FERNANDO TORRES
Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Premier 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 the nickname El Niño ("The Kid"). Prior to the La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División, making 40 appearances and scoring 7 goals.
He joined Liverpool in 2007, after Liverpool signed him with the club's record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player, since Robbie Fowler in 1995-96, to score more than 20 league goals in a season.
He is a Spanish national and made his debut for the country against Portugal in 2003. Since then, he participated in three major tournaments, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008, He did not score a goal in Euro 2004, but he scored three in the World Cup 2006, Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in their 1-0 win over Germany in the UEFA Euro 2008 Final.
Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2-1 win on 11 August 2007. 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. His first Premier League goal came on his Anfield debut on 19 August, in the 16th minute in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. His first hat-trick was in a 4-2 victory over Reading in the League Cup in September, with all of his goals coming in the second half. His first goals in the Champions League came on his third appearance in the competition as Liverpool beat FC Porto 4-1, as he scored twice.
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-final. This goal took him onto 29 goals for the 2007-08 season in all competitions, eclipsing Liverpool favourite Michael Owen's personal record for goals in a season.
On 4 May 2008, Torres scored a 57th minute winner against Manchester City, which equalized 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 foreign goal scorer ever in a debut season in England, eclipsing Ruud van Nistelrooy's 23 goals. He ended the season in joint second place with Emmanuel Adebayor in the race for the Premier League 'Golden Boot' award. He is the best player in the Liverpool squad.
Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Premier 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 the nickname El Niño ("The Kid"). Prior to the La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División, making 40 appearances and scoring 7 goals.
He joined Liverpool in 2007, after Liverpool signed him with the club's record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player, since Robbie Fowler in 1995-96, to score more than 20 league goals in a season.
He is a Spanish national and made his debut for the country against Portugal in 2003. Since then, he participated in three major tournaments, UEFA Euro 2004, 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2008, He did not score a goal in Euro 2004, but he scored three in the World Cup 2006, Torres scored the winning goal for Spain in their 1-0 win over Germany in the UEFA Euro 2008 Final.
Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2-1 win on 11 August 2007. 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. His first Premier League goal came on his Anfield debut on 19 August, in the 16th minute in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. His first hat-trick was in a 4-2 victory over Reading in the League Cup in September, with all of his goals coming in the second half. His first goals in the Champions League came on his third appearance in the competition as Liverpool beat FC Porto 4-1, as he scored twice.
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-final. This goal took him onto 29 goals for the 2007-08 season in all competitions, eclipsing Liverpool favourite Michael Owen's personal record for goals in a season.
On 4 May 2008, Torres scored a 57th minute winner against Manchester City, which equalized 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 foreign goal scorer ever in a debut season in England, eclipsing Ruud van Nistelrooy's 23 goals. He ended the season in joint second place with Emmanuel Adebayor in the race for the Premier League 'Golden Boot' award. He is the best player in the Liverpool squad.
FERNANDO TORRES
Fernando José Torres Sanz (nacido el 20 de marzo de 1984) es un futbolista español que juega como delantero en el club de la Premier League, Liverpool y la selección española.
Torres comenzó su carrera con el Atlético de Madrid, progresando a través de sus filas juveniles. Hizo su debut profesional en 2001 y terminó su carrera con el club habiendo marcado 75 goles en 174 apariciones en la Liga, ganando el apodo de El Niño ("The Kid"). Antes del debut en La Liga, Torres jugó dos temporadas en la Segunda División, haciendo 40 apariciones y anotando 7 goles.
Se unió a Liverpool en 2007, después de que Liverpool lo firmó con la tarifa de transferencia récord del club. Marcó su primera temporada en Anfield siendo el primer jugador del Liverpool, desde Robbie Fowler en 1995-96, en anotar más de 20 goles de liga en una temporada.
Es de nacionalidad española y debutó en el país contra Portugal en 2003. Desde entonces, participó en tres torneos importantes, la UEFA Euro 2004, la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2006 y la UEFA Euro 2008. No marcó un gol en la Eurocopa 2004, pero anotó tres en la Copa del Mundo 2006, Torres anotó el gol ganador para España en su victoria por 1-0 sobre Alemania en la final de la UEFA Euro 2008.
Torres hizo su debut competitivo para el Liverpool contra el Aston Villa en una victoria por 2-1 el 11 de agosto de 2007. Hizo su primera aparición en la UEFA Champions League cuatro días después en una victoria por 1-0 sobre el Toulouse FC, después de llegar a 79º sustituto de minutos. Su primer gol en la Premier League llegó en su debut en Anfield el 19 de agosto, en el minuto 16 en un empate 1-1 contra el Chelsea. Su primer hat-trick fue en una victoria 4-2 sobre Reading en la Copa de la Liga en septiembre, con todos sus goles en la segunda mitad. Sus primeros goles en la Liga de Campeones llegaron en su tercera aparición en la competencia cuando el Liverpool venció al FC Porto por 4-1, ya que anotó dos veces.
Más tarde, en marzo, después de anotar un cabezazo de 47 minutos contra Reading en Anfield, convirtiéndose en el primer jugador del Liverpool desde Robbie Fowler en la campaña de la temporada 1995-96 en marcar 20 goles de liga en una temporada. En abril, marcó otro gol en la Liga de Campeones, esta vez contra el Arsenal en el partido de vuelta de cuartos de final, mientras el Liverpool avanzaba a la semifinal. Este gol lo llevó a 29 goles para la temporada 2007-08 en todas las competiciones, eclipsando el récord personal de goles del favorito de Liverpool Michael Owen en una temporada.
El 4 de mayo de 2008, Torres anotó un ganador de 57 minutos contra el Manchester City, lo que igualó el récord consecutivo de gol de la liga Anfield de ocho juegos establecidos por Roger Hunt. Después de anotar su gol número 24 en la liga en el juego final de la temporada, una victoria por 2-0 contra el Tottenham Hotspur, estableció un nuevo récord para el goleador extranjero más prolífico en una temporada de debut en Inglaterra, eclipsando los 23 goles de Ruud van Nistelrooy. Terminó la temporada en el segundo lugar conjunto con Emmanuel Adebayor en la carrera por el premio 'Golden Boot' de la Premier League. Es el mejor jugador del equipo de Liverpool.
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