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.
 Torres with Atlético Madrid in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * 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
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | 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[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 6 | — | 46 | 33 | |
| 2008–09[13] | Premier League | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | — | 38 | 17 | ||
| 2009–10[14] | Premier League | 22 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 5] | 4 | — | 32 | 22 | ||
| 2010–11[15] | Premier League | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | — | 26 | 9 | ||
| Total | 102 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | — | 142 | 81 | |||
| Chelsea | 2010–11[15] | Premier League | 14 | 1 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12[16] | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10[lower-alpha 4] | 3 | — | 49 | 11 | ||
| 2012–13[17][18] | Premier League | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16[lower-alpha 7] | 9 | 3[lower-alpha 8] | 2 | 64 | 22 | |
| 2013–14[19] | Premier League | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10[lower-alpha 9] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16[22] | La Liga | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 12[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 44 | 12 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2016–17[23] | La Liga | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 9[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 45 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18[24] | La Liga | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 12[lower-alpha 10] | 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 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Emperor's Cup
- Includes League Cup, J.League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and four goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, nine appearances and six goals in UEFA Europa League
- One appearance and one goal in FA Community Shield, two appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup
- One appearance and one goal in UEFA Super Cup, nine appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Atlético Madrid
- Segunda División: 2001–02[26]
- UEFA Europa League: 2017–18[27]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16[28]
Chelsea
- FA Cup: 2011–12[26]
- UEFA Champions League: 2011–12[26]
- UEFA Europa League: 2012–13[26]
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2012[29]
Spain U16
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 2001[26]
Spain U19
Spain
- FIFA World Cup: 2010[26]
- UEFA European Championship: 2008, 2012[26]
- FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2013;[26] third place: 2009[26]
Individual
Torres with Spain, holding the Golden Shoe at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2001[30]
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship top scorer: 2001[31]
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2002[26]
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship top scorer: 2002[32]
- Liverpool Player of the Season Awards: 2007–08[33]
- Premier League PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08, 2008–09[34]
- Premier League Player of the Month: February 2008, September 2009[4]
- BBC Goal of the Month: April 2009[35]
- UEFA Euro 2008 Final: Man of the Match[36]
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2008[31]
- Ballon d'Or third-place: 2008[37]
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2008[31]
- FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2008, 2009[38]
- ESM Team of the Year: 2007–08[39]
- Premier League Player of the Year by Northwest Football Awards: 2008[40]
- FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Shoe: 2009[41]
- Marca Leyenda award: 2012[42]
- UEFA European Championship Golden Boot: 2012[26]
- FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: 2013[43]
Decorations
References
- "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.
- "Fernando Torres". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "9. Fernando Torres". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- "Fernando Torres: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2000–01". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2001–02". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2002–03". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2003–04". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2004–05". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2005–06". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2006–07". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Goal total clarification". Chelsea F.C. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013.
- "Games played by Fernando Torres in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- "F. Torres: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2014–15". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2015–16". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2016–17". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- "Fernando Torres: Fernando José Torres Sanz: Matches: 2017–18". BDFutbol. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Torres, Fernando". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "Palmarés" (in Spanish). Fernando Torres. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
- Hafez, Shamoon (16 May 2018). "Marseille 0–3 Atlético Madrid". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- "Spot-on Real Madrid defeat Atlético in final again". UEFA. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- Emons, Michael (16 December 2012). "Corinthians 1–0 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016.
- "Torres seals Spanish triumph". UEFA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Fernando Torres". UEFA. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Torres sparkles for Spain". UEFA. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Vote result: LFC Player of the Season - Liverpool FC". 12 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "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.
- "Goal of the month, April 2009". BBC Sport. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- "Hero Torres completes honours list". UEFA. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- 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.
- "The players". FIFPro. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Special ESM Squads". European Football Statistics. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Torres targets Prem title". Sky Sports. 2008-11-18. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- "FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 – Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Fernando Torres receives the MARCA Leyenda". Marca. Madrid. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 – Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- 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.
 | ||
| ||
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.