Fernando Torres

FERNANDO José TORRES Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Liverpool. He was born in Fuenlabrada, a large suburban town south of Madrid. At 17, he became the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and, two years later, the youngest to become its captain.In the five seasons preceding his move to Liverpool from Atlético, Torres scored 75 goals in La Liga, a feat only bettered by Samuel Eto'o and David Villa during the same period. Prior to that, Torres also played two seasons in the Spanish second division, where he scored seven goals in 40 appearances. Torres is nicknamed 'El Niño' (The Kid). LIVERPOOL At £20 million, Torres is Liverpool's record signing. He signed a 6-year deal, and has already said that he intends to at least play for Liverpool for the 6 years of his contract. It was widely reported that Torres took a pay cut as part of the transfer – a drop from £103,000 a week in Spain, to about £90,000 according to The Times.On August 11, Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2-1 win. He scored his first English Premier League goal on his Anfield debut on August 19, in the 16th minute in a 1-1 draw against Chelsea. Torres scored his first hat-trick for the club on September 25 in a 4-2 away win against Reading in the League Cup.On November 28, Torres scored his first two Champions League goals for the club in a group game against F.C. Porto, which the Reds won 4-1. He added to his Champions League goal tally with a dazzling goal against Marsielle, in France.Ieditedmyprofilewith Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4