Gerardo Torrado
Torrado playing for Mexico |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Gerardo Torrado Diez de Bonilla |
| Date of birth |
April 30, 1979 (1979-04-30) (age 32) |
| Place of birth |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Height |
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Playing position |
Defensive midfielder |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Cruz Azul |
| Number |
6 |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 |
UNAM Pumas |
33 |
(1) |
| 2000–2001 |
Tenerife |
36 |
(1) |
| 2001–2002 |
Poli Ejido |
32 |
(0) |
| 2002–2004 |
Sevilla |
40 |
(0) |
| 2004–2005 |
Racing Santander |
19 |
(0) |
| 2005– |
Cruz Azul |
223 [1] |
(13) |
| National team‡ |
| 1999 |
Mexico U20 |
5 |
(0) |
| 1999– |
Mexico |
135 [2] |
(13) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2011 |
Gerardo Torrado Diez de Bonilla (born 30 April 1979 in Mexico City) is an international Mexican football (soccer) trunk player, currently playing as a midfielder for Cruz Azul and is captain of the team. He is known as "El troncazo" ("The Sheep") for his bushy-like hair. His style of playing is commonly known to be a rough player in the field but a good recovery for the ball and effective passing.
[edit] Club career
Torrado became a Cruz Azul player in 2005, debuting against Monarcas Morelia were he scored the two goals in the win for Cruz Azul 2-0. He rapidly emerged as one of the most important players in the squad. He is the rough midfielder of the team and has gotten many red and yellow cards because of it. He is the captain of the team, and has led the team to a three consecutive finals on the Mexican Tournament and a CONCACAF Champions League final, but he has never been champion on either league. Torrado played at the FIFA world cup for Mexico and was a star player in the match.
After debuting for Pumas de la UNAM in 1997, he was bought three years later by Spanish club CD Tenerife where he played almost the whole season. The following year he was transferred to Poli Ejido were he had a successful participation. Luckily he caught the eye of Spanish club Sevilla where he had a success in his first season but an injury left him out for almost a full season. He was then transferred to Racing de Santander. He did not have much chance to play because of his differences with the coach. He was forced to come back to Mexico.
[edit] International career
He made an impact when he represented Mexico at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which put the spotlight on him as a potential national team player.Ever since his debut in a friendly match against Argentina, he has become a symbol for Mexico. He has participated in almost every competition that Mexico have qualified for in the last 11 years, including three FIFA World Cups. He's been secure in central midfield and has not yet been replaced by another player. Torrado scored his first goal for Mexico in the 1999 Copa America against Peru, scoring with a stunning long-range shot in stoppage time which saved the game for Mexico. His goal ensured that the match ended 3-3 and Mexico then went on to win on penalties. Torrado has been in the Mexico squads for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup and was vice-captain for the 2010 tournament in South Africa, playing in all four of Mexico's matches as they were eliminated in the Round of 16 after losing 3-1 to Argentina.
[edit] Honours
[edit] International
Mexico
[edit] Individual
[edit] International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| Goal |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 1. |
July 10, 1999 |
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |
 Peru |
3–3 |
4–2 (p.s.o.) |
1999 Copa America |
| 2. |
June 9, 2002 |
Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan |
 Ecuador |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 3. |
June 2, 2007 |
Estadio Alfonso Lastras, San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
 Iran |
4–0 |
4–0 |
Friendly |
| 4. |
July 8, 2007 |
Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela |
 Paraguay |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2007 Copa América |
| 5. |
July 12, 2009 |
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States |
 Guadeloupe |
1–0 |
2–0 |
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 6. |
July 26, 2009 |
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, United States |
 United States |
1–0 |
5–0 |
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Torrado, Gerardo |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
April 30, 1979 |
| Place of birth |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Peru
Ecuador
Iran
Paraguay
Guadeloupe
United States
