Name Curro Torres 1997–1999 Valencia B Weight 76 kg | 1995–1997 Gramenet Height 1.80 m Years Team Role Footballer | |
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Full name Cristobal Emilio Torres Ruiz Date of birth (1976-12-27) 27 December 1976 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth Ahlen, West Germany Current team Valencia CF Mestalla | ||
Entrevista a curro torres
Cristóbal Emilio "Curro" Torres Ruiz (born 27 December 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back, and is the current manager of Lorca FC.
Contents
- Entrevista a curro torres
- Valencia cf curro torres y baraja rememoran en mestalla el d cimo aniversario del t tulo de liga
- Early years
- Valencia
- Later years
- Coaching
- International career
- Managerial statistics
- Honours
- References
In his professional career, whose later years were blighted by several injuries, he represented mainly Valencia, helping the team to two La Liga championships (playing in a total of 119 games in that level over the course of eight seasons, scoring once) and the 2004 UEFA Cup.
Torres appeared for Spain at the 2002 World Cup. He started working as a manager in 2014, spending three years at Valencia B.
Valencia cf curro torres y baraja rememoran en mestalla el d cimo aniversario del t tulo de liga
Early years
Torres was born in Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. His parents hailed from Granada, and emigrated for working purposes.
When their son was still an infant they moved back to Spain, settling in Catalonia.
Valencia
Torres began his career with UDA Gramenet before joining Valencia CF in 1997. He was a regular with the B-team for two seasons, being subsequently loaned out to Recreativo de Huelva and CD Tenerife in the next two years. In the latter, alongside Mista and Luis García, he was a key member of the Canary Islands club – coached by Rafael Benítez– that won promotion to La Liga.
Torres then returned to Valencia, where he proceeded to become a key member in the sides that won the national league twice and the 2003–04 UEFA Cup, again under Benítez. From early 2005 onwards, however, he would be severely hindered by injuries, although he appeared in 17 games in the 2006–07 campaign, mainly as a left-back due to Emiliano Moretti's forced absence.
For 2007–08, Torres was loaned to top level newcomers Real Murcia, where his physical problems resurfaced (two league appearances). Upon their relegation he returned to Valencia, being restricted to two UEFA Cup matches during the season, with even midfielder Hedwiges Maduro being preferred as Miguel's backup; he left the Che in June 2009.
Later years
On 27 July 2009, Torres moved to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Segunda División, playing no minutes whatsoever in the season (league or cup) as Nàstic finished in 18th position. In January of the following year, after the loan acquisitions of Borja Viguera and Álex Bergantiños by the club, the 34-year-old's contract was cancelled.
Coaching
On 7 April 2014, Torres returned to Valencia after nearly five years, being appointed manager of the reserves in Segunda División B. In 2017 he took them to the final round of the play-offs, but was knocked out by Albacete Balompié.
On 2 July 2017, Torres was named Lorca FC manager.
International career
Courtesy of solid performances whilst at Valencia, Torres made his debut for Spain on 14 November 2001 in a friendly match with Mexico in Huelva (1–0 win), and was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad, where he appeared against South Africa in the group stage.