David Torres (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Torres Ortiz | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Valladolid, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valladolid | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valladolid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Valladolid B | 26 | (0) |
| 2022– | Valladolid | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
David Torres Ortiz (born 5 March 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Real Valladolid in Segunda División.
Club career[edit]
Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Torres was a Real Valladolid youth graduate.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 September 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–2 Primera División RFEF away loss against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[2]
Torres made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win over UD Barbadás, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3][4] His professional debut occurred the following 4 January, as he replaced Juanjo Narváez late into a 1–0 loss at Deportivo Alavés, also for the national cup.[5]
Torres made his first La Liga appearance on 21 January 2023, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Atlético Madrid. On 27 July, after Valladolid's relegation to Segunda División, he renewed his contract until 2026 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[6]
On July 27, 2023, David Torres was promoted to the first team of Real Valladolid CF. He signed a contract until 2026. The goal for the 2023-24 season is to return to the primera división, which the team lost the previous season.[7][8]
International career[edit]
In September 2021, David Torres was called up to the Spain U-19 national team for two friendly matches against Mexico. He made his debut on September 3, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute of a 5-1 victory. He started the second match on September 5, which Spain won 3-2.[9]
Aceves made his debut for the Spain U-21 national team on October 13, 2023, in a friendly match against Uzbekistan. The match was played at the Milliy Stadioni in Tashkent and ended in a 0-0 draw. Aceves came on as a substitute at halftime, replacing Arnau Martínez.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 28 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valladolid B | 2021–22 | Primera Federación | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| Valladolid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
Personal life[edit]
Torres' father Javier was also a footballer and a defender.[1] He too played for Valladolid.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "17 años después, el apellido Torres vuelve al Pucela" [17 years later, the surname Torres returns to Pucela] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "La Cultural saca las vergüenzas del Promesas en cinco minutos" [Cultural show the shames of Promesas in five minutes] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 25 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "El Real Valladolid pasa el trámite ante el Barbadás" [Valladolid go through the formalities against Barbadás] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Torres y Diego Moreno debutan en Copa" [Torres and Diego Moreno debut in the Cup] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Feddal destroza la Copa al Valladolid" [Feddal destroys de Cup for Valladolid] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "David Torres 2026" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Statement: David Torres 2026, will continue to grow in the first team| Real Valladolid CF". Real Valladolid C.F. - Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Torres se estrena en LaLiga". www.realvalladolid.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "David Torres's record at besoccer- Player Profile". Besoccer (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "El Valladolid no da opción al Barbadás". MARCA (in Spanish). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- David Torres at BDFutbol
- David Torres at Soccerway