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David Torres (footballer, born 2003)

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David Torres
Personal information
Full name David Torres Ortiz
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21)
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 31 (0)
International career
2021 Spain U19 2 (0)
2023– Spain U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024
‡ 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 La Liga.

Club career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Torres' father Javier was also a footballer and a defender.[1] He too played for Valladolid.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Feddal destroza la Copa al Valladolid" [Feddal destroys de Cup for Valladolid] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. ^ "David Torres 2026" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Torres se estrena en LaLiga". www.realvalladolid.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  9. ^ "David Torres's record at besoccer- Player Profile". Besoccer (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  10. ^ "El Valladolid no da opción al Barbadás". MARCA (in Spanish). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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