Carlos Torres (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Torres Novas, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | deceased | ||
| Place of death | Portugal | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1933 | CD Torres Novas | ||
| 1933–1937 | Benfica | 28 | (23) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Carlos Torres (1 April 1908 - deceased), is a former Portuguese footballer who played as a forward.
Torres started at CD Torres Novas, moving to Benfica in 1933, where he spent four years, scoring 34 goals in 60 matches, winning the Primeira Liga and the Campeonato de Portugal.
Career
Born in Torres Novas, Torres played football for various clubs in his home-town, eventually settling at CD Torres Novas, where he spent seven seasons.[1] In 1933, he moved to Benfica, making his debut on 25 February 1934, against Belenenses.[2] He competed with Rogério and Vítor Silva, but was still the team top scorer, bagging seven goals in seven appearances.[3] The following season, Benfica signed Valadas, which brought more competition to him. Nonetheless, he scored 16 and helped the club win the Campeonato de Portugal on 30 June 1935, against Sporting.[4][5]
In 1935–36, Torres scored 9 in the Primeira Liga and helped Benfica win their first league title.[6][7] With the breakthrough of Espírito Santos in 1936–37, his influence was significantly reduced and he did not play in the league, thus not winning his second league title.[8][9] He left the club with 34 goals in 60 matches, winning two major honours.[2]
Honours
- Benfica[2]
- Primeira Divisão: 1935–36
- Campeonato de Portugal: 1934–35
Personal life
He is the uncle of José Augusto Torres, who also played for Benfica from 1959 to 1971.[1]
References
General
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Specific
- 1 2 "Figuras do CD Torres Novas" [Historic players of CD Torres Novas]. CD Torres Novas.com.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 Tovar 2012, p. 756.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 126.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 130.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 132.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 133.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 138.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 139.
- ↑ Tovar 2012, p. 144.
External links
- Carlos Torres at thefinalball.com
