Fernando José Torres
Sanz (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando ˈtores]; born 20 March 1984), nicknamed
El Niño (The Kid in Spanish), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker
for Chelsea and the Spain national team.
Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing
through their youth system to the first team squad. He made his first team
debut in 2001 and finished his time at the club having scored 75 goals in 174
La Liga appearances. 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. He marked his first season at Anfield
by being Liverpool's first player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season to
score more than 20 league goals in a season. Torres became the fastest player
in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. He left the club in January 2011
to join Chelsea for a record British transfer fee of £50 million, which made
him the most expensive Spanish player in history. In his first full season at
Chelsea, Torres was integral in the club winning the FA Cup and the UEFA
Champions League, despite receiving criticism for a comparatively low
goal-scoring record. The following season he scored in the final of the 2012-13
UEFA Europa League, helping Chelsea to win the competition for the first time.
On 15 May 2013, Torres won the UEFA Europa League with Chelsea, joining
team-mate Juan Mata to become the first players to have held all 4 of the
Champions League, Europa League, World Cup and the European Championships
simultaneously.
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