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Fernando Torres

Spanish association football manager (born 1984)

Fernando Torres (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football player. He plays for Atletico Madrid as a striker. He is famous for his many goals for the Spain national football team and because he made the winning goal during the UEFA Euro 2008 final.

Fernando Torres
Torres with Atlético Madrid in 2017
Personal information
Full name Fernando José Torres Sanz[1]
Date of birth (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984 (age 40)[2]
Place of birth Fuenlabrada, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3][4]
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid U19 (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)
National team
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)
Teams managed
2021– Atlético Madrid U19
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  Spain
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2010 South Africa
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2008 Austria–Switzerland
Winner 2012 Poland–Ukraine
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place 2009 South Africa
Runner-up 2013 Brazil
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2002 Norway
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Winner 2001 England
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In January 2011, Fernando Torres moved to Chelsea for a fee of £50 million.

Early life

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Torres began playing as a goalkeeper, the position his brother played in. At age seven, he converted to playing as a striker for his neighbourhood club. Three years later, when he was 10, he progressed to an 11v11 team called Rayo 13. He was one of three Rayo 13 players to earn a trial with Atlético Madrid. He impressed the scouts and joined their youth system when he was 11 in 1995.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid 2000–01[5] Segunda División 4 1 2 0 — — — 6 1
2001–02[6] Segunda División 36 6 1 1 — — — 37 7
2002–03[7] La Liga 29 13 3 1 — — — 32 14
2003–04[8] La Liga 35 19 5 2 — — — 40 21
2004–05[9] La Liga 38 16 6 2 — 5[c] 2 — 49 20
2005–06[10] La Liga 36 13 4 0 — — — 40 13
2006–07[11] La Liga 36 14 4 1 — — — 40 15
Total 214 82 25 7 — 5 2 — 244 91
Liverpool 2007–08[12] Premier League 33 24 1 0 1 3 11[d] 6 — 46 33
2008–09[13] Premier League 24 14 3 1 2 0 9[d] 2 — 38 17
2009–10[14] Premier League 22 18 2 0 0 0 8[e] 4 — 32 22
2010–11[15] Premier League 23 9 1 0 0 0 2[f] 0 — 26 9
Total 102 65 7 1 3 3 30 12 — 142 81
Chelsea 2010–11[15] Premier League 14 1 — — 4[d] 0 — 18 1
2011–12[16] Premier League 32 6 6 2 1 0 10[d] 3 — 49 11
2012–13[17][18] Premier League 36 8 5 1 4 2 16[g] 9 3[h] 2 64 22
2013–14[19] Premier League 28 5 2 0 1 1 10[i] 5 0 0 41 11
Total 110 20 13 3 6 3 40 17 3 2 172 45
AC Milan (loan) 2014–15[20] Serie A 10 1 — — — — 10 1
Atlético Madrid (loan) 2014–15[21] La Liga 19 3 4 3 — 3[d] 0 — 26 6
2015–16[22] La Liga 30 11 2 0 — 12[d] 1 — 44 12
Atlético Madrid 2016–17[23] La Liga 31 8 5 1 — 9[d] 1 — 45 10
2017–18[24] La Liga 27 5 6 3 — 12[j] 2 — 45 10
Total 107 27 17 7 — 36 4 — 160 38
Sagan Tosu 2018[20] J1 League 17 3 2 1 0 0 — — 19 4
2019[20] J1 League 18 2 1 1 2 0 — — 21 3
Total 35 5 3 2 2 0 — — 40 7
Career total 578 200 65 20 11 6 111 35 3 2 768 263
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Emperor's Cup
  2. ↑ Includes League Cup, J.League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ One appearance and one goal in FA Community Shield, two appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup
  9. ↑ One appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup, nine appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League
  10. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[25]
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2003 3 0
2004 11 1
2005 12 8
2006 13 5
2007 6 1
2008 13 3
2009 13 5
2010 11 3
2011 9 1
2012 10 4
2013 5 5
2014 4 2
Total 110 38

Honours

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Atlético Madrid

Chelsea

Spain U16

Spain U19

Spain

Individual

 
Torres with Spain, holding the Golden Shoe at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

Decorations

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of players: Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Fernando Torres". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "9. Fernando Torres". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Fernando Torres: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2000–01". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2001–02". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2002–03". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2003–04". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2004–05". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2005–06". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2006–07". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  18. ↑ "Goal total clarification". Chelsea F.C. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "F. Torres: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  21. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2014–15". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  22. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2015–16". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2016–17". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  24. ↑ "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2017–18". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Torres, Fernando". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  26. ↑ 26.00 26.01 26.02 26.03 26.04 26.05 26.06 26.07 26.08 26.09 26.10 26.11 26.12 "Palmarés" (in Spanish). Fernando Torres. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  27. ↑ Hafez, Shamoon (16 May 2018). "Marseille 0–3 Atlético Madrid". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  28. ↑ "Spot-on Real Madrid defeat Atlético in final again". UEFA. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  29. ↑ Emons, Michael (16 December 2012). "Corinthians 1–0 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
  30. ↑ "Torres seals Spanish triumph". UEFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 "Fernando Torres". UEFA. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  32. ↑ "Torres sparkles for Spain". UEFA. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  33. ↑ "Vote result: LFC Player of the Season - Liverpool FC". 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  34. ↑ "Tracking Fernando Torres' career since he left Atletico Madrid". Goal.com. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  35. ↑ "Goal of the month, April 2009". BBC Sport. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  36. ↑ "Hero Torres completes honours list". UEFA. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  37. ↑ Pierrend, José Luis (16 January 2009). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 2008". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  38. ↑ "The players". FIFPro. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  39. ↑ "Special ESM Squads". European Football Statistics. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  40. ↑ "Torres targets Prem title". Sky Sports. 2008-11-18. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  41. ↑ "FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 – Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  42. ↑ "Fernando Torres receives the MARCA Leyenda". Marca. Madrid. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  43. ↑ "FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 – Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  44. ↑ Bruña, Manel (10 May 2011). "Las campeones del mundo de fútbol ya tienen la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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