Fernando Torres Biography, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Net Worth & Wiki

About Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres has achieved great heights at a young age and is one of the most popular footballers of recent times. Though his parents came from a middle-class family, this talented sports personality harbored a dream of becoming a soccer player, and they nurtured this dream and ushered him into this sport. Torres had been introduced to the name of the ‘Atlético Madrid’ club by his grandfather, and he wanted to become a member of that club ever since. His passion for the game has always driven him to work hard day in and day out to improve his performance.

After playing in a number of matches organized in his native country, he was inducted into the Atlético club at the age of fifteen. During his time at the club, he grew into a great player. Several soccer clubs wanted him to be a part of their squads after he became one of the most renowned players. Nevertheless, after declining many such offers, he decided to switch to Liverpool FC, one of the world’s most famous football clubs. As a member of the Spanish national team when it won the first ‘FIFA World Cup’, this sports personality has experienced many dream-come-true moments.

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Life Journey

His parents are José Torres and Flori Sanz, and he was born in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, on 20th March 1984. Israel and Mari Paz are his two older siblings, and Fernando is the youngest. The young boy had a passion for the game of football since his childhood years, and in 1989, he joined ‘Parque 84’ and participated in a local football tournament.

Having grown up with a follower of the ‘Atlético Madrid’ team, his grandfather introduced him to the team. After playing as a goalkeeper, he switched to playing as a striker. In 1991, he joined the local team ‘Mario’s Holland,’ where he played forward and was successful.

In 1992, the family moved to Estorde, Galicia, and as a child, he was surprised by the trophies of the ‘Atlético Madrid’ team when his father took him to the team’s trophy room. Ten years ago, he played for the Rayo 13 team and scored 55 goals in one season, so he was selected for the Atlético trial. The guides were amazed at Fernando’s performance, and he was inducted into the club’s youth system in 1995.

He is married to Olalla Dominguez Liste since 27th May of 2009. The couple has a daughter named Nora and a son named Leo. This sports personality is associated with charitable organizations such as ‘Oliver Mayor Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’, ‘UNICEF’, ‘Liverpool´s Disabled Supporters Association’, ‘Club Atletico de Madrid Foundation’, ‘Talita Foundation’, ‘Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’, ‘Grow up Playing Foundation’, ‘Montse Benitez Foundation’.

Fernando Torres Net Worth

Fernando Torres has a net worth of $90 million.

His annual salary is $20 million. Torres also earns an estimated $9 million per year from endorsements with companies such as Pepsi and Adidas. It’s enough to make him one of the highest-paid football players in the world.

Football Career

• When he participated in the Nike Cup as an under-15 team player, Atlético emerged as the winner of the competition.
• The Atlético Madrid club signed a contract with Torres in 1999, which began his professional football career. Within a year, he was moved from the youth team to the club’s Honor Division.
• As a member of the Spanish Under-16 team, Fernando represented Spain at the 2001 European Under-16 Championship. During the competition, Fernando scored the most goals and was named the best player.
• In 2001, Torres was introduced to the senior team of Atlético club, and on 27th May that year, he scored his first goal for the team. Although his team did not win the match, they were promoted to the Liga second division (Segunda Division).
• The Spanish Under-19 team won the European Under-19 Championship with Torres scoring the highest point and again voted the best player.
• His club Atlético was placed in the Liga first division (La Liga) in 2002. As a member of the national team, he was selected the following year.
• The talented footballer was also elected captain of the Atlético Madrid Club in 2003.
• In 2004, he was selected for the national team (senior team) and scored his first goal against Italy. It was the same year that I competed in the ‘2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup’ for Atlético, but the team lost the finals 3-1 in penalties.
• Spain qualified for the ‘World Cup’ in 2005 after a good performance in the qualifiers. However, the team failed to qualify for the finals.
• I parted ways with the ‘Atlético Madrid’ club after twelve years of association and joined the ‘Liverpool’ club in 2007. He played in his debut match in the ‘Premier League’ the same year and won.
• In 2008, Spain became the European champions, giving them a great reason for celebration.
• In 2009, he played in the ‘Premier League’ for Liverpool and scored his 50th goal there; with this, he became the fastest player in league history to score a 50th goal.
• Fernando was a member of the team that won the ‘FIFA World Cup’ in South Africa in 2010. This was the first time his country won the World Cup.
• He changed clubs in 2011 from ‘Liverpool Football Club’ to ‘Chelsea Football Club’. In 2012, he was a member of the Chelsea F.C. team that won the UEFA Champions League.
• In 2013, his goal in the last minute helped his team emerge victorious in the ‘Premier League’ against Manchester City. The following year, he became a member of ‘A.C. Milan’ on a loan of two-year. The first time he played for the club was in September that year.
• The following year, he again joined ‘Atletico Madrid’, who he played for in the upcoming season.

Facts About Fernando Torres

• He has over 100 caps for Spain and is the third-highest goalscorer in the country’s history.
• Torres became interested in football at the age of five and joined his first team, Parque 84.
• He began playing football as a goalkeeper, but after two years he began playing regularly as a striker.
• In a friendly match against Portugal, Torres made his international debut for Spain on 6 September 2003.
• In a 10-0 victory against Tahiti in the 2013 Confederations Cup, he became the first person in history to score four goals in one game.
• On 7 September 2012, Torres won his 100th cap for Spain against Saudi Arabia, making him the sixth-most capped player in Spain’s history.
• He scored seven goals in 11 appearances in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making him Spain’s top goal scorer for qualification, including his first international hat-trick against San Marino.
• He scored his second hat-trick for Spain in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. In just 17 minutes from the start of play, he scored a hat-trick, which is a record for the fastest hat-trick a Spanish footballer has ever scored.
• On 5 July 2016, Torres signed a one-year deal with Atlético Madrid in permanent terms.

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