The newspaper LÍBERO has learned that Sporting Cristal is after Gabriel Torres, a 33-year-old Panamanian striker who has extensive international experience. For that reason, the blue fanbase wants to know more about their potential '9', and here we will tell you exactly who he is and how he plays.
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As we know, since the departure of Emanuel Herrera, the 'cervecero' team has not had an effective striker and the management has been heavily criticized for the signings of Marcos Riquelme and John Jairo Mosquera, both of whom left under negative circumstances, especially the latter.
That is why it is important for Sporting Cristal fans to know every detail about Gabriel Torres and, without further delay, we will tell you about it.
Who is Gabriel Torres?
Gabriel Torres was born on October 31, 1988 in Panama City, Panama, and made his professional debut in the Chepo FC of his native country. Nicknamed 'El Fantasma', he is a center forward with extensive experience and even participated in the 2018 World Cup in Russia with the Panamanian National Team; in addition, he was the top scorer of the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2013, with five goals in five matches.
At the club level, he has played for several teams in Colombia, such as La Equidad, América de Cali, and Huila; for the Colorado Rapids in the United States, Huachipato and 'U' de Chile, Pumas in Mexico, and also for Independiente del Valle, where he won the 2019 Copa Sudamericana. In Europe, he had a spell at Lausana-Sport in Switzerland.
The Panamanian forward, who has scored 124 official goals in his career, is currently playing for Deportes Antofagasta in the Chilean First Division and, according to transfermarkt, has a market value of 450 thousand euros.
How does Gabriel Torres play?
Gabriel Torres is a striker who has a good long-range shot and can also solve in first attempts, he does not hesitate in front of the goal and does not forgive clear chances. He likes to press the opponent and sometimes manages to force errors in favor of his team. The Panamanian is powerful when attacking the goal, but not so much that it hinders his speed on the field.
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