Fernando Torres sport association football
Early career
Born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Torres became interested in football as a child and joined his first team, Parque 84, at age five. His grandfather was not a passionate football fan, but took pride in being an Atlético Madrid supporter, and Torres inherited his love for the club.Torres began playing football as a goalkeeper, the position his brother played in. At age seven, however, he started playing regularly as a striker in an indoor league for the neighbourhood club, Mario's Holanda, using the characters from the anime Captain Tsubasa as inspiration. Three years later, aged 10, he progressed to an 11-side team, Rayo 13. He scored 55 goals in a season and was one of three Rayo 13 players to earn a trial with Atlético. He impressed the scouts and joined the club's youth system at age 11 in 1995.Segunda División: 2001–02
UEFA Europa League: 2017–18
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16ChelseaFA Cup: 2011–12
UEFA Champions League: 2011–12
UEFA Europa League: 2012–13
FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2012Spain U16UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 2001Spain U19UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2002SpainFIFA World Cup: 2010
UEFA European Championship: 2008, 2012
FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 2013; third place: 2009IndividualUEFA European Under-16 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2001
UEFA European Under-16 Championship top scorer: 2001
UEFA European Under-19 Championship Player of the Tournament: 2002
UEFA European Under-19 Championship top scorer: 2002
Liverpool Player of the Season Awards: 2007–08
Premier League PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08, 2008–09
Premier League Player of the Month: February 2008, September 2009
BBC Goal of the Month: April 2009
UEFA Euro 2008 Final: Man of the Match
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 2008
Ballon d'Or third-place: 2008
UEFA Team of the Year: 2008
FIFA FIFPro World XI: 2008, 2009
ESM Team of the Year: 2007–08
FIFA Confederations Cup Silver Shoe: 2009
Marca Leyenda award: 2012
UEFA European Championship Golden Boot: 2012
FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Shoe: 2013Decorations
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