Miguel Torres Gómez

Miguel Torres

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Torres Gómez
Date of birth	28 January 1986 (1986-01-28)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Full back
Club information
Current club	Getafe
Number	4
Youth career
1998–2005	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2006	Real Madrid C	34	(1)
2006–2007	Real Madrid B	19	(0)
2007–2009	Real Madrid	52	(0)
2009–	Getafe	64	(0)
National team
2007–2009	Spain U21	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Miguel Torres Gómez (Spanish pronunciation: [miˈɣel ˈtores]; born 28 January 1986 in Madrid) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in La Liga. Usually a right defender, he is equally at ease on the other flank.

Club career

Real Madrid

Torres joined Real Madrid's junior teams at the age of 12. On 12 July 2007, he signed his first professional contract for the first team through 2013, joining the first team permanently from Real Madrid Castilla.

Torres made his senior debut against Écija Balompié as a starter, in a Copa del Rey contest on 25 October 2006, because of injuries to first team defenders Fabio Cannavaro, Cicinho and Míchel Salgado. He also played in the return leg as a substitute, replacing Sergio Ramos in the 80th minute. He also started in both cup matches against Real Betis, sporting jersey #38 in these games and throughout the season.

Torres made his La Liga debut in his fourth consecutive appearance for Real Madrid, playing the whole 90 minutes against Real Zaragoza. He kept his place in the side the following week for the game against RCD Mallorca, with that performance leading then-coach Fabio Capello to state: "It is not easy to find a player with as much personality and talent in attack and defence as Torres".

On 10 February 2007, in the match against Real Sociedad, Torres made his first assist. After a quick run on the left flank he provided a left-footed (he is right-footed by nature) cross for Ruud van Nistelrooy, whose header found the net, as Madrid came from behind to win in away 2–1.

With Torres as an important piece (first appearing in round 18, he only missed three contests until the end of the season, starting in all but one), Real Madrid won its 30th league title. However, he was unable to play in the deciding game against Mallorca due to a hamstring tear.

Although Torres appeared in more league games in the following season, he would start significantly less (as Madrid repeated league honours), primarily due to the signing of Argentine Gabriel Heinze. In that season, he switched back to number 22, which he previously wore with Castilla.

Getafe

For 2009–10, Torres changed to #2, following Salgado's departure to Blackburn Rovers. However, on 31 August - transfer deadline day - he moved to neighbours Getafe CF on a five-year contract, with Real having the option to rebuy in the first two.

International career

Torres made his debut for the Spanish under-21 team on 6 February 2007, in a 2–2 draw against England, remaining a regular in subsequent matches.

Club statistics

(correct as of 31 May 2009)

Club	Season	League			Cup			Europe			Totals
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Real Madrid B	2006–07	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0	1
	Total										19	0	1
Real Madrid	2006–07	18	0	2	4	0	0	3	0	0	25	0	2
	2007–08	20	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	26	0	0
	2008–09	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	0	0
	Total										66	0	2
Career totals											86	0	3

Honours

Real Madrid

• Spanish League: 2006–07, 2007–08
• Spanish Supercup: 2008; Runner-up 2007

External links

• Getafe official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile