| Christian Torres | |
| Fullname: | Christian Carlos Torres Hidalgo |
| Birth Date: | 5 September 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Llanquihue, Chile |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportes Puerto Montt |
| Years1: | 1989–1991 |
| Clubs1: | Deportes Puerto Montt |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 1991 |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs3: | Deportes La Serena |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1993 |
| Clubs4: | Millonarios |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1994 |
| Clubs5: | Cúcuta Deportivo |
| Years6: | 1995 |
| Clubs6: | O'Higgins |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs7: | León |
| Caps7: | 44 |
| Goals7: | 17 |
| Years8: | 1998 |
| Clubs8: | América |
| Caps8: | 37 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Years9: | 1999 |
| Clubs9: | Monterrey |
| Caps9: | 14 |
| Goals9: | 7 |
| Years10: | 2000 |
| Clubs10: | León |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2001 |
| Clubs11: | Guaraní |
| Years12: | 2001 |
| Clubs12: | Deportes Puerto Montt |
| Caps12: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
Christian Carlos Torres Hidalgo (born 5 September 1969) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Paraguay.[1]
A product of the Deportes Puerto Montt youth system,[2] he made appearances for the club in the Segunda División until 1991.[3] Then, he moved to Universidad de Chile in 1991,[4] where he played alongside Franz Arancibia.[5] In his homeland, he also played for Deportes La Serena[6] and O'Higgins.[7]
From 1993 to 1994 he played in Colombia for both Millonarios, where he scored one goal, and Cúcuta Deportivo in the top level.[8]
From 1996 to 2000 he played in Mexico for León, América and C.F. Monterrey. In América, he coincided with players such as Leonardo Rodríguez, Rodrigo Valenzuela and Cuauhtémoc Blanco.[9] As a member of Monterrey, he made appearances in the 1999 Copa Libertadores.[8]
In 2001 he played for Paraguayan club Guaraní.[8]
His last club was Deportes Puerto Montt in 2001, where he coincided with well-known players such as Esteban Valencia, José Luis Sánchez and Nelson Tapia.[8]
He is nicknamed Kitita since he was a child, as his grandmother called him.[9]
His father was a musician and his mother died when he was 9 years old.[9]
After his retirement, he emigrated to Mexico and has developed a career in sport management,[8] working mainly with children.[9]