Marcelo Torres
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Torres with Argentina U20 in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Marcelo Torres[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Temperley, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnasia LP | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| 2012–2017 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Talleres Córdoba (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | → Banfield (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Pafos (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Pafos | 30 | (7) |
| 2022 | → Akritas Chlorakas (loan) | 7 | (7) |
| 2022 | → Riga (loan) | 16 | (11) |
| 2023 | → Akritas Chlorakas (loan) | 20 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Dubai United | 23 | (33) |
| 2025– | Gimnasia LP | 27 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Argentina U20 | 10 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:49, 3 March 2026(UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 October 2017 | |||
Luis Marcelo "Chelo" Torres (born 6 November 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gimnasia LP.
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 21 August 2019, Pafos announced the loan signing of Torres.[6] Then, on 13 September 2020, Pafos announced the permanent signing of Torres.[7] On 9 January 2022 he joined Akritas Chlorakas on loan until the end of the season.[8] On 17 June, Riga announced the loan of Torres until the end of the season.[9] On 24 January 2023, Akritas Chlorakas announced the return of Torres on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Later career
On 5 September 2023, Torres joined UAE club Dubai United, signing a two-year contract.[11] On 6 July 2025, Torres joined Gimnasia La Plata on a free transfer.[12]
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 South American Youth Championship, ending as the tournament's joint-top scorer with five goals in seven appearances.[13][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 3 March 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2016–17 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talleres Córdoba (loan) | 2017–18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Banfield (loan) | 2018–19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Pafos (loan) | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Pafos | 2020–21 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| Total | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Akritas Chlorakas (loan) | 2021–22 | Cypriot Second Division | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 7 | ||
| Riga (loan) | 2022 | Latvian Higher League | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 20 | 12 | |
| Akritas Chlorakas (loan) | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 7 | ||
| Dubai United | 2023–24 | UAE First Division League | 17 | 26 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 26 | ||
| 2024–25 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 34 | ||
| Gimnasia LP | 2025 | Primera División | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 7 | ||
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 151 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 164 | 83 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Cypriot Cup, UAE President's Cup
- ^ Includes Copa de la Superliga
- ^ Includes Copa Sudamericana and UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ a b c d "M. Torres". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "El primer refuerzo". Olé (in Spanish). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d "Marcelo Torres refuerza la delantera de Talleres". Club Átletico Talleres (in Spanish). 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Alimusi, Ricardo (14 July 2018). "Benítez y Torres seguirán en el fútbol argentino" (in Spanish). Lanumero 12. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Pafos FC (21 August 2019). "Welcome Marcelo Torres". Facebook (in Greek). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "MARCELO TORRES OFFICIALLY JOINS PAFOS FC - Pafos FC - The Official website of Pafos FC!". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ Akritas Chloraklas FC (9 January 2022). "📄 Ο Αργεντινός επιθετικός Marcelo Torres εντάσσεται στο δυναμικό του Ακρίτα Χλώρακας με τη μορφή δανεισμού". Instagram (in Greek). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "ARGENTĪNIEŠU UZBRUCĒJS TORRESS PIEVIENOJAS "RIGA FOOTBALL CLUB"". rigafc.lv (in Latvian). Riga FC. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Marcelo Luis Torres, 25, is back to home". facebook.com/AkritasFcOfficial. Akritas Chlorakas Facebook. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Occhiuzzi, Pedro (5 September 2023). "Pintaba para crack en Boca y ahora jugará en el ascenso de Emiratos Árabes". Planeta Boca Juniors (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Marcelo Torres: el nuevo jugador de Gimnasia que vuelve al fútbol argentino". 0221 (in Spanish). 6 July 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "Serie A sides track 'new Tevez' Torres". Football Italia. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.