Gilberto Torres (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Not to be confused with Gil Torres (baseball).
Gilberto Torres
Personal information
Full name Gilberto Torres Morales
Date of birth 15 August 1928
Place of birth Callao, Peru
Date of death 2 May 2012(2012-05-02) (aged 83)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945 KDT Nacional 15 (6)
1946–1949 Universitario 54 (18)
1950–1951 América de Cali
1951–1955 Universitario 56 (11)
1956 Atlético Chalaco
International career
1952–1953 Peru 11 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilberto Torres Morales (15 August 1928 – 2 May 2012) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.

Playing career

Club career

Nicknamed Bailarina Loca (the crazy dancer),[1] Gilberto Torres began his career at KDT Nacional. In 1946, he signed with Universitario de Deportes and played his first match for his new club on 14 April 1946, in a derby against Alianza Lima (a 6-2 victory).[2] He won two Peruvian championships with Universitario in 1946 and 1949, with a total of 102 matches played (29 goals scored) for the club between 1946 and 1955.[2]

In 1950, he had the opportunity to move to Colombia to play for América de Cali, a club that had a large contingent of Peruvian players in its ranks.[3]

International career

A Peruvian international, Gilberto Torres played 11 times for the national team between 1952 and 1953.[4][5] He notably participated in the 1952 Panamerican Championship in Chile (where he scored his only goal for the national team), followed by the 1953 South American Championship held in Peru in 1953.[6]

Honours

Universitario de Deportes

References

  1. ^ "A 71 años de la séptima estrella de Universitario" [71 years since Universitario's seventh star]. universitario.pe (in Spanish). 11 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Gilberto Torres, un artista del balón" [Gilberto Torres, a football artist]. universitario.pe (in Spanish). 15 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. ^ Iván Carpio (3 May 2011). "Peruanos en el Dorado colombiano: Adorados" [Peruvians in the Colombian El Dorado: Adored]. dechalaca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Peru - Record International Players". rsssf.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b Gilberto Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ "Gilberto Torres Football Player Statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
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