Mantorras

Mantorras
Personal information
Full name Pedro Manuel Torres
Date of birth (1982-03-18) 18 March 1982
Place of birth Huambo, Angola
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
1999 Progresso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Alverca 31 (9)
2001–2011 Benfica 101 (29)
Total 132 (38)
International career
2001 Angola U20 4 (1)
2001–2010 Angola 33 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pedro Manuel Torres (born 18 March 1982), known as Mantorras, is an Angolan former professional footballer who played as a striker.

His nickname derives from the fact that, as a child, he suffered slight accidental burns, being then known as "Mantorras" from the Angolan expression "Mano Torras," which means "toasted brother". His professional career, mainly spent with Benfica, was blighted by constant injury problems which cause him to retire at just 30 years old.

Mantorras played for Angola in the 2000s, representing the nation at the 2006 World Cup and two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.