Fernando Torres

Who football player has the nickname El Niño ("Son of Lak-Men"). His position is striker. Fernando José Torres Sanz, who plays for Chelsea and the Spanish national team as a striker

Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through Their youth system to the first team squad. Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División for Atlético Madrid, making 40 Appearances and scoring seven goals. He joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007 after signing for a club record transfer fee. Torres Became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals after scoring against Aston Villa in December 2009.

Torres did not score at Euro 2004, but netted three at the 2006 World Cup. He scored twice at the UEFA Euro 2008, including the winning goal for Spain in Their 1-0 win over Germany in the Final. He won the 2010 World Cup with Spain, but did not score any goals During the tournament.

Personal information
Full name : Fernando José Torres Sanz
Date of birth : 20 March 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth : Fuenlabrada, Spain
Height : 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position : Striker

Club informationCurrent club : Chelsea
Number : 9

Early career
Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid. Together with Atletico Madrid, Torres played since junior team. In the 2003-2004 season Torres scored 21 goals after the Vicente Calderon Previously Considered at the young age of 19 years. During the 12-year career with Atlético, Torres has collected 75 goals in 174 Appearances in La Liga. But Earlier, Torres Had played for two seasons in the Segunda División, playing as many as 40 games and score seven goals.

Then he joined Liverpool in July 2007 at the age of 23 years, with an estimated transfer value of around £ 20 million That Liverpool's record-breaking transfer value. Torres has been playing with the Spanish national team in three major tournaments: Euro 2004, World Cup 2006 and Euro 2008. Torres failed to score for Spain in Euro 2004 team, but he managed to score three goals in the 2006 World Cup. Torres scored the only goal of the Spanish victory in Euro 2008 final against Germany with the final score 0-1.

Atlético Madrid

After progressing through the ranks, Torres won his first title in 1998 Important youth. Atlético sent an under-15 Team to Compete in the Nike Cup, in Spain and Europe, to play against youth teams from other clubs; Atlético won the tournament. In 1999, at the age of 15, Torres signed his first professional contract with Atlético. Atlético were the resource persons Promoted to La Liga at the end of the 2001-02 season, although Torres did not perform well in the season, as he netted only six times in 36 Appearances in the Segunda División. Torres' first season in La Liga, 2002-03, was better, however, as he scored 13 goals in 29 Appearances, with Atlético finishing in 11th place.

In the 2003-04 season, his second in La Liga, Torres made strides Further, scoring 19 league goals in 35 Appearances, meaning he finished as the joint third highest scorer in the league. At the age of 19, Torres was named Atletico's captain. Atlético narrowly missed out on qualification for the UEFA Cup, but by finishing in seventh place in the 2003-04 season, They qualified for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, giving Torres A first taste of a competition at the European level. FA Premier League champions Chelsea were the resource persons believed to be interested in signing Torres in 2005, but Atlético president Enrique Cerezo said That They Had bof signing him. Cerezo later said in January 2006 That the club were the resource persons willing to listen to offers for Torres, and Torres claimed Newcastle United Had made a bid to sign him in March.

Torres scored 14 league goals in the 2006-07 season. However the, A Few days later, new reports suggested Atlético Had Agreed a deal with Liverpool for Torres; the fee was rumored to be £ 25 million with Luis García moving to Atletico in a separate transfer deal. The following day, Torres passed a medical at Liverpool's Melwood training ground. The transfer fee was the highest in Liverpool's history.

 Liverpool

2007-2008 Season

Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2-1 win on 11 August 2007. 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 since Jack Balmer in November 1946 to score a hat-trick in successive home matches. 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.

 In April, he scored another Champions League goal, this time against Arsenal in the quarter-final second leg, as Liverpool advanced to the semi-finals. On 4 May 2008, Torres scored a 57th minute winner against Manchester City, the which equaled the consecutive Anfield league goal record of eight games set by Roger Hunt. 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 scorer ever foreign goals in a debut season in England, eclipsing Ruud van Nistelrooy's 23 goals.

2008-2009 Season
Torres made a promising start to the 2008-09 Premier League season, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 away win against Sunderland. Torres made his return in a 2-1 victory against Marseille in the Champions League and went on to score two goals in the Merseyside derby against Everton on 27 September to give Liverpool a 2-0 win. The first of these was the thousandth Liverpool goal to be scored in the Premier League.

Torres picked up a hamstring injury During a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, meaning he was Likely to miss three games for Liverpool. On 22 October, Liverpool played Torres' former club Atletico in the Champions League at the Vicente Calderon, but his injury Meant he missed out on the game. Torres made his return for Liverpool after coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in a 3-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion (West Brom). Torres scored his 50th goal for Liverpool on 24 May against Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the 2008-09 season, the which was his 84th appearance.

2009-2010 Season
Following the end of the season, he Agreed a new contract with Liverpool, the which he signed on 14 August. Torres scored two goals in a 3-2 win over West Ham United on 19 September 2009, a result That took Liverpool to third in the Premier League. A week later he scored his first hat-trick of the 2009-10 Premier League season in a 6-1 victory over Hull City at Anfield. He was named Premier League Player of the Month for September, after scoring five goals During the month and Becoming the Premier League's top goalscorer.

On 25 October, he scored the first goal in a 2-0 victory for Liverpool over Manchester United, after the which Benítez praised Torres' performance, saying "We were waiting for that final pass. Torres was named in the FIFPro World XI for the second successive season in December. His stoppage-time winning goal against Aston Villa on 29 December 2009 Liverpool made him the fastest player ever to score 50 league goals. Torres made his last appearance of the season scoring twice in a 4-1 victory over SL Benfica in the UEFA Cup on April 8, and it was Announced on 18 April That he would miss the rest of the season to undergo knee surgery. This Meant That Torres finished the season with 22 goals in 32 games in all Competitions, finishing as Liverpool's top scorer for the second time.

2010-2011 Season
Torres scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 24 October, the which was his first goal since August. He Followed this up by scoring Both goals in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Chelsea on 7 November. On 1 January 2011, Torres scored the equalizer in a 2-1 win against Bolton Wanderers. He scored his final goal for Liverpool in a 3-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 22 January.

Chelsea

On 27 January, Torres was the subject of a £ 40 million bid from Chelsea, the which was rejected by Liverpool. On April 23, Torres scored his first goal for Chelsea against West Ham United in a 3-0 victory, the which ended a run of 903 minutes of football without a goal.

2011-2012 Season
Torres got the 2011-12 season underway in Chelsea's 0-0 draw away against Stoke City, in the which his "link-up play was sharp, plus he was willing to the make intelligent runs into space to receive the ball". On 19 October, Torres scored two goals in a 5-0 victory against Genk in the Champions League, his first in International career
In February 2001, Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain national under-16 team. In September 2001, Torres Represented the under-17 team at the 2001 FIFA Under-17 World Championship, but the team failed to progress through the group stage. After Appearing as a late substitute in Spain's first two group games, he started for the deciding game against Portugal.
Spain losing 1-0 and were the resource persons, Towards the end of the game, he hit the post
He scored seven goals in 11 Appearances in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making him Spain's top scorer for qualification, including a vital two goals against Belgium and his first international hat-trick against San Marino. At his first ever appearance in a FIFA 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. With three goals, he finished the tournament as Spain's top scorer along with fellow striker David Villa.

He was Called up for Spain's UEFA Euro 2008 squad, where he set up Villa to score Spain's first goal of the tournament in the first game in the group stage against Russia. My job is to score goals.
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.
He was named in Spain's team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in June. He scored his second hat-trick for Spain after 17 minutes into a Confederations Cup game against New Zealand on 14 June, thus recording the fastest hat-trick by a player for Spain. Although still out injured, Torres was selected for Spain's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad in May. Torres came on as a substitute on 105 minutes in the finals as Spain won the FIFA World Cup for the first time following a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands on 11 July 2010. since the quarter-finals of the 2008-09 Champions League with his old club Liverpool against Chelsea.

International Career

In February 2001, Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain national under-16 team. In September 2001, Torres Represented the under-17 team at the 2001 FIFA Under-17 World Championship, but the team failed to progress through the group stage. After Appearing as a late substitute in Spain's first two group games, he started for the deciding game against Portugal. Spain losing 1-0 and were the resource persons, Towards the end of the game, he hit the post He scored seven goals in 11 Appearances in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making him Spain's top scorer for qualification, including a vital two goals against Belgium and his first international hat-trick against San Marino. At his first ever appearance in a FIFA 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. With three goals, he finished the tournament as Spain's top scorer along with fellow striker David Villa.

He was Called up for Spain's UEFA Euro 2008 squad, where he set up Villa to score Spain's first goal of the tournament in the first game in the group stage against Russia. My job is to score goals. 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. He was named in Spain's team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in June. He scored his second hat-trick for Spain after 17 minutes into a Confederations Cup game against New Zealand on 14 June, thus recording the fastest hat-trick by a player for Spain. Although still out injured, Torres was selected for Spain's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad in May. Torres came on as a substitute on 105 minutes in the finals as Spain won the FIFA World Cup for the first time following a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands on 11 July 2010.

Personal Life

Torres' parents are José and Flori, and he has two older siblings, Israel (born 1977) and Maria Paz (born 1976). He married Olalla Domínguez Liste, with Whom Had he been in a relationship since 2001, on 27 May 2009 in a private ceremony with just two guests at the local town hall in El Escorial, Madrid. The couple have two children, a daughter, Nora, born on 8 July 2009 at the Hospital La Rosaleda, in Santiago de Compostela, and a son, born on 6 December 2010 at Liverpool Women's Hospital, with Torres missing the fixture against Aston Villa at Anfield. In 2009, he released an autobiography entitled Torres: El Niño: My Story.

Honours

Atlético Madrid
Segunda División (1) : 2001–02

International
UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1) : 2001
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship (1) : 2002
UEFA European Championship (1) : 2008
FIFA World Cup (1) : 2010

Individual
Nike Cup top scorer (1) : 1999
Algarve Tournament Player of the Tournament (1) : 2001
Algarve Tournament top scorer (1) : 2001
UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship Player of the Tournament (1) : 2001
UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship top scorer (1) : 2001
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Player of the Tournament (1) : 2002
UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship top scorer (1) : 2002
UEFA European Football Championship Team of the Tournament (1) : 2008
FIFPro World XI (2) : 2008, 2009
PFA Team of the Year (2) : 2007–08, 2008–09
Premier League Player of the Month (2) : February 2008, September 2009

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