 Torres with Atlético Madrid in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Fernando José Torres Sanz[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1984[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fuenlabrada, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Atlético Madrid B (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Parque 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Mario's Holanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Rayo 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2001 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2007 | Atlético Madrid | 214 | (82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Liverpool | 102 | (65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Chelsea | 110 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → AC Milan (loan) | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | → Atlético Madrid (loan) | 49 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Atlético Madrid | 58 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Sagan Tosu | 35 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 578 | (200) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Spain U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Spain U16 | 9 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Spain U18 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Spain U19 | 5 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2014 | Spain | 110 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Atlético Madrid U19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atlético Madrid B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Fernando José Torres Sanz (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando ˈtores]; born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Atlético Madrid B. Due to his consistent goalscoring as a young player, Torres came to be nicknamed El Niño ('The Kid'), which stuck with him throughout his career.[5] In his prime, he was known for his pace, prolific goalscoring, and heading.
Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system to the first team. He made his debut in 2001 and left the club with 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Torres joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007 and became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals.[6] In 2008, he finished third for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year.
Striving to compete for trophies, Torres left Liverpool in January 2011 to join Chelsea for a Premier League record transfer fee of £50 million, which made him the most expensive Spanish player in history. At Chelsea, Torres won the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League. Torres joined Serie A club AC Milan on a two-year loan prior to the 2013–14 season and signed permanently in January 2015. In the same month, he rejoined Atlético Madrid on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season before signing permanently for the club in July 2016. Torres won the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League before signing for Japanese club Sagan Tosu in July 2018. He retired from professional football after the 2018–19 season.
In 2003, Torres made his debut for Spain in a friendly against Portugal. He has been capped over 100 times and is his country's third-highest top goalscorer. With Spain, he has participated in six major tournaments: UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012, and 2014 World Cup. Spain won the 2008, 2010, and 2012 tournaments and Torres scored in the finals of both Euro 2008 and Euro 2012. He won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals in the 2012 tournament.
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- ^ "Fernando Torres". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "9. Fernando Torres". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
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