| Paulo Torres | |
| Fullname: | Paulo Manuel Banha Torres |
| Birth Date: | 25 November 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Évora, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.74 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Huíla (manager) |
| Youthyears1: | 1983–1985 |
| Youthclubs1: | SL Évora |
| Youthyears2: | 1985–1989 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting CP |
| Years1: | 1989–1995 |
| Caps1: | 65 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 1991 |
| Clubs2: | → Atlético (loan) |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1995–1996 |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1996–1998 |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1998 |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1999 |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1999–2000 |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2000–2001 |
| Caps8: | 26 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2001–2002 |
| Caps9: | 16 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2002–2003 |
| Caps10: | 20 |
| Goals10: | 3 |
| Totalcaps: | 206 |
| Totalgoals: | 14 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1988–1989 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1990–1991 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1992–1994 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 1992 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2003–2004 |
| Managerclubs1: | Peniche |
| Manageryears2: | 2004–2006 |
| Managerclubs2: | Fátima |
| Manageryears3: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs3: | Barreirense |
| Manageryears4: | 2007 |
| Managerclubs4: | Bombarralense |
| Manageryears5: | 2007–2009 |
| Managerclubs5: | Rio Maior |
| Manageryears6: | 2009–2011 |
| Managerclubs6: | Torreense |
| Manageryears7: | 2011–2012 |
| Managerclubs7: | Atlético Reguengos |
| Manageryears8: | 2012–2013 |
| Managerclubs8: | Torreense |
| Manageryears9: | 2013 |
| Managerclubs9: | Sporting Bissau |
| Manageryears10: | 2013–2016 |
| Managerclubs10: | Guinea-Bissau |
| Manageryears11: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs11: | Interclube |
| Manageryears12: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs12: | Kabuscorp |
| Manageryears13: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs13: | Sagrada Esperança |
| Manageryears14: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs14: | Libolo |
| Manageryears15: | 2022– |
| Managerclubs15: | Huíla |
Paulo Manuel Banha Torres (born 25 November 1971) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left-back, currently manager of Angolan club C.D. Huíla.
Torres was born in Évora, Alentejo Region. During his career, which was spent entirely in his country and Spain, the free kick specialist[1] played for Sporting CP (this included a very brief loan at Lisbon neighbours Atlético Clube de Portugal), S.C. Campomaiorense, UD Salamanca – spending one season each in the country's two major divisions – Rayo Vallecano, G.D. Chaves, CD Leganés, S.C.U. Torreense, F.C. Penafiel and Imortal DC, retiring at 31.[2] [3]
Torres was part of the Portugal national under-20 team, dubbed The Golden Generation, that won the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship on home soil, scoring two goals through long-distance free kicks and three in total during the tournament.[4] He also won two full caps, both in the following year.[5]
Torres took up coaching immediately after retiring as a player, managing exclusively in the lower leagues in Portugal. On 29 November 2013, he was appointed as head coach of the Guinea-Bissau national team.[6]
In September 2015, Torres received a four-match ban from the Confederation of African Football for abusing a referee during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game against Zambia three months earlier.[7] He was sacked in March of the following year, after a 3–1 loss to Liberia.[8]
Torres worked in the Angolan Girabola the following seasons, successively being in charge of G.D. Interclube,[9] Kabuscorp SCP,[10] G.D. Sagrada Esperança[11] and C.R.D. Libolo.[12]
Sporting CP
Portugal U20