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Fernando Torres

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Fernando Torres
Photo:
Torres celebrating after scoring for Liverpool
Photo: Philip Gabrielsen
Personal information
Full nameFernando José Torres Sanz[1]
Date of birth20 March 1984 (age 25)
Place of birth   Madrid, Spain
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubLiverpool
Number9
Youth career
1995–2001Atlético Madrid
Senior career1
YearsClubApp (Gls)*
2001–2007
2007–		Atlético Madrid
Liverpool		214 (82)
55 (37)   
National team2
2000
2001
2001
2001
2002
2002–2003
2003–		Spain U15
Spain U16
Spain U17
Spain U18
Spain U19
Spain U21
Spain		1 (0)
9 (11)
4 (1)
1 (1)
5 (6)
10 (3)
61 (18)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 22:24, 22 April 2009 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 22:24, 22 April 2009 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays forPremier League club Liverpool and the Spanish national team as a striker.

Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth ranks. He made his professional debut in 2001 and finished his career with the club having scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances, earning himself the nickname El Niño ("The Kid") during his time in La Liga. Prior to this, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals. He joined Liverpool in 2007, after the club paid their record transfer fee to sign him and marked his first season with the club by being their first player to score more than 20 league goals for the club in a season since Robbie Fowler in1995–96.

He is also a Spanish international and made his debut for the team against Portugal in 2003. He has since participated in three major tournaments; UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup andUEFA Euro 2008. He was unable to score for Spain during the 2004 tournament, but did so on three occasions in the 2006 World Cup. Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in their 1–0 win over Germany in the Euro 2008 final.

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[edit]Early career

Fernando Torres, born in Madrid, became interested in football as a child and joined his first team, Parque 84, at the age of five.[2] His father José worked during Torres' childhood and his mother Flori journeyed with him to football training on a daily basis.[3] His grandfather was not passionate about football, but prided himself in being an Atlético Madrid supporter, and from him, Torres inherited his love for the Madrid club.[2]

Originally Torres wanted to be a goalkeeper, the position his brother played in.[4] However, when he was seven years old he broke some teeth, as a result his mother told him to change position, or not play football at all. He therefore started playing regularly as a striker in an indoor league for his neighbourhood club Mario’s Holland,[2] using the characters from the animeCaptain Tsubasa as inspiration.[5] Three years later, aged ten, he progressed to playing for an 11-side team, Rayo 13.[6] After an impressive season with his new club, in which he scored 55 goals, Torres was one of three Rayo 13 players to earn a trial with Atlético Madrid.[6] He impressed the scouts and, aged just eleven, joined the club in 1995.[6]

[edit]Club career

[edit]Atlético Madrid

Torres arguing with the referee during a match with Atlético

After progressing through the ranks, Torres won his first important youth title in 1998. Atlético Madrid sent an under-15 team to compete in the Nike Cup, both domestically and European, to play youth teams from prominent European clubs; Atlético won the tournament.[6][7] He was later voted the best player in Europe for that age-group.[7] In 1999, aged 15, Torres signed his first professional contract with Atlético Madrid.[6] He spent his first year playing in the youth team and them moved onto the participating in the Honour Division when he was 16.[8] The 2000–01 season had started badly, as Torres suffered from a cracked shinbone that kept him out of action until December.[8] Torres trained with the first team to get prepared for pre-season, but eventually made his debut for the team on 27 May 2001, at Vicente Calderón, against CD Leganés.[8] A week later, he scored his first goal for the club against Albacete Balompié and the season finished with Atlético narrowly missing out on promotion to La Liga.[8]

The end of the 2001–02 season saw Atlético win promotion back to La Liga. The season had been a poor one for Torres, during which he netted only six times in 36 appearances in the Segunda Division.[1] Torres' first season at the highest level of Spanish football, 2002–03, was a good one which saw him manage to score 12 goals in 29 appearances as Atlético finished 11th.[1][8] In the 2003–04 season, his second in La Liga, Torres made further strides, scoring 19 league goals in 35 appearances,[1] meaning he finished as joint third highest scorer in the league.[9] He formed a formidable strike partnership with Greek striker Demis Nikolaidis, with whom he excelled in attack. The two complemented each other, creating space and opportunities for each other as the pair scored 26 goals between them. Aged just nineteen, he was also named Atlético's club captain.[7] Atlético narrowly missed out on qualification for theUEFA Cup, but by finishing in 7th place in 2004 they qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup, giving Torres his first taste of European club competition. He scored two goals in the two round four matches against OFK Beograd, with one coming in each leg.[10] Atlético reached the final, but lost on penalties to Villarreal CF.[10] Premier League champions Chelsea were believed to be interested in signing Torres in 2005, but Atlético president Enrique Cerezo said that they had "no chance" of signing him.[11] Cerezo later said in January 2006 that the club were willing to listen to offers for Torres, and Torres claimed Newcastle United had made a bid to sign him in March.[12][13]

After the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which Torres participated as a member of the Spanish national team, he admitted that he had turned down the chance to join Chelsea at the end of the 2005–06 season.[14] Following the 2006–07 season, in which he scored 14 La Liga goals,[1] Torres' future at Atlético was once again the subject of speculation after their inability to secure an automatic UEFA Cup spot, with reports in the English media stating that Torres was the main transfer target of Liverpool.[15] The rumours reached such a fever pitch that Atlético president Enrique Cerezo made a statement saying, "We've received no offer from Liverpool or any other club or player".[16] However, a few days later, new reports suggested Atlético had agreed a deal with Liverpool for Torres; the fee rumoured was £25 million with Luis García moving in the opposite direction in a separate transfer deal. Then on 30 June Atlético announced a deal with Villarreal to sign Diego Forlán, which was seen as a move to replace Torres before his departure had become official.[17] On 2 July it was reported Torres had cut short a holiday to fly back to Madrid to finalise the move to Liverpool.[18] The following day, Torres passed a medical for Liverpool and it was announced that a farewell press conference would be held in Madrid on 4 July to bid farewell to the Atlético fans.[19] The transfer fee is the highest paid in Liverpool's history,[17]and in March 2008, manager Rafael Benítez confirmed to The Times that Torres was acquired for around £24 million, although this figure takes into account García's move to Atlético.[20]

[edit]Liverpool

Torres playing forLiverpool againstMiddlesbrough on 23 February 2008, during which he scored a hat-trick

Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2–1 win on 11 August 2007.[21] He made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League four days later in a 1–0 victory over Toulouse FC, after coming on as a 79th minute substitute.[22] His first Premier League goal came on his Anfield debut on 19 August, in the 16th minute in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea.[23] His first hat-trick came in a 4–2 victory over Reading in theLeague Cup in September, with all of his goals coming in the second half.[24] His first goals in the Champions League came on his third appearance in the competition as Liverpool beat FC Porto 4–1, during which he scored twice.[25]

He won the Premier League's player of the month award for February,[26] during which he scored four goals in two league appearances, including a hat-trick against Middlesbrough on 23 February 2008.[27] This hat-trick and another in a 4–0 victory over West Ham United on 5 March 2008 meant he became the first Liverpool player sinceJackie Balmer in November 1946 to score a hat-trick in successive home matches.[28] Later in March, after he scored a 47th minute header against Reading at Anfield, becoming the first Liverpool player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season campaign to score 20 league goals in a season.[29] In April, he scored another Champions League goal, this time against Arsenal in the quarter-final second leg, to help take Liverpool through to the semi-final.[30] This goal took him onto 29 goals for the season in all competitions, eclipsing former Liverpool favouriteMichael Owen's personal record for goals in a season.[27][31] On 11 April 2008, it was announced Torres had made a six man shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year Award,[32] which was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United.[33] The Spanish international was also nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year Award, which was won by Cesc Fàbregas of Arsenal and was named in the PFA Team of the Year.[33] In May, he finished second to Ronaldo for the FWA Footballer of the Year award.[34]

Torres during Liverpool's 3–2 victory againstManchester City on 5 October 2008, where he scored two goals

On 4 May 2008, Torres scored a 57th minute winner against Manchester City, which equalled the consecutive Anfield league goal record of eight games set byRoger Hunt.[35] After scoring his 24th league goal in the final game of the season, a 2–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, he set a new record for the most prolific foreign goal scorer ever in a debut season in England, eclipsing Ruud van Nistelrooy's 23 goals.[27][36] He ended the season in joint second withEmmanuel Adebayor in the race for the Premier League golden boot.[37] Torres was subject to media speculation that Chelsea were willing pay £50 million to sign him but Torres responded by saying it would be "many years" before he left Liverpool.[38][39] Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks also negated the idea of a transfer, saying he would not allow Torres to leave the club at any price.[40]

Torres made a promising start to the Premier League 2008–09 season, scoring the only goal in a 0–1 away win against Sunderland.[41] He suffered what was later confirmed as a hamstring tear in a 0–0 draw against Aston Villa, which would keep him out for two to three weeks.[42] Torres made his return in a 2–1 victory againstOlympique de Marseille in the Champions League and went on to score a brace in the Merseyside derby against Everton on 27 September to give Liverpool a 2–0 win.[43][44] He followed this up with another two goals the following weekend against Manchester City in a 3–2 win away at the City of Manchester Stadium as Liverpool came back from a two goal deficit.[45] The first of these was Liverpool's thousandth Premier League goal.[46]Torres picked up a hamstring injury during a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, meaning he was likely to miss three games for Liverpool.[47] On 22 October, Liverpool played Torres' former club Atlético Madrid in the Champions League at the Vicente Calderón, but his injury meant he missed out on the game.[48] The Atlético president, Enrique Cerezo, had given him a VIP invitation to watch the game, but he declined this to recover his rehabilitation from injury in Merseyside.[49] He was named in the FIFPro World XI team for the 2007–08 season on 27 October.[50]

Torres made his return for Liverpool after coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in a 3–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion.[51] He said he would be interested in returning to former club Atlético eventually, saying "I don't know if I will retire there, but I would like to go back and finish some things that are left to do."[52] He was ruled out of action for two to three weeks following Liverpool's 1–0 victory over Marseille in the Champions League in November, where he picked up a hamstring strain,[53] which was later extended to at least four weeks by specialists.[54]He was named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award in December,[55] and eventually came in third place behind Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.[56] Torres returned to action on 3 January 2009 as a substitute with a goal in the 2–0 win over Preston North End; his first in the FA Cup.[57] He scored two late goals for Liverpool to secure a 2–0 victory over Chelsea on 1 February.[58] Despite having spent a year and a half at the club, Torres was chosen as number 50 in The Times's list of "The 50 greatest Liverpool players", reinforcing the impact he had made at Liverpool in such a short period of time.[59]

Torres faced his old rivals Real Madrid on 10 March in the Champions League last 16 and due to an ankle injury, he had a painkilling injecting before the game to enable him to play.[60] He scored the first goal of the game, which ended as a 4–0 victory, meaning Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals 5–0 on aggregate.[61] Four days later he lined up against Manchester United at Old Trafford and he scored the equaliser in a game that finished as a 4–1 victory.[62] He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second season running in April 2009.[63]

[edit]International career

Torres celebrating victory with Spain at Euro 2008

In February 2001, Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain under-16 team.[64] The under-16s took part in the 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship in May, which they also won, with Torres scoring the only goal in the final, as well as finishing as the tournament's leading goalscorer and was also named the player of the tournament.[1][7] In November 2001, Torres represented Spain at the 2001 FIFA Under-17 World Championship, but the team failed to progress through the group stage.[1] In July 2002, he won the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, finishing as top scorer and being named player of the tournament and was again the only goalscorer in the final.[1][7]

In 2003, Torres made his senior debut for the senior Spanish national team on 6 September 2003 in a friendly against Portugal.[1] His first goal for Spain came against Italy on 28 April 2004.[1] He was chosen as part of the Spanish squad for UEFA Euro 2004, but only managed to appear as a late substitute in Spain's first two group games, but made the first eleven for the deciding game against Portugal; Spain lost 1–0 and were eliminated.[1]

He scored seven goals in eleven appearances in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup,[65] making him Spain's top scorer for qualification.[1] At his first ever appearance in a World Cup finals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Torres scored the final goal in a 4–0 victory over Ukraine with a volley.[66] In the second group match, Torres scored twice against Tunisia; firstly in the 76th minute to take Spain 2–1 into the lead and then again from a penalty kick in the 90th.[67] He finished the tournament as Spain's joint top scorer alongside fellow striker David Villa with three goals.[68] The Madrileño was called up to Spain's UEFA Euro 2008 squad,[69] where he set up Villa to score Spain's first goal of the tournament in the opening game against Russia.[70] Torres came under criticism for apparently refusing to shake the hand of Spanish manager, Luis Aragonés, after being substituted.[71] He has since denied being angry with the coaching, citing that he was actually "angry with himself".[71] He scored the opening goal, his first goal of the tournament, in Spain's next game, a 2–1 win overSweden.[72] Torres scored the winner and claimed the Man of the match award in the final against Germany in a 1–0 victory.[73][74] He was later named as a striker along with his striking partner David Villa in the Team of the Tournament.[75]

Torres made his 60th appearance for Spain in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification victory over Turkey on 28 March 2009, becoming the youngest player to reach this milestone.[76]

[edit]Personal life

Torres is engaged to Olalla Domínguez Liste, with whom he has been in a relationship since 2001.[77] It was revealed in February 2009 that the couple are expecting a baby,[78] which they later confirmed to be a girl.[79] In 2009, it was reported that Torres has a personal fortune of £14 million.[80]

Torres features in the video for "Ya Nada Volverá A Ser Como Antes" by Spanish rock group El Canto del Loco, whose singer, Dani Martín, shares a strong friendship with the footballer.[81]

[edit]Career statistics

[edit]Club

As of 9 May 2009.
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SpainLeagueCopa del ReyCopa de la LigaEuropeTotal
2000–01[82][83]Atlético MadridSegunda División4120--61
2001–02[84][85]36611--377
2002–03[86][87]Primera División291321--3114
2003–04[88][89]351952--4021
2004–05[90][91][92]381662-524920
2005–06[93][94]361340--4013
2006–07[95][96]361441--4015
EnglandLeagueFA CupFootball League CupEuropeTotal
2007–08[97]LiverpoolPremier League332410131164633
2008–09[98]22133120923616
TotalSpain21482247-5224391
England553741332088249
Career Total269119288332510325140

[edit]International appearances

As of 28 March 2009.
National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Spain2003–04[99]91
2004–05[100]102
2005–06[100]1510
2006–07[101]81
2007–08[101]123
2008–09[102]71
Total6118

[edit]International goals

As of 19 November 2008.[99][100][101][102]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 April 2004Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy Italy0–11–1Friendly
2.10 February 2005Estadio Mediterraneo, Almería, Spain San Marino2–05–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.26 March 2005Estadio El Helmántico, Salamanca, Spain China PR1–03–0Friendly
4.8 October 2005King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Belgium0–10–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.8 October 2005King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Belgium0–20–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.12 October 2005Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy San Marino0–20–62006 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.12 October 2005Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy San Marino0–50–62006 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.12 October 2005Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy San Marino0–60–62006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.12 November 2005Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain Slovakia3–15–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.7 June 2006Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland Croatia2–12–1Friendly
11.14 June 2006Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany Ukraine4–04–02006 FIFA World Cup
12.19 June 2006Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Tunisia2–13–12006 FIFA World Cup
13.19 June 2006Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Tunisia3–13–12006 FIFA World Cup
14.2 September 2006Estadio Nuevo Vivero, Badajoz, Spain Liechtenstein1–04–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
15.12 September 2007Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain Latvia2–02–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
16.14 June 2008Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck, Austria Sweden0–11–2UEFA Euro 2008
17.29 June 2008Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria Germany0–10–1UEFA Euro 2008
18.19 November 2008El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain Chile2–03–0Friendly

[edit]Honours

[edit]Atlético Madrid

[edit]International

[edit]Individual

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