Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Join the discussion or compare with others! Player Page: Fernando Torres (Fernando José Torres Sanz) FIFA 14 18 july 2014 - 20/03/1984 (29 years) - OVR 82 - POTENTIAL 82 But for his strained relationship with the French national team, he would have scored even more. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Join the discussion or compare with others! We will be revealing 20 players per day, with the overall winner announced on Friday. Torres left the club in January 2011 to join Chelsea for a British record transfer fee of £50 million, which made him the most expensive Spanish player in history. LO, A captain of Atletico at 18 El Nino was destined for greatness ever since his formative years. Torres ended his spell back at Atlético on a high, however, as he was part of the squad that won the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League. In his first full season at Chelsea, Torres won the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. A complete midfielder, who could in one passage of play win the ball, race forward and either release a team-mate with a pinpoint pass or score himself. In a prolific four-year spell playing for Porto and Atletico Madrid he scored 142 goals in 178 games, and had injuries not hindered his career there is little doubt that Colombia's record scorer would be much higher up this list. But it is primarily for his achievements at Borussia Dortmund that he makes this list. With Atletico struggling to recover from relegation to the Segunda Division, Spain’s second tier, Torres was fast-tracked into the first team to placate supporters. After 8 years away from the club where it all began for Fernando Torres, he re-joined Atlético de Madrid in January 2015, initially on loan. LO, The defensive talisman cast a spell of leadership over Liverpool's 2019 Champions League-winning side and went the entire campaign without being dribbled past. TK, Only the finest players in the world enjoy long and fruitful stints at clubs such as Juventus, Bayern Munich and Barcelona. He struggled to command authority over his elders, instead leaning heavily on the experience of team-mate Carlos Aguilera, but this added burden did not stop him from scoring in double figures every season at the Vicente Calderon. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. He felt unwanted. Join the discussion or compare with others! Went on to form a formidable defensive partnership with Igor Tudor as well as Fabio Cannavaro, before a late career swansong at Barcelona. He is currently 35 years old and plays as a Striker for Sagan Tosu in Japan. Four Champions League crowns as a key cog for Bayern Munich and Real Madrid underline his quality, but if you are to criticise it is that there have always seemed to be others doing more around him. LO, In his pomp Falcao was probably the best striker on the planet. ... tackle during UEFA Cup football match Kiev vs. Valencia, round of 32, in Kiev on February 18, 2009. His medal haul speaks for itself, and he is approaching 300 career goals. His club captain and friend Steven Gerrard reassured him, insisting that he deserved to win the award. Fernando José Torres Sanz, souvent surnommé El Niño (« le gamin » en espagnol), né le 20 mars 1984 à Fuenlabrada (Province de Madrid, Espagne), est un footballeur international qui évolue au poste d'attaquant du début des années 2000 à la fin des années 2010. The outright Premier League top scorer in 2018 and the joint winner last season, no longer is anyone laughing at the £35m Liverpool paid for him over two years ago. Fernando Torres es un jugador del Sagan Tosu, su dorsal es el 9, juega de Delantero y su Clasificación Global es de 82. At the age of 19, Torres was given the honour of becoming Atlético’s youngest club captain and his impressive performances led Rafa Benítez and Liverpool to come calling for his services in 2007. He stayed for seven in total, far longer than many fans expected. A World Cup Golden Boot winner. The gangly forward has scored nearly 250 goals combined for club and country, which has helped Bayern to eight Bundesliga titles and a single Champions League and Club World Cup. LO, His raw statistics are simply phenomenal. Evolved as football evolved, from teenage tearaway to cultured crosser as the legs slowed. This week, we are counting down the 100 greatest players of the 21st century, revealing 20 per day until the winner is announced on Friday. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Back in 2008, Fernando Torres became the first player to finish third behind both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their era of Ballon d’Or dominance. And do not be fooled by his combustible reputation: in 2016, he placed his treasured World Cup winner's medal in the coffin of Pietro Lombardi, Italy’s kit man at the tournament. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Jugador: Fernando Torres (Fernando José Torres Sanz) FIFA 18 18 diciembre 2017 - 20/03/1984 (33 años) - MEDIA 81 - POTENCIAL 81 He became one of the most expensive players of all time when he switched to Lazio, but he would never again reach the heights that made him a legend at the Mestalla. From a technical perspective, it is possibly the best of all those he scored during his time at Anfield, but one that the player is not overly fond of. Player Page: Fernando Torres (Fernando José Torres Sanz) FIFA 18 16 october 2017 - 20/03/1984 (33 years) - OVR 81 - POTENTIAL 81 Few defenders have carried such an overarching influence on any side in recent memory. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? He scored plenty too, 116 league goals in eight seasons with United, City and Juventus (who probably all enjoyed prime Tevez), but it was the way he would trigger his teammates by forcing the first mistake or sparking counterattacks that really made him such an invaluable player. Torres became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. It felt like an unnecessarily modest farewell. It would be wrong to suggest Torres’ post-2011 career passed without merit or achievement. Join the discussion or compare with others! Torres started his career as Atletico Madrid, where he was noticed as a great talent by manager's and coaches worldwide.In the year of 2003-04, he was named Atletico's captain at the age of 19. A revelation at Atlético Madrid and as equally important to the world champions: Griezmann was the top goal scorer as France finished as runners-up at Eurp 2016 before playing a starring role in their triumph two years later in Moscow. Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Torres is placed at 63 on our list, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. TK, It’s difficult to define his importance to both Manchester City and Belgium but it’s safe to say he was one of the most important players of a generation. HLC, A very modern forward, adept anywhere across the offensive line and a true team player, always ready to defend from the front. A hero in his native Chile, for his role in the 2015 Copa América victory. His own version of events is different. When he returned for Steven Gerrard's testimonial a year later, the crowd sang his old song again. He was named in the FIFA World XI in 2008 and 2009. FIFA 21 FIFA 20 FIFA 19 FIFA 18 FIFA 17 FIFA 16 FIFA 15 FIFA 14 FIFA 13 FIFA 12 FIFA 11 FIFA 10 Copy URL. This was a player who had won the World Cup and two European Championships for his country, as well as a Champions League title abroad. LO, Few on this list can say they redefined their position but the little French magician did just that. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. In 10 years’ time, expect to see Kane in the top 20 of a similar list. JR, Sneijder won league titles in Spain, Italy, Turkey and his native Netherlands, as well as the Champions League with Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan, and built a stellar international career to become the most capped Dutch player of all time. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. TK, One of the great villains of the game but a nasty, hard centre-back that would be very high on any great striker’s list of defenders he least wanted to play against. KV, While it can be argued his most captivating moments came before the turn of the millennium, Giggs’ longevity was remarkable, never truly fading from the first team at Old Trafford as the brighter sparks came and went. Torres became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. A brilliant midfielder who had everything: skill, tenacity, power, goals, energy. He announced his retirement from football in June, having spent his final season playing with Sagan Tosu in Japan, the home of Captain Tsubasa. There have been few strikers as rapid or as decisive in front of goal in the last two decades. Fernando Torres 94 - live prices, in-game stats, comments and reviews for FIFA 18 Ultimate Team FUT. It is also supported by comments from FSG’s former general counsel, Edward Weiss, who would suggest that Liverpool’s new owners considered Torres to be past his best. Became a real winner and leader at United and formed one of the greatest partnerships in international football history alongside John Terry with England - who should have obviously achieved much more with such an outstanding foundation to their team. Fernando Torres is a retired Spanish international footballer who represented his country 110 times and scored 38 goals between his international debut in 2003 and his final match in 2014. Silva has never been flustered and can always be relied upon to stand up in the most opportune moments, a cornerstone of the Manchester City era and a candidate for their best ever player, despite the money lavished on various other superstars. Once he had helped Atletico return to the top flight, Torres was named the club’s youngest-ever captain. He is the only footballer ever to have scored a hat-trick at two separate World Cups. Fernando Torres 80 - live prices, in-game stats, comments and reviews for FIFA 19 Ultimate Team FUT. We asked 10 of our football writers to select 50 players, with each pick awarded points contributing to a final score. Torres’ first season back in Madrid saw him help the club reach the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League final where they fell agonizingly short against rivals Real Madrid on a penalty shootout. Just like in FIFA 20, primes won’t be in packs until December. His defensive capabilities brought him to the fore at Barcelona before his attacking prowess made him such a weapon for Manchester City. In Torres’ first season in La Liga he scored 13 league goals and grew his reputation further by making his Spanish national team debut in September 2003. Torres’ struggles to rediscover form and his anxiety to win trophies while still in his prime combined with the disastrous ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett to produce a messy Anfield divorce. Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Torres is placed at 63 on our list, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}, The sad tale of Fernando Torres, a reluctant superstar, against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome in late 2007. at the Camp Nou, to book their place in that year’s Champions League final. The Spanish striker became a phenomenon in the Premier League while at Liverpool, scoring 65 goals in just four seasons. LO, A real pest of a striker who thrived in the hottest atmospheres and regularly overcame adversity. BB, Torres celebrates scoring for Chelsea at Camp Nou, Torres celebrates scoring for Atletico in his final game for the club, The Century: This week, The Independent is counting down the 100 best players of the last twenty years. Disputes with Dutch managers hindered an international career that might have propelled him higher up this list. Please sign in to your FIFA.com user account below. Player Information Fernando Torres (Fernando Jose Torres Sanz) Season 2011 Date of Birth 20.3.1984 Nationality Spain Club Chelsea League Barclays Premier League Position st Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. There have been more fallow years, of course, but at his best Hazard has been magnificent, including in helping Lille to Ligue 1 glory in 2010-11. Torres remembered Gerrard’s words, even if he did not quite believe them, adding: “He told me that like he really thought it.”. If it was intended as an olive branch, it worked. He still had a great affection for the club, the fans and his time there. LB, The meticulous German orchestrated Bayern Munich's midfield to eight Bundesliga titles and a Champions League, making over 500 appearances for the club. It is a brilliant individual goal, not dissimilar from his first for Liverpool against Chelsea a few months earlier or one at Derby County a couple of weeks later. Once there, there is the familiar shift in balance, allowing him to round the goalkeeper and finish. THE PLAN The aim is clear: scoring 1000 goals with Fernando Torres. He had already suffered persistent hamstring injuries in the spring of 2010 when he decided to undergo surgery on a knee injury in an attempt to be fit for the World Cup. Jugador: Fernando Torres (Fernando José Torres Sanz) FIFA 19 18 marzo 2019 - 20/03/1984 (34 años) - MEDIA 79 - POTENCIAL 79 The Makelele role will go down in the annals for any player with any defensive nous whatsoever, but few since have boasted the football intelligence and positional discipline of the man who coined its name. Strong and an aerial threat, he was perhaps unfortunate to follow Gabriel Batistuta with Argentina, otherwise he would have been appreciated even more. Certainly as talented as Sergio Aguero and with perhaps more composure in the biggest occasions - an underrated player. LO, A midfield maestro capable of playing the game at his pace; speeding up and slowing down while painting a picture amid the frantic action in Premier League games. Info. FIFA 21 News; FIFA 21 Clubs; FIFA 21 Leagues JR, A metronome in the middle, one of the finer passers in the world of football and the beating heart of a number of very successful sides, not least the World Cup winning Germany side of 2014. BB, Enjoyed the best years of his storied career right at the very start of the 21st century, after he moved from Parma to Juventus in a double transfer, along with Gianluigi Buffon. He also won the European Championship with France in 2000. Retired Fernando José Torres Sanz(Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando ˈtores]; born 20 March 1984) was a Spanish professional footballer. He won much of his career silverware during those later years. Add in a world crown and two European titles and you have a player who more than earns his place here. Player Page: Fernando Torres (Fernando José Torres Sanz) FIFA 12 Original - 20/03/1984 (27 years) - OVR 86 - POTENTIAL 87 “Individual goals are often the most striking and skilful,” Torres said, “but I don’t think they’re the most beautiful.” Again, the reluctant superstar was playing down his own brilliance. He scored close to 150 Bundesliga goals for that wonderfully attacking team – including 31 in one season – winning the Bundesliga Player of the Year and Top Goalscorer awards. He was also one of the leaders in Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning campaign and carried an aura in the centre of the pitch few players can claim to have replicated. He lifted his first trophy with Atletico in his penultimate game for the club. HLC, The Brazilian is well renowned as one of the best attacking fullbacks in world football, and has been one of Real Madrid’s most consistent performers for a number of years. Each pick awarded points contributing to a final score 20, 1984 replies to comment! 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