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 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Istra 1961 (manager)
Youth career
Damm
Gramenet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Gramenet 53 (5)
1997–1999 Valencia B 62 (10)
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 310 (19)
National team
2001–2002 Spain 5 (0)
Teams managed
2014–2017 Valencia B
2017 Lorca
2018– Istra 1961
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cristóbal Emilio "Curro" Torres Ruiz (born 27 December 1976) is a Spanish retired footballer who was played as a right back, and now is a manager of Istra 1961 of the Croatian First Football League.

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.

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.[1]

Club career

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[2]– 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.[3] From early 2005 onwards, however, he would be severely hindered by injuries,[4] 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,[5] 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;[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Coaching

On 7 April 2014, Torres returned to Valencia after nearly five years, being appointed manager of the reserves in Segunda División B.[9] 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.[10] On 17 December, with the side in the relegation zone, he was sacked.[11]

On 20 September 2018, Torres was named Istra 1961 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),[12] and was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad, where he appeared against South Africa in the group stage.[13]

Managerial statistics

As of 25 November 2017
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Valencia B Spain 7 April 2014 2 July 2017 127 52 34 41 168 140 +28 040.94 [14]
Lorca Spain 2 July 2017 17 December 2017 17 4 4 9 18 24 −6 023.53 [15]
Total 144 56 38 50 186 164 +22 038.89 —

Honours

Valencia

References

  1. ↑ "Curro Torres, en su cuna" [Curro Torres, in his cradle] (in Spanish). El País. 29 September 2004. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "La ambición de Benítez tuvo justa recompensa" [Benítez's ambition had its just reward] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 October 2000. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  3. ↑ Valencia 2–0 Marseille; BBC Sport, 19 May 2004
  4. ↑ Curro Torres awaits surgery; UEFA, 12 January 2005
  5. ↑ Curro Torres leaves Valencia; UEFA, 4 August 2007
  6. ↑ Valencia: Emery convoca de nuevo a Curro Torres (Valencia: Emery calls Curro Torres again); Goal, 4 December 2008 (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Curro Torres dice adiós a la temporada (Curro Torres says goodbye to season); Marca, 6 February 2010 (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Baja federativa para Curro Torres (Contract cancellation for Curro Torres); Nàstic Grana, 13 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Curro Torres, nuevo entrenador del Valencia CF – Mestalla (Curro Torres, new Valencia CF – Mestalla manager); Valencia CF, 7 April 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Curro Torres, nuevo técnico del Lorca FC (Curro Torres, new manager of Lorca FC); Lorca FC, 2 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ Curro Torres deja de ser técnico del Lorca Fútbol Club (Curro Torres leaves as Lorca Fútbol Club manager); Lorca FC, 17 December 2017 (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ La selección aburre (National team are a bore); Mundo Deportivo, 15 November 2001 (in Spanish)
  13. ↑ Hacen pleno (Three for three); Mundo Deportivo, 13 June 2002 (in Spanish)
  14. ↑ "Curro Torres: Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
    "Curro Torres: Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
    "Segunda División B (Grupo 3) 2015–16" [Segunda División B (Group 3) 2015–16] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
    "Curro Torres: Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Curro Torres: Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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