Curro Torres

Curro Torres
Curro Torres
Personal information
Full name Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz
Date of birth December 27, 1976 (1976-12-27) (age 34)
Place of birth Ahlen, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Free agent
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Gramenet 53 (5)
1997–1999 Valencia B
1999–2009 Valencia 117 (1)
1999–2000 Recreativo (loan) 37 (1)
2000–2001 Tenerife (loan) 39 (2)
2007–2008 Murcia (loan) 2 (0)
2009–2011 Gimnàstic 0 (0)
National team
2001–2002 Spain 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz, aka Curro Torres (born 27 December 1976 in Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right defender.

In his professional career, whose later years were blighted by several injuries, he represented mainly Valencia CF, helping the team to two La Liga championships (playing in a total of 119 games in that category over the course of eight seasons, scoring once) and the 2004 UEFA Cup.

Torres represented Spain at the 2002 World Cup.

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Early years

Torres was born in Ahlen, West Germany. His parents hailed from Granada, and emigrated for working purposes.

When their son was still an infant, they moved back to Spain, settling in Catalonia.

Club career

Torres began his career with UDA Gramenet before joining Valencia CF in 1997–98. He was a regular with the B team for two seasons, before he was loaned out to Recreativo de Huelva and CD Tenerife in the next two years. In the latter, alongside Mista and Luis García, he was a key member of the Canary Islands outfit, coached by Rafael Benítez, that won promotion to the top flight.

Torres then returned to Valencia, where he proceeded to become a key member in the teams that won the national league twice and the 2003–04 UEFA Cup (again under Benítez). From early 2005 onwards, however, he would be severely hindered by injuries,[1] although he appeared in 17 contests in 2006–07, mainly as a left-back due to Emiliano Moretti's forced absence.

In 2007–08, Torres was loaned to league newcomers Real Murcia,[2] where his physical problems resurfaced (two league appearances). Upon Murcia's relegation, he returned to Valencia, being restricted to two UEFA Cup contests during the season, with even midfielder Hedwiges Maduro being preferred as Miguel's backup. He left Valencia at the end of the campaign.

On July 27, 2009, Torres moved to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second division, playing no minutes whatsoever in the season (league or cup), as Nàstic finished in 18th position. In January of the following year, after the loan acquisitions of Borja Viguera and Álex Bergantiños by the club, the 34-year old's contract was cancelled.[3]

International career

Courtesy of solid performances whilst at Valencia, Torres made his debut for Spain on 14 November 2001, in a friendly match in Huelva with Mexico (1–0 win), and was a member of 2002 FIFA World Cup squad, where he appeared against South Africa in the group stage.[4]

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