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Fernando Torres

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
Fernando Torres 2017.jpg
Torres with Atlético Madrid in 2017
Personal information
Full nameFernando José Torres Sanz[1]
Date of birth20 March 1984 
     (aged 41)
[2]
Place of birthFuenlabrada, Spain
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3][4]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Atlético Madrid U19 (manager)
Youth career
1989–1991Parque 84
1991–1994Mario's Holanda
1994–1995Rayo 13
1995–2001Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2007Atlético Madrid214(82)
2007–2011Liverpool102(65)
2011–2015Chelsea110(20)
2014–2015→ AC Milan (loan)10(1)
2015–2016AC Milan0(0)
2015–2016→ Atlético Madrid (loan)49(14)
2016–2018Atlético Madrid58(13)
2018–2019Sagan Tosu35(5)
Total578(200)
National team
2000Spain U151(0)
2001Spain U169(11)
2001Spain U174(1)
2002Spain U181(1)
2002Spain U195(6)
2002–2003Spain U2110(3)
2003–2014Spain110(38)
Teams managed
2021–Atlético Madrid U19
* 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

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

Club

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

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

Atlético Madrid

Chelsea

Spain U16

Spain U19

Spain

Individual

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

Decorations

Fernando Torres Media

  • Torres entering the pitch on his debut for Atlético Madrid on 27 May 2001

  • Torres playing for Atlético Madrid in 2006

  • Torres playing for Liverpool in 2008

  • Torres (third from right) lining up for Liverpool in 2010

  • Torres playing for Liverpool in 2010

  • Torres playing for Chelsea in 2011

  • Torres playing for Chelsea in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup Final

  • Torres warming up for Chelsea in 2014

  • Torres warming up for Atlético Madrid in 2015

  • Torres playing for Atlético Madrid in 2018

References

  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 español). 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44113764. 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. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20746503. 
  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. 31 August 2012. http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2292/editorials/2012/08/31/3343322/tracking-fernando-torres-career-since-he-left-atletico. Retrieved 5 June 2016. 
  35. ↑ Goal of the month, April 2009. 9 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/match_of_the_day/7703837.stm. 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. https://www.skysports.com/football/news/4515591/torres-targets-prem-title. 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. Madrid. 6 February 2012. http://www.marca.com/2012/06/02/en/football/national_teams/1338628169.html. 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) (in es). Las campeones del mundo de fútbol ya tienen la Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo. Barcelona. http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20111005/futbol/seleccion-espanola/las-campeones-del-mundo-de-futbol-ya-tienen-la-real-orden-del-merito-deportivo_54226408413.html. Retrieved 5 March 2013. 
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