Wednesday, 7 April 2010

Player Profile: Fernando Torres

Name: Fernando Jose Torres Sanz
Nickname: El Nino "The Kid"
D.O.B: 20th March 1984
Place of Birth: Fuenlabrada, Spain
Playing Position: Striker

Teams: Atletico Madrid (2001-2007), Liverpool (2007 - present)
National Team: Spain (2003-present)

Married to Olalla Dominguez, who he has known since childhood, has a daughter born 8th July 2009 called Nora.

Nickname "The Kid" stemmed from his youthful appearance.

Youngest player to play for Atletico Madrid and become Captain

Youngest player ever to score for Spain

Wears number 9 Liverpool shirt

Acheivements

- UEFA European under 16 Championship: 2001
- UEFA European under 19 Championship: 2002
- UEFA European Championship: 2008

- Nike Cup top scorer: 1999
- Algarve Tournament Player of the Tournament: 2001
- Algarve Tournament top scorer: 2001
- UEFA European under 16 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2001
- UEFA European under 16 Championship topscorer: 2001
- UEFA European under 19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2002
- UEFA European under 19 Championship top scorer: 2002
- PFA Team of the Year: 2007-08, 2008-09
- Premier League Player of the month: Feb 2008, September 2009
- Liverpool top scorer: 2007-08
- UEFA European Team of the Tournament: 2008
- FIFPro World XI: 2008, 2009



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