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 | 26 February 1985 (aged 40) | ||
| 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.
Fernando Llorente Media
- Fernando Llorente CAMP NOU 2012 (cropped).jpg
Llorente (foreground) playing for Athletic Bilbao against Barcelona in 2012
- Arturo Vidal and Fernando Llorente, Real Madrid vs Juventus, 24 October 2013 Champions League.JPG
Llorente (right) before a UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid in 2013
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Llorente (right, number 16, marked by Peter Crouch) moments before his first goal for Spain, 11 February 2009
- Spain and Portugal match at the FIFA World Cup 2010-06-29.jpg
Llorente (far left) joins Andrés Iniesta and goalscorer David Villa in celebration of Spain's goal against Portugal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup