Manuel Torres (footballer, born 1991)

Not to be confused with Manu Torres.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Manuel Torres Jiménez (born 5 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Manuel Torres

Torres in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Torres Jiménez
Date of birth	(1991-01-05) 5 January 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	La Algaba, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:50, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

He spent most of his professional 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. 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.^[1][2]

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.^[3] Two years later, upon expiration of his two-year contract, he joined Karlsruher SC also in the country on a three-year deal.^[4] 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.^[5] During his spell at the Wildparkstadion he was often deployed as a right winger,^[6][7] and he scored his first league goal for the team on 20 October 2013, contributing to a 2–2 draw at 1. FC Kaiserslautern.^[8]

On 9 June 2017, free agent Torres signed with Greuther Fürth for three seasons.^[9] 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.^[10]

Torres agreed to a two-year deal at Polish III liga team Wieczysta Kraków on 7 September 2022.^[11] In June 2025, after contributing to Wieczysta's two successive promotions, Torres was released upon the expiration of his contract.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 24 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Villarreal B	2011–11[13]	Segunda División	2	0	—		—		2	0
Schalke 04 II	2011–12[14]	Regionalliga	32	8	—		—		32	8
	2012–13[14]	Regionalliga	30	11	—		—		30	11
	Total		62	19	—		—		62	19
Karlsruher SC	2013–14[14]	2. Bundesliga	27	4	0	0	—		27	4
	2014–15[14]	2. Bundesliga	31	5	2	0	2[b]	0	35	5
	2015–16[14]	2. Bundesliga	30	5	1	0	—		31	5
	2016–17[14]	2. Bundesliga	10	0	1	0	—		11	5
	Total		98	14	4	0	2	0	104	14
Greuther Fürth	2017–18[14]	2. Bundesliga	7	0	1	0	—		8	0
AEL Limassol	2017–18[14]	Cypriot First Division	15	1	0	0	—		15	1
	2018–19[14]	Cypriot First Division	12	3	0	0	—		12	3
	2019–20[14]	Cypriot First Division	13	1	1[c]	0	—		14	1
	2020–21[14]	Cypriot First Division	32	5	5	0	—		37	5
	2021–22[14]	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, gr. IV	26	10	0	0	—		26	10
	2023–24	III liga, gr. 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

1. Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal, Cypriot Cup, Polish Cup
2. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
3. Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Wieczysta Kraków

• III liga, group IV: 2023–24^[15]
• Polish Cup (Lesser Poland regionals): 2022–23^[16]