Fernando Torres
Template:Short description {{#invoke:Other people|otherPeople}} Template:Pp-move Template:Pp-vandalism Template:Family name hatnote Template:Good article Template:Use dmy dates Template:EngvarB Template:Infobox football biography Fernando José Torres Sanz ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; 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.<ref name="www.sports-king.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="www.goal.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.
Early careerEdit
Born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid,<ref name=Fernando>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres loved football as a child and joined his first youth team, Parque 84, at age five.<ref name=Infancia>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His grandfather was an Atlético Madrid fan.<ref name=Infancia/>
Torres began playing football as a goalkeeper.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At age seven, he began playing as a striker for Mario’s Holanda, the neighbourhood’s'indoor football' club,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Infancia/> using the characters from the anime Captain Tsubasa as inspiration.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At age 10, he joined Rayo 13 and scored 55 goals in his first season. He later joined Atlético’s youth system at age 11 in 1995.<ref name="Atlético de Madrid">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Club careerEdit
Atlético MadridEdit
After progressing through the ranks, Torres won his first important youth title in 1998.<ref name="Atlético de Madrid"/> 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.<ref name="Atlético de Madrid"/><ref name="Lowe-2007">Template:Cite news</ref> He was later voted the best player in Europe for the age group.<ref name="Lowe-2007"/> In 1999, at the age of 15, Torres signed his first professional contract with Atlético.<ref name="Atlético de Madrid"/> He spent his first year playing in the youth team and participated in the Honor Division when he was 16.<ref name="Primer equipo">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The 2000–01 season had started poorly, as Torres suffered from a cracked shinbone which kept him out of play until December.<ref name="Primer equipo"/> Torres trained with the first team to get prepared for pre-season, but eventually made his debut on 27 May 2001, at the Vicente Calderón Stadium, against Leganés.<ref name="Primer equipo"/> One week later, he scored his first goal for the club, against Albacete, and the season finished with Atlético narrowly missing out on promotion to La Liga.<ref name="Primer equipo"/>
Atlético were 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 6 times in 36 appearances in the Segunda División.<ref name=Torres>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Torres's first season in La Liga, 2002–03, was better, however, as he scored 13 goals in 29 appearances, with Atlético finishing in 11th place.<ref name="Primer equipo"/><ref name=Torres/> In July 2003, soon after his takeover of the club, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich had a £28 million bid for Torres rejected by Atlético's board of directors.<ref name="Chelsea sign Bridge">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> In the 2003–04 season, his second in La Liga, Torres made further strides, scoring 19 league goals in 35 appearances,<ref name=Torres/> meaning he finished as the joint third-highest scorer in the league.<ref name="Statistics: top scorers: 2003/2004">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At age 19, Torres was named Atlético's captain.<ref name="Lowe-2007"/> 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.<ref name="UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He scored two goals in the two fourth round matches against OFK Beograd, with one coming in each leg.<ref name="UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004"/> Atlético reached the final, but lost 3–1 on a penalty shoot-out to Villarreal following a 2–2 draw on aggregate.<ref name="UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004"/> FA Premier League champions Chelsea were believed to be interested in signing Torres during the summer of 2005, but Atlético club president Enrique Cerezo said that they had "no chance" of signing him.<ref name="Atletico warn Chelsea off Torres">Template:Cite news</ref> Cerezo later said in January 2006 that the club was willing to listen to offers for Torres, and Torres claimed Newcastle United of the FA Premier League had made a bid to sign him in March.<ref name="Atletico prepared to sell Torres">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Newcastle want me, claims Torres">Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres stated after the 2006 FIFA World Cup that he had turned down an offer to join Chelsea at the end of the 2005–06 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored 14 league goals in the 2006–07 season.<ref name=Torres/> The English media reported that he was the main transfer target of FA Premier League club Liverpool,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but Cerezo stated, "We've received no offer from Liverpool or any other club or player."<ref name="No Reds offer for Torres">Template:Cite news</ref> Days later, however, new reports suggested Atlético had agreed a deal with Liverpool for Torres; the fee was rumoured to be £25 million with Luis García moving to Atlético in a separate transfer deal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 30 June, Atlético announced a deal to sign Diego Forlán from Villarreal, in what was seen as a move to replace Torres before his departure became official.<ref name="Liverpool complete Torres signing">Template:Cite news</ref> On 2 July, it was reported that Torres had cut short a vacation to fly back to Madrid to finalise the move to Liverpool.<ref name="Torres' £27m Liverpool deal">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> The following day, Torres passed a medical at Liverpool's Melwood training ground.<ref name="Liverpool wrap up record Torres transfer">Template:Cite news</ref> He held a press conference in Madrid on 4 July to bid farewell to the Atlético fans, before completing his move to Liverpool on a six-year contract.<ref name="Liverpool wrap up record Torres transfer"/> The transfer fee was the highest in Liverpool's history.<ref name="Liverpool complete Torres signing"/> In March 2008, manager Rafael Benítez stated in an interview with The Times that Torres was acquired for around £20 million, although this figure takes into account García's move to Atlético.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
LiverpoolEdit
2007–08 seasonEdit
Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2–1 win on 11 August 2007.<ref name="Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> He made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League four days past his first performance in a 1–0 victory over Toulouse, after coming on as a 79th minute substitute.<ref name="Toulouse 0-1 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> His first Premier League goal came on his Anfield debut on 19 August 2007, in the 16th minute in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea.<ref name="Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea">Template:Cite news</ref> His first hat-trick came in a 4–2 victory over Reading in the League Cup on 25 September 2007, with all of his goals coming in the second half.<ref name="Reading 2-4 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> His first goals in the Champions League came on his third appearance in the competition as Liverpool beat Porto 4–1 on 28 November 2007, as he scored twice.<ref name="Liverpool 4-1 FC Porto">Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres was named the Premier League Player of the Month for February 2008,<ref name="Moyes & Torres win monthly awards">Template:Cite news</ref> during which he scored four goals in four appearances, including a hat-trick against Middlesbrough on 23 February 2008.<ref name=sb0708/> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Later in March, after he scored a 47th-minute header against Reading at Anfield, he became the first Liverpool player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season to score 20 league goals in a season.<ref name="Liverpool 2-1 Reading">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name="Liverpool 4-2 Arsenal (agg 5-3)">Template:Cite news</ref> This goal took him onto 29 goals for the 2007–08 season in all competitions,<ref name=sb0708/> eclipsing Michael Owen's personal record for goals in a season.<ref name="Goalscorers for the 2001-2002 season">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 11 April 2008, it was announced Torres had made a six-man shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award,<ref name="Ronaldo tops PFA nominations list">Template:Cite news</ref> which was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United.<ref name="Ronaldo named player of the year">Template:Cite news</ref> The Spanish international was also nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year Award, which was won by Cesc Fàbregas of Arsenal and was named in the PFA Team of the Year.<ref name="Ronaldo named player of the year"/> In May, he finished second to Ronaldo for the FWA Footballer of the Year award.<ref name="Ronaldo wins writers' award again">Template:Cite news</ref>
On 4 May 2008, Torres scored a 57th-minute winner against Manchester City, which equalled the consecutive Anfield league goal record of eight games set by Roger Hunt.<ref name=sb0708/><ref name="Torres equals Hunt record">Template:Cite news</ref> 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 in a debut season in England, eclipsing Ruud van Nistelrooy's 23 goals.<ref name=sb0708/><ref name="Jose Reina: Fernando Torres will improve">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> He ended the season in joint second place with Emmanuel Adebayor in the race for the Premier League golden boot.<ref name="Statistics: top scorers: 2007/2008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Torres was subject to media speculation that Chelsea were willing to pay £50 million to sign him, but Torres responded by saying it would be "many years" before he left Liverpool.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name="Torres pledges long-term future to Reds">Template:Cite news</ref> Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks also negated the idea of a transfer, saying he would not allow Torres to leave the club at any price.<ref name="Hicks laughs off Torres sale talk">Template:Cite news</ref>
2008–09 seasonEdit
Torres made a scoring start to the 2008–09 Premier League season with a 25-yard shot into the bottom right-hand corner away at Sunderland, which was the only goal in a 1–0 win on 16 August 2008.<ref name="Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> He suffered a hamstring tear in a 0–0 draw against Aston Villa, which would keep him out for two to three weeks.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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 2008 to give Liverpool a 2–0 win.<ref name="Marseille 1-2 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Everton 0-2 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> He followed this up with another two goals the following weekend against Manchester City in a 3–2 win away at the City of Manchester Stadium as Liverpool came back from a two-goal deficit.<ref name="Man City 2-3 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> The first of these was the thousandth Liverpool goal to be scored in the Premier League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Torres picked up a hamstring injury during a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, meaning he was likely to miss three games for Liverpool.<ref name="Torres ruled out for '10-15 days'">Template:Cite news</ref> On 22 October 2008, Liverpool played Torres's former club Atlético in the Champions League at the Vicente Calderón Stadium, but his injury meant he missed out on the game.<ref name="Atletico Madrid 1-1 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> Atlético president Enrique Cerezo had given him a VIP invitation to watch the game, but he declined this to continue his rehabilitation from injury in Merseyside.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> He was named in the FIFPro World XI team for the 2007–08 season on 27 October 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Torres made his return for Liverpool on 8 November 2008 after coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 3–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion.<ref name="Liverpool 3-0 West Brom">Template:Cite news</ref> He said he would be interested in returning to former club Atlético eventually, saying, "I don't know if I will retire there, but I would like to go back and finish some things that are left to do."<ref name="Torres open to Atletico return">Template:Cite news</ref> He was ruled out of action for two to three weeks following Liverpool's 1–0 victory over Marseille in the Champions League in November, where he picked up a hamstring strain,<ref name="Striker Torres faces new lay-off">Template:Cite news</ref> which was later extended to at least four weeks by specialists.<ref name="Liverpool hit by Torres setback">Template:Cite news</ref> He was named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award in December,<ref name="Ronaldo, Torres up for Fifa award">Template:Cite news</ref> and eventually came in third place behind Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.<ref name="Ronaldo collects Fifa world title">Template:Cite news</ref> Torres returned to action on 3 January 2009 as a substitute with a goal in the 2–0 win over Preston North End, his first in the FA Cup.<ref name="Preston 0-2 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> He scored two late goals for Liverpool to secure a 2–0 victory over Chelsea on 1 February 2009.<ref name="Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea">Template:Cite news</ref> Despite having spent a year and a half at the club, Torres was chosen as number 50 in The Times's list of "The 50 greatest Liverpool players", reinforcing the impact he had made at Liverpool in such a short period of time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres faced his old rivals Real Madrid on 10 March 2009 in the Champions League last 16 and due to an ankle injury, he had a painkilling injection before the game to enable him to play.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored the first goal of the game, which ended as a 4–0 victory, meaning Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals 5–0 on aggregate.<ref name="Liverpool 4-0 Real Madrid">Template:Cite news</ref> Four days later, he lined up against Manchester United at Old Trafford and he scored the equaliser in a game that finished as a 4–1 victory.<ref name="Man Utd 1-4 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> His goal celebration at Old Trafford endeared him to Liverpool fans when he held out his hand to United fans – making the "five times" gesture – signifying Liverpool's five Champions League titles (to United's three).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second season running in April 2009.<ref name="Giggs earns prestigious PFA award">Template:Cite news</ref> Torres scored his 50th goal for Liverpool on 24 May 2009 against Tottenham on the final day of the 2008–09 season, his 84th appearance.<ref name="Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham">Template:Cite news</ref>
2009–10 seasonEdit
Following the end of the season, Torres agreed a new contract with Liverpool,<ref name="Torres agrees new Liverpool deal">Template:Cite news</ref> which he signed on 14 August.<ref name="Torres signs new Liverpool deal">Template:Cite news</ref> By signing, Torres had the option of a one-year extension after the contract's expiration in 2013.<ref name="Torres signs contract extension with Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name="West Ham 2-3 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> One 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name="Torres and Ferguson scoop awards">Template:Cite news</ref> On 25 October 2009, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory for Liverpool over Manchester United,<ref name="Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd">Template:Cite news</ref> after which Rafael Benítez praised Torres's performance, saying, "We were waiting for that final pass. When it came we knew he would score."<ref name="Benitez hails quality of Torres">Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres was named in the FIFPro World XI for the second successive season in December 2009.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His stoppage-time winning goal against Aston Villa on 29 December 2009 made him the fastest Liverpool player ever to score 50 league goals.<ref name="Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> He was substituted on 65 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Birmingham City on 4 April 2010, which Benítez justified by saying Torres was "exhausted".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres made his last appearance of the season scoring twice in a 4–1 victory over Benfica in the Europa League on 8 April 2010,<ref name=sb0910/> and it was announced on 18 April that he would miss the rest of the season to undergo knee surgery.<ref name="Liverpool's Fernando Torres out for rest of season">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name=sb0910/>
2010–11 seasonEdit
Following Roy Hodgson's appointment as Liverpool manager, Hodgson stated that Torres would not be sold by the club, saying, "He is not for sale and we don't welcome any offers for him. We want to keep him."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Hodgson dismissed reports Torres was set to leave Liverpool by saying, "He has told us that he is looking forward to Monday, to getting back to work and looking forward to playing for Liverpool next season. That is what I know so other reports, I would suggest, are erroneous."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres stated his commitment to Liverpool on 3 August: "My commitment and loyalty to the club and to the fans is the same as it was on my first day when I signed."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres made his first appearance of the 2010–11 season in the opening match, a 1–1 draw with Arsenal on 14 August 2010, entering the game as a substitute in the 74th minute.<ref name="Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal">Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his first goal of the season with the winner in a 1–0 victory over West Brom on 29 August 2010,<ref name="Liverpool 1–0 West Brom">Template:Cite news</ref> his 50th goal at Anfield in all competitions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory at home to Blackburn Rovers on 24 October 2010, his first goal since August.<ref name="Liverpool 2-1 Blackburn">Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his final goals for Liverpool in a 3–0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers on 22 January 2011.<ref name="Wolverhampton 0-3 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref>
ChelseaEdit
On 27 January 2011, Torres was the subject of a £40 million bid from Carlo Ancelotti's Chelsea, which was rejected by Liverpool.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> He handed in an official transfer request to Liverpool the next day, which was rejected.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres completed his move to Chelsea on a five-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2011 for an undisclosed fee reported to be £50 million, which set a new record for a British transfer and made him the sixth most expensive footballer in history.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He made his Chelsea debut on 6 February 2011 in a 1–0 home defeat to former club Liverpool.<ref name="Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool">Template:Cite news</ref> On 23 April 2011, Torres scored his first goal for Chelsea against West Ham United in a 3–0 victory, which ended a run of 903 minutes of football without a goal.<ref name="Chelsea 3-0 West Ham">Template:Cite news</ref> This was his only goal for Chelsea in the 2010–11 season, having made 18 appearances for his new club.<ref name=sb1011/>
2011–12 seasonEdit
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Torres got the 2011–12 season underway in Chelsea's 0–0 draw away against Stoke City on 14 August 2011, in which his "link-up play was sharp, plus he was willing to make intelligent runs into space to receive the ball".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his second goal at Chelsea, and his first of the season, on 18 September 2011, in a 3–1 away defeat to Manchester United. However, that was overshadowed by his miss at an open goal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his second goal of the season at home to Swansea City in a 4–1 victory.<ref name="Chelsea 4-1 Swansea">Template:Cite news</ref> Ten minutes after his goal, however, a two-footed challenge on Mark Gower resulted in his first red card in English football and a three-match domestic suspension.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 19 October 2011, Torres scored two goals in a 5–0 victory against Genk in the Champions League, his first in Europe since the quarter-final of the 2008–09 Champions League with his old club Liverpool, against Chelsea.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His next Chelsea goals came after scoring twice and also assisting two others against Championship team Leicester City in an FA Cup quarter-final on 18 March 2012, ending a goal drought that stretched 24 games.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 31 March 2012, Torres scored his first Premier League goal since 24 September 2011, against Aston Villa in a 4–2 away win.<ref name=sb1112/>
Torres came on as a substitute for Didier Drogba on 24 April 2012 to score a last-minute goal against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final, which gave Chelsea a 2–2 draw, and cemented Barcelona's elimination from the tournament. Chelsea were already winning on the away goals rule, but finally won on aggregate score (3–2).<ref name="Barcelona 2–2 Chelsea (agg 2–3)">Template:Cite news</ref> He scored the first hat-trick of his Chelsea career in a 6–1 win against Queens Park Rangers at Stamford Bridge on 29 April 2012.<ref name="Chelsea 6-1 QPR">Template:Cite news</ref> Torres came on in the second half of the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final on 19 May 2012, directly after Bayern Munich's opening goal, and following a 1–1 draw after extra time Chelsea won the penalty shoot-out 4–3.<ref name="Bayern Munich 1-1 Chelsea">Template:Cite news</ref> His first full season at Chelsea finished with 11 goals in 49 appearances.<ref name=sb1112/>
2012–13 seasonEdit
Torres started the 2012–13 season in the 2012 FA Community Shield against Manchester City at Villa Park, where he scored the opening goal, as Chelsea lost 3–2.<ref name="Chelsea 2-3 Man City">Template:Cite news</ref> On 19 August 2012, he appeared in Chelsea's first league match in a 2–0 away win against Wigan Athletic.<ref name="Wigan 0-2 Chelsea">Template:Cite news</ref> Torres scored his first goal of the season in Chelsea's next match on 22 August 2012, a 4–2 home win against Reading, scoring the third goal to give his side the lead.<ref name="Chelsea 4-2 Reading">Template:Cite news</ref> He also scored against Newcastle United, Arsenal and Norwich City as Chelsea topped the table in the early weeks of the season.<ref name=sb1213/><ref name="English Premier League 2012-2013 : Table">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Torres was sent off for receiving two yellow cards against Manchester United on 28 October 2012, the second for diving, leaving Chelsea with nine men after teammate Branislav Ivanović was also sent off; the team went on to lose 3–2.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres scored his first goal in the Champions League for the season after deflecting Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov's clearance into goal, as Chelsea needed a 94th-minute winner from Victor Moses to secure a 3–2 victory on 7 November 2012.<ref name="Chelsea 3-2 Shakhtar Donetsk">Template:Cite news</ref> On 21 November 2012, Roberto Di Matteo was replaced as Chelsea manager by Rafael Benítez, who had previously coached Torres at Liverpool.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was reported that one reason for Benítez's appointment was to help Torres return to his best form.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres ended a goal drought that stretched over 11 hours of game time with two goals in Chelsea's 6–1 defeat of Nordsjælland in the Champions League on 5 December 2012.<ref name="Torres: I need more time to perform">Template:Cite news</ref> Three days later, he scored another two goals, ending a run of eight Premier League games without a goal, as Chelsea defeated Sunderland 3–1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He then scored in Chelsea's 2012 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final 3–1 win against Monterrey of the Mexican Liga MX on 13 December 2012, before playing in the 1–0 defeat to Brazilian Série A side Corinthians in the final three days later.<ref name=sb1213/>
On 14 March 2013, Torres scored the third goal as Chelsea defeated Steaua București 3–1 to advance 3–2 on aggregate to the quarter-final of the Europa League.<ref name=sb1213/> With this goal, Torres became the first player to score in seven different competitions in one season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He scored twice against Rubin Kazan in the 3–1 win in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final on 4 April 2013, before scoring again in the second leg 3–2 defeat, with Chelsea progressing to the semi-final 5–4 on aggregate.<ref name=sb1213/> Torres scored the opening goal in Chelsea's 2–1 triumph over Benfica in the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final on 15 May 2013.<ref name=sb1213/> During the final match of the season, a 2–1 home win over Everton, he scored his first league goal of 2013, and finished the season with 22 goals in 64 matches.<ref name=sb1213/><ref name="Goal total clarification"/>
2013–14 seasonEdit
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Torres was selected to start by Chelsea's new manager José Mourinho against Hull City on the opening day of the 2013–14 season, where he won a fifth-minute penalty kick.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his first goal of the season in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup against Bayern Munich.<ref name=sb1314/> On 28 September 2013, he was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in Chelsea's 1–1 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres made his 100th start for Chelsea against Schalke 04 in a Champions League match on 22 October 2013 and marked the occasion by scoring two goals in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His first Premier League goal of the season came on 27 October as he scored the winning goal in the 90th minute over title challengers Manchester City, while also providing the assist for André Schürrle's opener.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
AC MilanEdit
Torres joined Italian Serie A club AC Milan on a two-year loan on 31 August 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He debuted on 20 September, replacing Andrea Poli for the last 14 minutes of a 1–0 home defeat against Juventus<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and scored his first Milan goal with a looping header in their 2–2 draw with Empoli two days later.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Return to Atlético MadridEdit
On 27 December 2014, it was announced that Torres's move to Milan would be made permanent on 5 January 2015,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but two days later, he agreed to rejoin La Liga club Atlético Madrid on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The loan was agreed after Alessio Cerci went the opposite way from Atlético to Milan on the same day.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres's unveiling at the Vicente Calderón Stadium on 4 January drew a crowd of 45,000 persons.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played the first match of his second spell on 7 January, starting in the first leg of a Copa del Rey last 16 tie against Real Madrid. He had no shots on target and was replaced by Koke after 59 minutes, but Atlético won 2–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Eight days later in the second leg, he scored two goals – in the first minute of each half – as Atlético advanced, his first goals in an away Madrid derby.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres scored in the first minute again in the quarter-finals, albeit in a 2–3 home defeat against Barcelona.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Torres scored the winning kick in Atlético's 3–2 penalty shoot-out defeat of Bayer Leverkusen in the second leg of the teams' Champions League round of 16 tie on 17 March 2015.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Four days later, he scored his first La Liga goal since his return in the third minute of a 2–0 win against Getafe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 6 February 2016, Torres scored his 100th goal with Atlético Madrid in a 3–1 home league victory against Eibar on his 295th appearance for the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The following month, he marked his 300th appearance for Atlético by scoring in a 3–1 victory over Valencia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored the opening goal of Atlético's UEFA Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona at the Camp Nou on 5 April, before being sent off ten minutes later in an eventual 2–1 loss.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres signed for Atlético permanently on 5 July 2016, on a one-year contract.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In February 2017, he scored his 100th league goal in Spanish football when he netted a brace against Leganés.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 4 July 2017, Torres signed a new one-year contract with the Rojiblancos to stay with his boyhood club for one more year after they were banned from signing new players.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Torres came on as a 90th-minute substitute on 16 May 2018 as Atlético beat Marseille 3–0 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final.<ref name=2018UEL>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored two goals in his last match with Atlético in a 2–2 draw versus Eibar in the final week of championship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Sagan Tosu and retirementEdit
Torres signed for J1 League club Sagan Tosu on 10 July 2018.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 22 August in the Emperor's Cup, netting in a fourth round victory over Vissel Kobe.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His first league goal followed five days later when he scored once and assisted a further two in a 3–0 win over Gamba Osaka.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 21 June 2019, Torres announced that he would retire from football.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made his farewell in a J1 League match against Vissel Kobe on 23 August 2019, when he faced former Spain teammates Andrés Iniesta and David Villa.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The game ended in a 6–1 defeat for Sagan Tosu.<ref name=retire>Template:Cite news</ref>
International careerEdit
2001–02: Success at youth levelEdit
In February 2001, Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain national under-16 team.<ref name="9. Fernando Torres">Template:Cite news</ref> The under-16s took part in the 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in May, which they also won, with Torres scoring the only goal in the final, as well as finishing as the tournament's leading scorer, and was also named the player of the tournament.<ref name="Lowe-2007"/><ref name=Torres/> In September 2001, Torres represented the under-17 team at the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship, but the team failed to progress through the group stage.<ref name=Torres/> In July 2002, he won the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with the under-19 team and was again the only goalscorer in the final.<ref name="Lowe-2007"/> Also, he finished as top scorer and was named player of the tournament.<ref name=Torres/>
2003–06: Senior debut and early yearsEdit
Template:Quote box Torres debuted for the Spanish senior squad on 6 September 2003 in a friendly against Portugal,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> scoring his first goal against Italy on 28 April 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He was selected for the Spanish squad for UEFA Euro 2004.<ref name=Torres/> After appearing as a late substitute in Spain's first two group games, he started for the deciding game against Portugal.<ref name=Torres/> Spain were losing 1–0 and, towards the end of the game, he hit the post.<ref name=Torres/>
Torres scored 7 goals in 11 appearances in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making him Spain's top scorer for qualification, including a vital two goals against Belgium and his first international hat-trick against San Marino.<ref name=Torres/> At his first ever appearance in a FIFA World Cup finals at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Torres scored the final goal in a 4–0 victory over Ukraine with a volley.<ref name="Spain 4-0 Ukraine">Template:Cite news</ref> In the second group match, Torres scored twice against Tunisia, first in the 76th minute to take Spain 2–1 into the lead, and then again from a penalty kick in the 90th.<ref name="Spain - Tunisia">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> With three goals, he finished the tournament as Spain's top scorer alongside fellow striker David Villa.<ref name="Top goals">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2007–08: European ChampionsEdit
Torres was called up for Spain's Euro 2008 squad,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> where he set up Villa to score Spain's first goal of the tournament in the first game in the group stage against Russia.<ref name="Quicksilver Villa lights up the Alps">Template:Cite news</ref> Torres came under criticism for apparently refusing to shake the hand of Spanish manager Luis Aragonés after being substituted off.<ref name="Torres plays up respect for Aragones">Template:Cite news</ref> He subsequently denied being angry with the coaching, saying that he was actually "irritated with himself".<ref name="Torres plays up respect for Aragones"/> He scored his first goal of the tournament in Spain's next game, a 2–1 win over Sweden.<ref name="Sweden 1-2 Spain">Template:Cite news</ref> Torres scored the winner and was named the man of the match in the final against Germany in a 1–0 victory.<ref name="Germany 0-1 Spain">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Euro 2008: Man of the match, 29 June">Template:Cite news</ref> He said, "It's just a dream come true. This is my first title and I hope it's the first of many. Victory in a Euro, it is almost as big as a World Cup. We are used to watching finals on television, but today we were here and we won. My job is to score goals. I want to win more titles and be the most important player in Europe and the world."<ref name="Spain view">Template:Cite news</ref> He was later named as a striker along with his striking partner David Villa in the Team of the Tournament.<ref name="Team of the Tournament">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2009–10: World Cup championsEdit
Torres made his 60th appearance for Spain in a 2010 World Cup qualification victory over Turkey on 28 March 2009, becoming the youngest player to reach this milestone.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres was named in Spain's team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in June.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He scored his second hat-trick for Spain after 17 minutes into a Confederations Cup match against New Zealand on 14 June,<ref name="Spain 5-0 New Zealand">Template:Cite news</ref> thus recording the fastest hat-trick by a player for Spain.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He played for Spain as they were defeated 2–0 by the United States in the semi-final,<ref name="Spain 0-2 United States">Template:Cite news</ref> as well as the third-place play-off, which Spain won 3–2 against South Africa after extra time.<ref name="Spain 3-2 South Africa (aet)">Template:Cite news</ref>
Having undergone knee surgery on 18 April 2010, and missing the end of the Premier League season, Torres's rehabilitation and fitness was closely monitored by Spain manager Vicente del Bosque.<ref name="Liverpool's Fernando Torres out for rest of season"/> Although still out injured, Torres was selected for Spain's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad in May.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 8 June, Torres made his first appearance on the field in exactly two months, coming on as a substitute on 66 minutes against Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres came on as a substitute on 61 minutes in Spain's opening World Cup match on 16 June, a 1–0 defeat to Switzerland.<ref name="Spain 0-1 Switzerland">Template:Cite news</ref> He started the next two matches against Honduras and Chile and although his performances in the group stage were described as below-par, he received backing from Del Bosque.<ref name="Del Bosque backs Torres">Template:Cite news</ref> Torres came on as a substitute on 105 minutes in the final as Spain won the World Cup for the first time following a 1–0 victory over the Netherlands on 11 July 2010.<ref name="Netherlands 0–1 Spain">Template:Cite news</ref>
2011–12: Euro 2012 gloryEdit
Torres was selected in Del Bosque's Euro 2012 squad.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In his first start of the tournament, he netted two goals as Spain defeated the Republic of Ireland 4–0 to eliminate them from the tournament.<ref name="Spain 4-0 R. of Ireland">Template:Cite news</ref> In the tournament final, Torres came on as a substitute against Italy, scoring one goal and assisting another, as Spain won a second consecutive European Championship with a 4–0 victory.<ref name="Spain 4-0 Italy">Template:Cite news</ref> This secured him the Golden Boot for the tournament with three goals and one assist, having played fewer minutes than Mario Gómez, who also had three goals and one assist.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres won his 100th cap against Saudi Arabia on 7 September 2012, making him the sixth-highest capped player for Spain, and started the game as captain in goalkeeper Iker Casillas' absence.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2013–14: Confederations Cup top scorer and final World CupEdit
He became the first player in history to score four goals in one game in a FIFA Confederations Cup match during a 10–0 win over Tahiti on 20 June 2013 in the 2013 Confederations Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres also became the first player to score two hat-tricks in the Confederations Cup,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and with five goals and one assist won the tournament's Golden Shoe, ahead of Fred having played fewer minutes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In his first international for 11 months, Torres scored a penalty in a World Cup warm-up match against Bolivia on 30 May 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The day after, he was named in Spain's final squad for the tournament, ahead of Álvaro Negredo and Fernando Llorente.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After substitute appearances in the team's opening two matches, Torres was named in the starting line-up for the third group match with the team's elimination already confirmed.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Australia 0–3 Spain">Template:Cite news</ref> He scored Spain's second goal in a 3–0 defeat of Australia in Curitiba.<ref name="Australia 0–3 Spain"/>
Style of playEdit
Torres was described as having "an eye for the spectacular" and being "capable of world-class skill", as well as being regarded as a "technically proficient, highly successful striker".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He had the ability to find open spaces and capitalize on defensive errors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A hard-working striker, Torres was known for chasing down and putting pressure on opposing defenders. He was also capable of creating chances for other attackers; this also saw him being deployed in a deeper role as a second striker on occasion.<ref name="Smith-2010"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Subscription required</ref>
Due to his consistent goalscoring as a young player, Torres was nicknamed El Niño ('The Kid').<ref name="www.sports-king.com" /> He could score with his head and both feet. In his prime (2007–2010), his prolific goalscoring earned him a reputation as the best striker in the world at that time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="www.goal.com" /> Prior to the 2009 Confederations Cup, the CBC described him as: "The golden boy of Spanish soccer and one of the most dangerous forwards in the game. Nicknamed El Niño (The Kid), Torres is coming off a solid second season for Liverpool in which he scored 14 goals. Torres is lightning quick, a deadly finisher and a player of such high class with the ball at his feet that he routinely makes the spectacular look ordinary."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, Torres lost most of his pace and form in later seasons due to injuries.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Coaching careerEdit
On 25 July 2021, Torres became head coach of Atlético Madrid’s Juvenil A (U19) team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 11 June 2024, he became head coach of Atlético Madrid B.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His debut on the first day of the Primera Federación season was a 1–0 home loss to Atlético Sanluqueño.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Personal lifeEdit
Torres's parents are José Torres and Flori Sanz. He married Olalla Domínguez Liste on 27 May 2009 in a private ceremony in El Escorial, Madrid.<ref name="Se casa Fernando Torres">Template:Cite news</ref> The couple have three children: two daughters<ref name="Liverpool star Fernando Torres becomes a dad">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a son.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Torres featured in a video for "Ya nada volverá a ser como antes" by Spanish pop rock group El Canto del Loco, and the singer, Dani Martín, is friends with him.<ref name="Dani Martín">Template:Cite news</ref> In 2009, he released an autobiography entitled Torres: El Niño: My Story.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Torres likes the works of J. R. R. Tolkien and has a tattoo of his name in Tengwar on his left forearm.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2011, a stadium in Fuenlabrada was built in his honor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Career statisticsEdit
ClubEdit
| Club | Season | League | National cupTemplate:Efn | League cupTemplate:Efn | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2000–01<ref name=BD0001>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Segunda División | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2001–02<ref name=BD0102>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Segunda División | 36 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | 7 | ||||
| 2002–03<ref name=BD0203>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 29 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 32 | 14 | ||||
| 2003–04<ref name=BD0304>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 35 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 40 | 21 | ||||
| 2004–05<ref name=BD0405>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 38 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | 5Template:Efn | 2 | — | 49 | 20 | |||
| 2005–06<ref name=BD0506>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 36 | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 13 | ||||
| 2006–07<ref name=BD0607>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 15 | ||||
| Total | 214 | 82 | 25 | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 244 | 91 | |||||
| Liverpool | 2007–08<ref name=sb0708>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 33 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11Template:Efn | 6 | — | 46 | 33 | ||
| 2008–09<ref name=sb0809>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9Template:Efn | 2 | — | 38 | 17 | |||
| 2009–10<ref name=sb0910>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 22 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8Template:Efn | 4 | — | 32 | 22 | |||
| 2010–11<ref name=sb1011/> | Premier League | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Template:Efn | 0 | — | 26 | 9 | |||
| Total | 102 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | — | 142 | 81 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2010–11<ref name=sb1011>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 14 | 1 | — | — | 4Template:Efn | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12<ref name=sb1112>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10Template:Efn | 3 | — | 49 | 11 | |||
| 2012–13<ref name=sb1213>Template:Soccerbase season</ref><ref name="Goal total clarification">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
Premier League | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16Template:Efn | 9 | 3Template:Efn | 2 | 64 | 22 | |
| 2013–14<ref name=sb1314>Template:Soccerbase season</ref> | Premier League | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10Template:Efn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | ||
| Total | 110 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 172 | 45 | |||
| AC Milan (loan) | 2014–15<ref name=Soccerway/> | Serie A | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Atlético Madrid (loan) | 2014–15<ref name=BD1415>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3Template:Efn | 0 | — | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16<ref name=BD1516>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 12Template:Efn | 1 | — | 44 | 12 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2016–17<ref name=BD1617>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 9Template:Efn | 1 | — | 45 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18<ref name=BD1718>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
La Liga | 27 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 12Template:Efn | 2 | — | 45 | 10 | |||
| Total | 107 | 27 | 17 | 7 | — | 36 | 4 | — | 160 | 38 | |||||
| Sagan Tosu | 2018<ref name=Soccerway/> | J1 League | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2019<ref name=Soccerway>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
J1 League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 7 | |||||
| Career total | 578 | 200 | 65 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 111 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 768 | 263 | |||
InternationalEdit
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}}</ref> | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 12 | 8 | |
| 2006 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 110 | 38 | |
HonoursEdit
Atlético Madrid
- UEFA Europa League: 2017–18<ref name=2018UEL/>
- Segunda División: 2001–02<ref name=Palmarés>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Chelsea
- FA Cup: 2011–12<ref name=Palmarés/>
- UEFA Champions League: 2011–12<ref name=Palmarés/>
- UEFA Europa League: 2012–13<ref name=Palmarés/>
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2012<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Spain U16
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 2001<ref name=Palmarés/>
Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2002<ref name="Palmarés"/>
Spain
- FIFA World Cup: 2010<ref name=Palmarés/>
- UEFA European Championship: 2008, 2012<ref name=Palmarés/>
- FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2013;<ref name=Palmarés/> third place: 2009<ref name=Palmarés/>
Individual
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2001<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship top scorer: 2001<ref name=UEFA>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2002<ref name=Palmarés/>
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship top scorer: 2002<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Liverpool Player of the Season Awards: 2007–08<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Premier League PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08, 2008–09<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Premier League Player of the Month: February 2008, September 2009<ref name="PremProfile">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- BBC Goal of the Month: April 2009<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- UEFA Euro 2008 Final: Man of the Match<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2008<ref name=UEFA/>
- Ballon d'Or third-place: 2008<ref name="rsssf2008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2008<ref name=UEFA/>
- FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2008, 2009<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- ESM Team of the Year: 2007–08<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Premier League Player of the Year by Northwest Football Awards: 2008<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Shoe: 2009<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- Marca Leyenda award: 2012<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- UEFA European Championship Golden Boot: 2012<ref name=Palmarés/>
- FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: 2013<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Decorations
- Prince of Asturias Award for Sports: 2010<ref name=Palmarés/>
- Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit: 2011<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
SourcesEdit
External linksEdit
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