Quick Facts
Biography
Arturo Gabriel Tejada Torres (born 31 October 1988 in Panama City, Panama) is a football forward who currently plays in Colombia for Liga Postabon team Atlético Huila. His nicknames are Gaby and fantasmita.
Club career
He is widely regarded as the top prospect from Panama and on 2007 he traveled twice to England to practice with Manchester United and once in Spain with Valencia. On his second flight to Manchester he got injured on the second day of practice and had to return home where he played for ANAPROF side Chepo. In 2008 he was loaned for 6 months to 2007 Mustang Cup runner-up La Equidad, his loan contract was later extended for 6 extra months. In his debut in Colombia Torres scored in the 2–3 loss against Deportivo Pereira. In 2009 Torres signed a loan contract for a year with current Mustang Cup champions América Cali. However, after missing the pre-season because of his participation in the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup with Panama he was relegated to the bench where he would spend most of his matches. On March 30 he was released from America after having returned to his home late and intoxicated, allegations Torres has denied. Gaby returned to Panama to play with Chepo.
International career
He made his debut for the Panama in 2005 against Trinidad and Tobago and was captain of the Panama U-20 squad that took part in the 2007 FIFA World Youth Cup in Canada
Honors
Club
- ANAPROF (1): 2006
- Copa Rommel Fernández (1): 2003
- Copa Colombia (1): 2008
Individual
- Chosen revelation player of ANAPROF in 2005
- Top scorer of Copa Rommel Fernández with 18 goals: 2003
- Top scorer of Primera A with 17 goals: 2004, 2005
- Top scorer of ANAPROF with 9 goals: 2007 (A)
Trivia
- In his debut for the Panama on October 8, 2005 against Trinidad and Tobago, he became the youngest player in Panamanian football history to play in an official match. Gaby was 16.