Gabriel Torje

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Gabriel Andrei Torje
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Andrei Torje
Date of birth	November 22, 1989 (1989-11-22) (age 18)
Place of birth	Timişoara, Romania
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder/Striker
Club information
Current club	FC Dinamo Bucureşti
Number	22
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005-2006 2006-2008 2008-	CFR Timişoara FCU Politehnica Timişoara FC Dinamo Bucureşti	08 (1) 36 (2) 11 (1)
National team2
2006-	Romania U-21	10 (2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 20, 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of February 4, 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Gabriel Andrei Torje (born November 22, 1989 in Timişoara) is a Romanian football player, currently under contract at FC Dinamo Bucureşti. Touted as one of the most promising young strikers in the League, he made his debut during the 2005/2006 season for Politehnica Timişoara against FC Argeş Piteşti and scored on his second match, against Farul Constanţa.In a friendly match against ACF Fiorentina, he impressed the opposition's manager Cesare Prandelli, who described him as an exceptional player.

On January 15, 2008, Torje signed a five year contract with league champions FC Dinamo Bucureşti. The reported transfer fee is $2 million, thus becoming the most expensive transfer between two Romanian teams.

Torje is well known in the simulation management game Football Manager 2008 where is is touted as a good, young prospect.

Torje is a Romanian U21 international.

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