Curro Torres

Curro Torres

Personal information
Full name	Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz
Date of birth	(1976-12-27) 27 December 1976
Place of birth	Ahlen, West Germany
Height
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Valencia B (coach)
Youth career
	Damm
	Gramenet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Gramenet	53	(5)
1997–1999	Valencia B	65	(8)
1999–2009	Valencia	117	(1)
1999–2000	→ Recreativo (loan)	37	(1)
2000–2001	→ Tenerife (loan)	39	(2)
2007–2008	→ Murcia (loan)	2	(0)
2009–2011	Gimnàstic	0	(0)
Total		313	(17)
International career
2001–2002	Spain	5	(0)
Managerial career
2014–	Valencia B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz (born 27 December 1976), commonly known as Curro Torres, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back.

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 category over the course of eight seasons, scoring once) and the 2004 UEFA Cup.

Torres represented Spain at the 2002 World Cup.

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.

Club career

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 teams 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 Murcia's 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.

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.

On 7 April 2014 Torres returned to Valencia after nearly five years, being appointed manager of the reserves in Segunda División B.

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.

Honours

Valencia

• UEFA Cup: 2003–04
• UEFA Super Cup: 2004
• La Liga: 2001–02, 2003–04
• Copa del Rey: 1998–99
• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1998

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data
• CiberChe biography and stats (Spanish)
• Curro Torres at National-Football-Teams.com
• Curro Torres – FIFA competition record