He ended the season as the reserve league's top goalscorer, with 14 goals.[4]

Loans to Talleres Córdoba & Banfield

In August 2017, Torres joined fellow Primera División side Talleres Córdoba, signing on a season-long loan with the club retaining the option of purchase.[4] He made a goalscoring debut for the club on 26 August, coming off the bench to score in a 5–2 league win over Lanús. His time at the club was marred by injury, however, and at the end of the season he left to join Banfield on a further loan.[5]

Pafos and loans

On 13 September 2020, Pafos announced the signing of Torres.[6]On 17 June 2022, Riga announced the loan of Torres until the end of the season.[7]On 24 January 2023, Akritas Chlorakas announced the return of Torres on loan until the end of the season.[8]

International career

Argentina national youth teams

Torres made his international debut for Argentina at youth level in 2017 and represented his nation at the 2017 Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20, ending as the tournament's joint-top scorer with five goals in seven appearances.[9][4] Later that year, he took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and scored twice before Argentina were eliminated from the group stages.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 June 2021[1]

1 Includes Copa Argentina matches.
2 Includes Copa Sudamericana matches.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "M. Torres". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ^ "El primer refuerzo". Olé (in Spanish). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Boca se quedó con el Superclásico de la reserva y festejó con chicana en el vestuario". Toda Pasión (in Spanish). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "Marcelo Torres refuerza la delantera de Talleres". Club Átletico Talleres (in Spanish). 27 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  5. ^ Alimusi, Ricardo (14 July 2018). "Benítez y Torres seguirán en el fútbol argentino" (in Spanish). Lanumero 12. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  6. ^ "MARCELO TORRES OFFICIALLY JOINS PAFOS FC". pafosfc.com.cy/. Pafos FC. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "ARGENTĪNIEŠU UZBRUCĒJS TORRESS PIEVIENOJAS "RIGA FOOTBALL CLUB"". rigafc.lv (in Latvian). Riga FC. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Marcelo Luis Torres, 25, is back to home". facebook.com/AkritasFcOfficial/. Akritas Chlorakas Facebook. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Serie A sides track 'new Tevez' Torres". Football Italia. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.


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