Alberto Arturo Torres
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-12-21) 21 December 1939
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962-1963 Deportivo Municipal
1965 The Strongest
1966-1969 Deportivo Municipal
International career
1961-1969 Bolivia 8 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Bolivia
Copa América
Winner1963 Bolivia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Arturo Torres (born 21 December 1939)[1] is a former Bolivian footballer.[2] He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil.[3]

International career

Torres got his first cap with Bolivia on 15 July 1961 against Uruguay for the 1st leg of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification.[4] He also play the 2nd leg on 30 July, also against Uruguay.[5]

He was selected in Bolivia's squad for the 1963 South American Championship, playing only one game against Ecuador on 10 March[6] as Bolivia won the tournament, its first and only Copa America.

In July and August 1965, he played four 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification games, against Paraguay and Argentina.

His 8th and last cap for Bolivia was on 17 August 1969 against Peru for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.

References

  1. ↑ "Alberto Torres". Zeroazero. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Alberto Torres". Live Futbol. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "South American Championship 1963". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bolivia v Uruguay, 15 July 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Uruguay v Bolivia, 30 July 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "South American Championship 1963". RSSF. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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