Marcelo Torres

This article is about the Argentine footballer. For the Brazilian journalist, see Marcelo Torres (journalist). For the Mexican politician, see Marcelo Torres Cofiño.

Marcelo Torres

Marcelo Torres Torres with Argentina U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Luis Marcelo Torres [1]
Date of birth	(1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Temperley, Argentina [1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Gimnasia LP
Number	32
Youth career
	Boca Juniors
2012–2017	San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Boca Juniors	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Talleres Córdoba (loan)	13	(3)
2018–2019	→ Banfield (loan)	10	(1)
2019–2020	→ Pafos (loan)	5	(2)
2020–2023	Pafos	30	(7)
2022	→ Akritas Chlorakas (loan)	7	(7)
2022	→ Riga (loan)	16	(11)
2023	→ Akritas Chlorakas (loan)	20	(7)
2023–2025	Dubai United	23	(33)
2025–	Gimnasia LP	37	(14)
International career‡
2017	Argentina U20	10	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:32, 9 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 October 2017

Luis Marcelo "Chelo" Torres (born 6 November 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gimnasia LP.

Club career

Boca Juniors

A graduate of the Boca Juniors football academy, having joined the club in 2012, Torres signed his first professional contract in December 2016, aged 19. ^[2] Earlier in the month, he had led Boca's reserve side to victory in the Superclásico, scoring twice in a 2–0 win over River Plate. ^[3] He ended the season as the reserve league's top goalscorer, with 14 goals. ^[4]

Loans to Talleres Córdoba & Banfield

In August 2017, Torres joined fellow Primera División side Talleres Córdoba, signing on a season-long loan with the club retaining the option of purchase. ^[4] He made a goalscoring debut for the club on 26 August, coming off the bench to score in a 5–2 league win over Lanús. His time at the club was marred by injury, however, and at the end of the season he left to join Banfield on a further loan. ^[5]

Pafos and loans

On 21 August 2019, Pafos announced the loan signing of Torres. ^[6] Then, on 13 September 2020, Pafos announced the permanent signing of Torres. ^[7] On 9 January 2022 he joined Akritas Chlorakas on loan until the end of the season. ^[8] On 17 June, Riga announced the loan of Torres until the end of the season. ^[9] On 24 January 2023, Akritas Chlorakas announced the return of Torres on loan until the end of the season. ^[10]

Later career

On 5 September 2023, Torres joined UAE club Dubai United, signing a two-year contract. ^[11] On 6 July 2025, Torres joined Gimnasia La Plata on a free transfer. ^[12]

International career

Argentina national youth teams

Torres made his international debut for Argentina at youth level in 2017 and represented his nation at the 2017 South American Youth Championship, ending as the tournament's joint-top scorer with five goals in seven appearances. ^{[13] [4]} Later that year, he took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup and scored twice before Argentina were eliminated from the group stages. ^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 March 2026 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Continental [c]		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Boca Juniors	2016–17	Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Talleres Córdoba (loan)	2017–18		13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	3
Banfield (loan)	2018–19		10	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	13	1
Pafos (loan)	2019–20	Cypriot First Division	5	2	1	0	—		—		6	2
Pafos	2020–21		30	7	0	0	—		—		30	7
	Total		35	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	36	9
Akritas Chlorakas (loan)	2021–22	Cypriot Second Division	7	7	0	0	—		—		7	7
Riga (loan)	2022	Latvian Higher League	16	11	0	0	—		4	1	20	12
Akritas Chlorakas (loan)	2022–23	Cypriot First Division	20	7	0	0	—		—		20	7
Dubai United	2023–24	UAE First Division League	17	26	1	0	—		—		18	26
	2024–25		6	7	2	1	—		—		8	8
	Total		23	33	3	1	0	0	0	0	26	34
Gimnasia LP	2025	Primera División	19	7	0	0	—		—		19	7
	2026		8	3	0	0	—		—		8	3
	Total		27	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	10
Career total			151	81	5	1	1	0	7	1	164	83

1. Includes Copa Argentina, Cypriot Cup, UAE President's Cup
2. Includes Copa de la Superliga
3. Includes Copa Sudamericana and UEFA Conference League

References

1. "M. Torres". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
2. "El primer refuerzo". Olé (in Spanish). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
3. "Boca se quedó con el Superclásico de la reserva y festejó con chicana en el vestuario". Toda Pasión (in Spanish). 11 December 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
4. "Marcelo Torres refuerza la delantera de Talleres". Club Átletico Talleres (in Spanish). 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
5. Alimusi, Ricardo (14 July 2018). "Benítez y Torres seguirán en el fútbol argentino" (in Spanish). Lanumero 12. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
6. Pafos FC (21 August 2019). "Welcome Marcelo Torres". Facebook (in Greek). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
7. "MARCELO TORRES OFFICIALLY JOINS PAFOS FC - Pafos FC - The Official website of Pafos FC!". 13 September 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
8. Akritas Chloraklas FC (9 January 2022). "📄 Ο Αργεντινός επιθετικός Marcelo Torres εντάσσεται στο δυναμικό του Ακρίτα Χλώρακας με τη μορφή δανεισμού". Instagram (in Greek). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
9. "ARGENTĪNIEŠU UZBRUCĒJS TORRESS PIEVIENOJAS "RIGA FOOTBALL CLUB"". rigafc.lv (in Latvian). Riga FC. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
10. "Marcelo Luis Torres, 25, is back to home". facebook.com/AkritasFcOfficial. Akritas Chlorakas Facebook. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
11. Occhiuzzi, Pedro (5 September 2023). "Pintaba para crack en Boca y ahora jugará en el ascenso de Emiratos Árabes". Planeta Boca Juniors (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2026.
12. "Marcelo Torres: el nuevo jugador de Gimnasia que vuelve al fútbol argentino". 0221 (in Spanish). 6 July 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
13. "Serie A sides track 'new Tevez' Torres". Football Italia. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.