Romario Torres

Romario Torres
Personal information
Full name Romario Torres Gutiérrez
Date of birth (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005
Place of birth Bahía Honda, Cuba
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Right winger
Team information
Current team
ADR Jicaral
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 FC Artemisa 24 (6)
2023–2024 Club Nacional
2024– ADR Jicaral
International career
2022–2025 Cuba U20 11 (1)
2023– Cuba 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 4, 2026

Romario Torres Gutiérrez (born 9 February 2005) is a Cuban footballer who plays as a defender for Nacional. Torres operated as a winger while playing for the Cuba national football team.[1]

Early life

Torres started playing football at age seven.[2]

Club career

Torres made his debut for FC Artemisa in the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba at the age of 16.[2] He scored six goals in 24 league games and helped the team win the 2022 league title.[3] Torres signed with Uruguayan side Nacional in 2023.[3]

Torres was described as "one of the best prospects in Cuba".[4]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 November 2025 Estadio Cibao FC, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic  Saint Lucia 1–0 3–0 2025–26 CONCACAF Series

Personal life

Torres was named after Brazil international Romário.[5]

Honours

Artemisa

Individual

  • Best Player of the Liga Nacional de Cuba Clausura: 2022[3]

References

  1. ^ "Quién es Romario Torrez, el cubano polifuncional que estaba a prueba en Los Céspedes y fichó con Nacional". El País (in Spanish). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jiménez, Yinet (3 September 2023). "El cubano Romario Torres en el Club Nacional de Fútbol de Uruguay: "quiero lograr mis sueños acá"" (in Spanish). oncubanews.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "¿Cómo llegó el cubano Romario Torres a Nacional, al que comparan con Yaya Touré? Conocé su historia y miralo en acción". El Observador (in Spanish). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ^ Velasco Hernández, Osniel (3 March 2022). "¡Artemisa también tiene un Romario!" (in Spanish). artemisadiario.cu. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ Sosa, Dante (30 May 2023). "Rompen el mercado, la joya que contrata Nacional y provocaría miedo en Peñarol". El Futbolero Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 October 2023.