Macnelly Torres
Encyclopedia
Macnelly Torres is a Colombian
footballer who currently plays for Atlético Nacional
and for the Colombia national football team
best known for his very accurate through passes. Torres has declared that his first name Macnelly was given to him by his father because of a famous baseball player that was around at the time of his birth.
and has now graduated with honours in senior football.
For Cúcuta Deportivo
in the Copa Libertadores 2007
, the neat attacking midfielder continually split defences and put his strikers through on goal with inspired passes.
Torres made his international debut in the defeat against Paraguay in the Copa America 2007
on June 28, 2007.
confirmed that Macnelly will join the club in July from his country, signing a four-year contract for a fee of US$2.2 million, become the most expensive player in the Chilean football history, beating the transfer of Néstor Gorosito
to Universidad Católica
in 1994 for a US$1.2 million deal.
He was linked with a €3.1 million summer move to Scottish club Celtic.
Honors
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
footballer who currently plays for Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional
Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...
and for the Colombia national football team
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
best known for his very accurate through passes. Torres has declared that his first name Macnelly was given to him by his father because of a famous baseball player that was around at the time of his birth.
Club career
Part of the Colombia squad that reached the Semi-Finals of the 2003 World Youth Cup2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested...
and has now graduated with honours in senior football.
For Cúcuta Deportivo
Cúcuta Deportivo
Corporación Nuevo Cúcuta Deportivo is a football club based in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The club was officially founded on September 10, 1924 and plays its home games at the General Santander Stadium, which has a capacity of 45,000....
in the Copa Libertadores 2007
Copa Libertadores 2007
The 2007 Copa Libertadores de América was the 48th edition of the Copa Libertadores. It started on January 24, 2007 and finished on June 20, 2007...
, the neat attacking midfielder continually split defences and put his strikers through on goal with inspired passes.
Torres made his international debut in the defeat against Paraguay in the Copa America 2007
Copa América 2007
The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams...
on June 28, 2007.
Colo-Colo
In February 2008, Colo-ColoColo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
confirmed that Macnelly will join the club in July from his country, signing a four-year contract for a fee of US$2.2 million, become the most expensive player in the Chilean football history, beating the transfer of Néstor Gorosito
Néstor Gorosito
Néstor Raúl Gorosito is a retired Argentine footballer.-Playing career:Néstor Pipo Gorosito began his playing career at River Plate, he had 3 spells at San Lorenzo where he scored 72 goals in 241 appearances...
to Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
in 1994 for a US$1.2 million deal.
He was linked with a €3.1 million summer move to Scottish club Celtic.
Honors
- Champions Colombian Primera A, 2004 Atlético JuniorAtlético JuniorCorporación Popular Deportiva Junior, known simply as Junior or by its former name Atlético Junior, is a Colombian football team based in Barranquilla. The club was founded in 1924 Known as "Los Tiburones" , or "El Equipo Tiburón" have won the Colombian professional football championship six times...
- Champions Colombian Primera A, 2006 Cúcuta DeportivoCúcuta DeportivoCorporación Nuevo Cúcuta Deportivo is a football club based in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The club was officially founded on September 10, 1924 and plays its home games at the General Santander Stadium, which has a capacity of 45,000....
- Semi Finalist of Copa Libertadores 2007Copa Libertadores 2007The 2007 Copa Libertadores de América was the 48th edition of the Copa Libertadores. It started on January 24, 2007 and finished on June 20, 2007...
with Cúcuta DeportivoCúcuta DeportivoCorporación Nuevo Cúcuta Deportivo is a football club based in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. The club was officially founded on September 10, 1924 and plays its home games at the General Santander Stadium, which has a capacity of 45,000.... - Champions Chilean Primera A, Clausura 2008 Colo-ColoColo-ColoClub Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
- Champions Chilean Primera A, Clausura 2009 Colo-ColoColo-ColoClub Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...