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Óliver
Óliver on the bench for Atlético Madrid in 2013
Personal information
Full name Óliver Torres Muñoz
Date of birth (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Navalmoral de la Mata, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2012 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Atlético Madrid B 21 (3)
2012– Atlético Madrid 27 (1)
2014 → Villarreal (loan) 9 (0)
2014–2015 → Porto (loan) 26 (7)
International career‡
2012 Spain U18 2 (0)
2012–2013 Spain U19 10 (0)
2013 Spain U20 7 (0)
2013– Spain U21 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:23, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2015

Óliver Torres Muñoz (born 10 November 1994), known simply as Óliver (Spanish pronunciation: ['oliβer]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atletico Madrid as a central or attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Navalmoral de la Mata, Cáceres, Extremadura, Óliver joined Atlético Madrid during the summer of 2008 at age 13.[1] He spent four years progressing through the youth ranks before being introduced to the first team by manager Diego Simeone.

In late April 2012, despite not yet having featured for the club's reserve side, Óliver was called up to the main squad for a La Liga game against Real Betis.[2] In the early hours of 20 August, in the 2012–13 season opener, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Adrián López in the 64th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD.[3][4]

Óliver made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League on 1 October 2013 at the age of 18 years and 10 months, replacing the injured Raúl García for the last 12 minutes of a 2–1 win at FC Porto for the group stage,[5] becoming the Colchoneros' fourth-youngest player to do so.[6] On the 27th, he scored his first official goal with the main squad, netting after 12 seconds in an eventual 5–0 home routing of Betis.[7]

On 31 January 2014, Atlético loaned Óliver to fellow top-division side Villarreal CF until the end of the campaign, his opportunities having been disadvantaged by the club's acquisition of Diego. He said of the deal, "I will try to learn as much as I can in this period and continue growing as a footballer and person."[8] He made his debut on 2 March, playing the second half of the 1–1 home draw against Betis,[9] and started for the first time with his new team six days later, in a 0–2 loss at Granada CF.[10]

On 3 July 2014, Óliver was loaned to Porto in a season-long loan deal.[11] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 15 August in a 2–0 win over C.S. Marítimo at the Estádio do Dragão, playing the full 90 minutes.[12] On the 31st, he scored his first goal for his new team, opening a 3–0 home win against Moreirense F.C. in the 70th minute.[13]

Óliver was nominated for the 2014 Golden Boy Award.[14]

International career

Óliver playing at the 2012 European Under-19 Championship

Óliver was a member of the Spanish squad which won the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Estonia. He played the entirety of the final on 15 July, in which the nation defeated Greece 1–0 in Tallinn.[15]

Óliver played for the under-20 team at the 2013 FIFA World Cup in Turkey,[16] featuring in all five matches as the side reached the quarter-finals. On 5 September 2013 he made his debut for the under-21s, replacing Suso for the final nine minutes of a 6–2 away victory against Austria at the start of Euro 2015 qualifiers.[17]

Óliver scored his first goals on 14 November on his fifth under-21 cap, grabbing a brace in a 6–1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica also for the European Championship qualifying phase.[18]

Club statistics

As of 23 May 2015[19]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid 2012–13 8 0 2 0 - - 0 0 10 0
2013–14 7 1 3 0 - - 4 0 14 1
Total 15 1 5 0 0 0 4 0 24 1
Villarreal 2013–14 9 0 0 0 - - 0 0 9 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Porto 2014–15 26 7 1 0 3 0 10 0 40 7
Total 26 7 1 0 3 0 10 0 40 7
Career Total 50 8 6 0 3 0 14 0 73 8

Honours

Club

Country

Spain U19

References

  1. ^ Óliver Torres, un jugador de dibujos animados (Óliver Torres, animated cartoon player); Mundo Deportivo, 23 November 2011 Template:Es icon
  2. ^ Óliver: "Ir convocado con el primer equipo es el sueño de cualquier chaval de mi edad" (Óliver: Being chosen for the first team is a dream of any boy my age); Atlético's official website, 28 April 2012 Template:Es icon
  3. ^ Honours even at the Ciutat de Valencia; ESPN Soccernet, 19 August 2012
  4. ^ Óliver Torres debuta con el Atlético en partido oficial (Óliver debuts for Atlético in official matches); Diario AS, 20 August 2012 Template:Es icon
  5. ^ Atlético fight back to take points at Porto; UEFA.com, 1 October 2013
  6. ^ Óliver Torres debuta con el Atlético de Madrid en Champions League: el cuarto más joven (Óliver Torres makes Champions League debut with Atlético de Madrid: the fourth youngest); Vavel, 1 October 2013 Template:Es icon
  7. ^ Villa fires five-star Atleti to win; ESPN FC, 27 October 2013
  8. ^ "El Atlético cede a Oliver Torres al Villarreal" (in Spanish). Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Betis snatch late point". Sky Sports. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Morale boost for Granada". Sky Sports. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Óliver Torres jugará cedido en el Oporto la próxima temporada" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Porto 2–0 Maritimo: Teenager Neves enjoys dream debut". Goal.com. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Porto 3–0 Moreirense". Goal.com. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  14. ^ Richards, Alex (28 October 2014). "England pair Raheem Sterling and Calum Chambers join Adnan Januzaj in Golden Boy award nominations". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  15. ^ "La sub´19, campeona de Europa" (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Squad list". FIFA.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  17. ^ "España Sub-21 arrolla a Austria en el Europeo (2–6)" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Ramos, Saúl (14 November 2013). "Report: Spain scores against Bosnia in Zenica". Sefutbol. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  19. ^ "Óliver Torres". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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