Fernando Torres

Date of Birth

20 March 1984

Place of Birth

Fuenlabrada, Spain

Height

1.83 m (6’0″)

Reading: Fernando Torres

Position

Forward

Years

2011-2014

Appearances

172

Goals

45

Fernando Jose Torres Sanz ( Born 20 March 1984 ) is a spanish football player who played for Chelsea F.C. from January 2011 to December 2014. Torres scored 65 league goals in 125 appearances for Barclays Premier League rivals, Liverpool. He signed for Chelsea on 31 January 2011 in a british transfer phonograph record of £50,000,000.

Chelsea career

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On 28 January 2011, Torres ‘ former club Liverpool rejected a £35,000,000 bid. late that night, Torres handed in a written transfer request. Following days of speculation, El Nino joined Chelsea for a goodly fee of £50,000,000- making him the 4th most expensive football player always and the most expensive spanish football player. On moving to Stamford Bridge, Fernando Torres took over the vacant issue nine jersey, but took 14 games before he found the internet, a gleefully received attempt on a sodden Stamford Bridge pitch against West Ham. It remained his only goal for the Blues that season but with a rare summer of convalescence following, hopes were high that the 2011-12 season would see the Fernando Torres that tormented Chelsea thus much when he was wearing red. His startle had been encouraging, with an opening sidereal day display at Stoke which lacked only a goal. That finally came at Old Trafford in a 3-1 kill against Manchester United, but his good afternoon will be remembered not for the natural flicker over David De Gea ‘s head but the miss capable goal that followed in the close stages. The Spaniard bounced back quickly to open the grade against Swansea with a bright touch and coating though, but he was then sent off, forcing him to miss three domestic games. In Europe though, he then netted twice in the 5-0 Champions League victory over Genk before enduring a torment while in front man of goal throughout the fall and winter time period. His campaign and general act in creating for team mates ensured the supporters continued to stick with him though, and positive performances were rewarded, with three goals in a fortnight at the goal of March and a crucial aid for Salomon Kalou in Lisbon against Benfica. The most memorable consequence of his season was undoubtedly scoring the equalising goal in the Camp Nou as we came from behind to draw 2-2, securing our place in the Champions League Final, while a hat-trick against Queens Park Rangers followed.

Torres remained on the bench for the FA Cup Final victory against his erstwhile clubhouse Liverpool but did come on in Munich and played his depart, winning the corner which Didier Drogba equalised from with two minutes to spare. Torres started the 2012-13 season well, breaking the deadlock in our 3-2 Community Shield get the better of to Manchester City, following it up with consecutive strikes in league games against Reading and Newcastle United. He besides turned in impressive displays in the away wins at both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, scoring the opening finish during the 2-1 win at the Emirates. Torres received the second bolshevik poster of his Chelsea career when he was controversially dismissed during the 3-2 home defeat against Manchester United. Replays intelligibly proved that the striker had been clipped by Johnny Evans, but reviewer Mark Clattenburg disagree and booked him for model, his moment yellow card of the plot. Crucially, Torres scored the decisive goal in a 3-1 Europa League succeed against Steaua Bucharest, a goal which took us through 3-2 on aggregate. He then followed that up with a brace in the quarter-final first leg winnings over Rubin Kazan, while besides opening the score in the away leg. Torres got stronger as the season drew to a close. He opened the grade in the 2013 Europa League Final against Benfica with a well-taken goal, and won the game on the final day of the crusade with a 76th-minute hit which secured a 2-1 acquire over Everton, his 23rd goal of the season. On 30 August 2013, Torres netted his first goal of the 2013-14 season, opening the marking in the 2013 UEFA Super Cup. On 24 September 2013, Torres put in a fine performance- scoring a finish and setting up Ramires in a 2-0 League Cup win over Swindon Town. fair four days former, Torres started in a 1-1 draw with Spurs, and was sent off for two bookable offences. Manager, Jose Mourinho accused Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen for instigating the offences. however, Torres was golden to be on the pitch as earlier on in the game, Torres scratched Vertonghen ‘s face. On 22 October 2013, Torres made his hundredth startle for Chelsea, and marked the juncture with two goals in a 3-0 Champions League win over Schalke. Less than a week later, Torres scored a last minute winner, capitalising from a err by Joe Hart in a 2-1 acquire over Man City. On 31 August 2014, Torres joined A.C. Milan on a biennial loanword deal. The move was late made permanent in December, ending an about four year go at thorium club .

Honours

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Chelsea

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  • FA Cup: 1 (2012)
  • Champions League: 1 (2012)
  • Europa League: 1 (2013)

Stats

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Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2010-11 14 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 18 1
2011-12 32 6 6 2 1 0 10 3 0 0 49 11
2012-13 36 8 5 1 4 2 15 9 4 2 64 22
2013-14 28 5 2 0 1 1 9 4 1 1 41 11
Total 110 20 13 3 6 3 38 16 5 3 172 45