Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres
Torres with Atlético Madrid in 2017
Personal information
Full name Fernando José Torres Sanz
Date of birth (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984
Place of birth Fuenlabrada, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Atlético Madrid B (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)
2014–2015AC Milan (loan) 10 (1)
2015–2016 AC Milan 0 (0)
2015–2016Atlético Madrid (loan) 49 (14)
2016–2018 Atlético Madrid 58 (13)
2018–2019 Sagan Tosu 35 (5)
Total 578 (200)
International career
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)
Managerial career
2021–2024 Atlético Madrid U19
2024– Atlético Madrid B
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Spain
FIFA World Cup
Winner2010 South Africa
UEFA European Championship
Winner2008 Austria–Switzerland
Winner2012 Poland–Ukraine
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up2013 Brazil
2009 South Africa
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2002 Norway
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Winner2001 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fernando José Torres Sanz (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando ˈtores]; born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Atlético Madrid B. Due to his consistent goalscoring as a young player, Torres came to be nicknamed El Niño ('The Kid'), which stuck with him throughout his career. In his prime, he was regarded as one of the best strikers in the world and was known for his pace, prolific goalscoring, and technical abilities.

Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system to the first team. He made his debut in 2001 and left the club with 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Torres joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007 and became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. In 2008, he finished third for both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year. Striving to compete for trophies, Torres left Liverpool in January 2011 to join Chelsea for a Premier League record transfer fee of £50 million, which made him the most expensive Spanish player in history. At Chelsea, he won the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League. Torres went on to have a brief stint at AC Milan before returning to Atlético Madrid, where he won the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League. He signed for Japanese club Sagan Tosu in July 2018, before retiring from professional football after the 2019 season.

In 2003, Torres made his debut for Spain in a friendly against Portugal. He was capped 110 times and is his country's third-highest top goalscorer with 38 goals. With Spain, he participated in six major tournaments: UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012, and 2014 World Cup. Spain won the 2008, 2010, and 2012 tournaments and Torres scored in the finals of both Euro 2008 and Euro 2012. He won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals in the 2012 tournament.