Fernando Llorente
Fernando Llorente (born 26 February 1985 in Pamplona) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao and the Spanish National Team, as a striker. He won the FIFA World Cup with the Spanish National Team. Llorente has scored 90 goals in his career. He said no to offers from important teams such as Real Madrid.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Llorente Torres | ||
| Date of birth | February 26, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | FC Funes | ||
| 1995–1996 | River Ebro | ||
| 1996–2003 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Baskonia | 33 | |
| 2004–2005 | Bilbao Athletic | 16 | |
| 2005– | Athletic Bilbao | 236 | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Spain U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2005 | Spain U20 | 4 | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Spain U21 | 9 | (5) |
| 2008– | Spain | 21 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 August 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2012 | |||
He has been selected by the Spanish national team 21 times and has scored 7 goals.
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Llorente (foreground) playing for Athletic Bilbao against Barcelona in 2012
Llorente (right) before a UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid in 2013
Llorente (right, number 16, marked by Peter Crouch) moments before his first goal for Spain, 11 February 2009
Llorente (far left) joins Andrés Iniesta and goalscorer David Villa in celebration of Spain's goal against Portugal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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