Manuel Torres (footballer, born 1991)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manuel Torres Jiménez | ||
Date of birth | 5 January 1991 | ||
Place of birth | La Algaba, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AEL Limassol | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2010 | Betis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Villarreal B | 2 | (0) |
2011 | Mallorca B | 0 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Schalke 04 II | 62 | (19) |
2013–2017 | Karlsruher SC | 98 | (14) |
2017–2018 | Greuther Fürth | 7 | (0) |
2018– | AEL Limassol | 89 | (11) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2022 |
Manuel Torres Jiménez (born 5 January 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cypriot club AEL Limassol as an attacking midfielder.
He spent most of his professional career in Germany, starting out at Schalke 04's reserves.
Club career[]
Born in La Algaba, Province of Seville, Andalusia, Torres played youth football with local club Real Betis. His professional input in his homeland consisted of two Segunda División games as a substitute with Villarreal CF's B team, the first being on 27 August 2010 in a 0–3 away loss against Real Valladolid.[1][2]
In the summer of 2011, 20-year-old Torres moved to Germany and signed with FC Schalke 04, being assigned to the reserve side in Regionalliga West.[3] Two years later, upon expiration of his two-year contract, he joined Karlsruher SC also in the country on a three-year deal.[4] He made his professional debut in German football on 16 August 2013, playing the last minutes of the 1–2 2. Bundesliga home loss to SpVgg Greuther Fürth.[5] During his spell at the Wildparkstadion he was often deployed as a right winger,[6][7] and he scored his first league goal for the team on 20 October 2013, contributing to a 2–2 draw at 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[8]
On 9 June 2017, free agent Torres moved to Greuther Fürth for three seasons.[9] He left the club in the following transfer window having failed to find the net and provided one assist, and joined AEL Limassol from the Cypriot First Division.[10]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played on 28 April 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Villarreal B | 2011–11[11] | Segunda División | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Schalke 04 II | 2011–12[12] | Regionalliga | 32 | 8 | — | — | 32 | 8 | ||
2012–13[12] | Regionalliga | 30 | 11 | — | — | 30 | 11 | |||
Total | 62 | 19 | — | — | 62 | 19 | ||||
Karlsruher SC | 2013–14[12] | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | |
2014–15[12] | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
2015–16[12] | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | ||
2016–17[12] | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 5 | ||
Total | 98 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 14 | ||
Greuther Fürth | 2017–18[12] | 2. Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
AEL Limassol | 2017–18[12] | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
Career total | 184 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 34 |
- ^ Appearances in Promotion Play-offs
References[]
- ^ Acedo, Diego (27 August 2010). "El Valladolid abre el telón de Segunda con una goleada ante el Villarreal B" [Valladolid open Segunda curtains with rout of Villarreal B]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "El Villarreal B deja al Nàstic como colista" [Villarreal B leave Nàstic in last place]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 December 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Ernst, Andreas (6 July 2011). "Schalkes Raúl ist wieder fit – Huntelaar bleibt" [Schalke's Raúl is fit again – Huntelaar stays]. Der Westen (in German). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Karlsruhe verpflichtet Schalker Manuel Torres" [Karlsruhe acquire Schalke's Manuel Torres]. Rheinische Post (in German). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Kraus und Drexler knacken Orlishausen & Co" [Kraus and Drexler down Orlishausen & Co.] (in German). kicker. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Torres – Der schnelle Dauerläufer" [Torres – The quick long-distance runner] (in German). kicker. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Villis, Maximilian (10 September 2014). "Manuel Torres: Die starke rechte Seite des KSC" [Manuel Torres: KSC's strong right flank] (in German). Liga 2. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "2:2 gegen Karlsruhe: Rückschlag für Kaiserslautern" [2:2 against Karlsruhe: Setback for Kaiserslautern] (in German). Focus. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Pfaehler, Alexander (9 June 2017). "Neuer Fürth-Flitzer: Das Kleeblatt schnappt sich Torres" [New speedster for Fürth: The shamrocks get Torres] (in German). Nord Bayern. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Wie erwartet: Torres verlässt Fürth" [As expected: Torres leaves Fürth] (in German). kicker. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Torres: Manuel Torres Jiménez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Manuel Torres". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links[]
- Manuel Torres at BDFutbol
- Manuel Torres at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Vega del Guadalquivir
- Spanish footballers
- Footballers from Andalusia
- Association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Villarreal CF B players
- RCD Mallorca B players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- FC Schalke 04 II players
- Karlsruher SC players
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth players
- Cypriot First Division players
- AEL Limassol players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus