Manuel Torres (footballer, born 1991)
Spanish footballer
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Manuel Torres Jiménez (born 5 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Gibraltar Football League club St Joseph's.
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Torres in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Torres Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | La Algaba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Joseph's | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Villarreal B | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Mallorca B | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Schalke 04 II | 62 | (19) |
| 2013–2017 | Karlsruher SC | 98 | (14) |
| 2017–2018 | Greuther Fürth | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | AEL Limassol | 95 | (11) |
| 2022–2025 | Wieczysta Kraków | 84 | (32) |
| 2025– | St Joseph's | 18 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:17, 21 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
He spent most of his career in Germany, starting out at Schalke 04's reserves.
Club career
Born in La Algaba, Province of Seville, Andalusia, Torres played youth football with local club Real Betis.[1] His professional input in his homeland consisted of two Segunda División games as a substitute with Villarreal CF's B team, the first being on 27 August 2010 in a 3–0 away loss against Real Valladolid.[2][3]
In the summer of 2011, 20-year-old Torres moved to Germany and signed for FC Schalke 04, being assigned to the reserve side in Regionalliga West.[4] Two years later, upon expiration of his two-year contract, he joined Karlsruher SC also in the country on a three-year deal.[5] He made his professional debut in German football on 16 August 2013, playing the last minutes of the 1–2 2. Bundesliga home defeat to SpVgg Greuther Fürth.[6]
Torres was often deployed as a right winger during his spell at the Wildparkstadion.[7][8] He scored his first league goal for the team on 20 October 2013, contributing to a 2–2 draw at 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[9]
On 9 June 2017, the free agent Torres signed with Greuther Fürth for three seasons.[10] He left the club in the following transfer window having failed to find the net and provided one assist, and joined AEL Limassol from the Cypriot First Division.[11][12]
Torres agreed to a two-year deal at Polish III liga team Wieczysta Kraków on 7 September 2022.[13] In June 2025, after contributing to two successive promotions, he was released upon the expiration of his contract.[14]
On 11 August 2025, Torres joined Gibraltar Football League side St Joseph's FC.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 24 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal B | 2011–11[16] | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2011–12[17] | Regionalliga | 32 | 8 | — | — | 32 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13[17] | Regionalliga | 30 | 11 | — | — | 30 | 11 | |||
| Total | 62 | 19 | — | — | 62 | 19 | ||||
| Karlsruher SC | 2013–14[17] | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | |
| 2014–15[17] | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2015–16[17] | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17[17] | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 5 | ||
| Total | 98 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 14 | ||
| Greuther Fürth | 2017–18[17] | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| AEL Limassol | 2017–18[17] | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[17] | Cypriot First Division | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20[17] | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[17] | Cypriot First Division | 32 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22[17] | Cypriot First Division | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Total | 95 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 11 | ||
| Wieczysta Kraków | 2022–23 | III liga, group IV | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 10 | |
| 2023–24 | III liga, group IV | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25 | II liga | 30 | 8 | — | — | 30 | 8 | |||
| Total | 84 | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | 85 | 32 | |||
| Career total | 350 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 372 | 76 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Cypriot Cup, Polish Cup
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
- Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Wieczysta Kraków
- III liga, group IV: 2023–24[18]
- Polish Cup (Lesser Poland regionals): 2022–23[19]