David Torres (footballer, born 2003)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{family name hatnote|Torres|Ortiz|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Torres
| image =
| fullname = David Torres Ortiz
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Valladolid, Spain
| height = 1.82m
| position = Centre back
| currentclub = Valladolid
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Valladolid
| years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = Valladolid B | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022– | clubs2 = Valladolid | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 20 December 2024
| nationalteam-update = 21 November 2023
}}
David Torres Ortiz (born 5 March 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Real Valladolid in {{Spanish football updater|Valladolid}}.
Club career
Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Torres was a Real Valladolid youth graduate.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/vuelve-el-apellido-torres-17-anos-despues-n/|title=17 años después, el apellido Torres vuelve al Pucela|trans-title=17 years later, the surname Torres returns to Pucela|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=13 November 2022|accessdate=5 January 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.eldesmarque.com/valladolid/real-valladolid/noticias/85383-cultural-y-deportiva-leonesa-real-valladolid-promesas/directo|title=La Cultural saca las vergüenzas del Promesas en cinco minutos|trans-title=Cultural show the shames of Promesas in five minutes|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=25 September 2021|accessdate=5 January 2023|archive-date=6 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106001357/https://www.eldesmarque.com/valladolid/real-valladolid/noticias/85383-cultural-y-deportiva-leonesa-real-valladolid-promesas/directo|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/copa_del_rey/el-real-valladolid-pasa-el-tramite-ante-el-barbadas-n/|title=El Real Valladolid pasa el trámite ante el Barbadás|trans-title=Valladolid go through the formalities against Barbadás|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=12 November 2022|accessdate=5 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticia/torres-y-diego-moreno-debutan-en-copa|title=Torres y Diego Moreno debutan en Copa|trans-title=Torres and Diego Moreno debut in the Cup|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=12 November 2022|accessdate=5 January 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/cronica/2023/01/04/63b5c05522601d76278b458f.html|title=Feddal destroza la Copa al Valladolid|trans-title=Feddal destroys de Cup for Valladolid|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=4 January 2023|accessdate=5 January 2023}}
Torres made his first La Liga appearance on 21 January 2023, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Atlético Madrid.{{Cite web |title=Torres se estrena en LaLiga |url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/torres-se-estrena-en-laliga |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=www.realvalladolid.es |language=es}} On 27 July, after Valladolid's relegation to Segunda División, he renewed his contract until 2026 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/david-torres-2026|title=David Torres 2026|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=27 July 2023|accessdate=27 July 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/david-torres-2026|title=Official Statement: David Torres 2026, will continue to grow in the first team{{!}} Real Valladolid CF|accessdate=2023-07-27|website=Real Valladolid C.F. - Official Website|language=es}}
International career
In September 2021, 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.{{Cite web|url=https://es.besoccer.com/jugador/trayectoria/david-torres-995432|title=David Torres's record at besoccer- Player Profile|accessdate=2023-09-03|website=Besoccer|language=es}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 28 May 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Valladolid B
|12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!26 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Valladolid
|6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 |
Personal life
Torres' father Javier was also a footballer and a defender. He too played for Valladolid.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|200847|David Torres}}
- {{Soccerway|david-torres-ortiz/687877|David Torres}}
{{Real Valladolid squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, David}}
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Valladolid
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Primera Federación players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:Real Valladolid Promesas players
Category:Real Valladolid players