Román Torres
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| 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) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Panama | 99 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2016 |
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Román Aureliano Torres Morcillo (born 20 March 1986) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a defender for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.
Torres started his career at Chepo and played alongside compatriot Anthony Basile at Colombian side Cortuluá from January 2006. In January 2007 he moved to La Equidad, where he was joined by compatriot Orlando Rodríguez.
His performances gained him notice with several clubs, particularly with English Championship sides Blackpool and Swansea City during the winter transfer market in 2010. 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.
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.
He was a champion of the Colombian national football tournament Liga Postobón II 2012 with Millonarios, for whom he played over 100 matches.
On 12 August 2015, Torres signed with Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC. He made his debut for the club on 18 August, during a 4–0 win over Orlando City SC in Seattle.
During a match on 12 September against the San Jose Earthquakes, Torres suffered a knee injury that resulted in him being substituted at half-time. It was later revealed to be an anterior cruciate ligament injury, forcing Torres to miss the rest of the season for surgery and rehabilitation. Torres returned to team training in June 2016 and made his full return on 28 August during a match against the Portland Timbers.
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