Toché (footballer)

Toché
Personal information
Full name José Verdú Nicolás
Date of birth (1983-01-01) 1 January 1983
Place of birth Santomera, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Atlético Madrid B 76 (34)
2003–2007 Atlético Madrid 1 (0)
2004–2005Numancia (loan) 5 (0)
2005–2006Hércules (loan) 25 (3)
2006–2007Valladolid (loan) 15 (4)
2007–2008 Numancia 14 (3)
2009 Albacete 22 (5)
2009–2011 Cartagena 74 (35)
2011–2013 Panathinaikos 46 (20)
2014–2015 Deportivo La Coruña 37 (8)
2015–2019 Oviedo 136 (42)
2019–2020 Burgos 24 (5)
2020–2021 Orihuela 24 (7)
Total 499 (168)
International career
2000 Spain U16 5 (3)
2002–2003 Spain U20 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Verdú Nicolás (born 1 January 1983), known as Toché, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.

He played 297 matches in Segunda División over 11 seasons, scoring a total of 96 goals for Hércules, Valladolid, Numancia, Albacete, Cartagena, Deportivo and Oviedo. He added 32 appearances in La Liga, and also competed professionally in Greece.