Raúl Llorente

Raúl Llorente Raposo (born 2 April 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers as a left back.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Llorente and the second or maternal family name is Raposo.

Raúl Llorente
Llorente with Western Sydney Wanderers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Raúl Llorente Raposo[1]
Date of birth (1986-04-02) 2 April 1986[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 24
Youth career
2002–2005 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Atlético Madrid B 92 (1)
2008–2010 Alavés 60 (2)
2010–2011 Xerez 34 (0)
2012–2014 Tenerife 53 (2)
2014–2016 Kalloni 49 (1)
2016–2017 Platanias 16 (0)
2017– Western Sydney Wanderers 42 (0)
National team
2002–2003 Spain U17 15 (0)
2005 Spain U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2019

Club career

Born in Madrid, Llorente graduated from the Atlético Madrid youth system, playing three seasons with the reserve side in Segunda División B.[2] In 2008–09 he first appeared in Segunda División, starting and being relegated with Alavés.[3][4]

After one more year with the Basques, Llorente returned to the second level and signed a two-year contract with Xerez.[5] In January 2012, however, he moved back to division three and joined Tenerife,[6] helping the club achieve promotion at the end of the 2012–13 campaign by contributing with 29 games and two goals (play-offs included).[7]

In another January transfer window, in 2014, Llorente moved abroad for the first time, going on to spend several seasons in the Superleague Greece with Kalloni[8] and Platanias.[9] On 28 August 2017, the 31-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with Western Sydney Wanderers of the Australian A-League.[10]

International career

Llorente represented Spain at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship,[11][12] making five appearances in the competition for the runners-up.[13]

Statistics
As of match played on 22 December 2017
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Madrid B 2005–06[14] Segunda División B 270——270
2006–07[14] Segunda División B 320——320
2007–08[14] Segunda División B 331——331
Total 921——921
Alavés 2008–09[14] Segunda División 30010—310
2009–10[14] Segunda División B 30210—312
Total 60220—622
Xerez 2010–11[14] Segunda División 30030—330
2011–12[14] Segunda División 4000—40
Total 34030—370
Tenerife 2011–12[14] Segunda División B 181006[lower-alpha 1]0241
2012–13[14] Segunda División B 271002[lower-alpha 1]1292
2013–14[14] Segunda División 8000—80
Total 5320081613
Kalloni 2013–14[15] Superleague Greece 9000—90
2014–15[15] Superleague Greece 26110—271
2015–16[15] Superleague Greece 14000—140
Total 49110—501
Platanias 2016–17[15] Superleague Greece 16071—231
Western Sydney Wanderers 2017–18[15] A-League 10000—100
Career total 3146130813357
  1. Appearances in Promotion Play-offs

References
  1. "Raul Llorente Raposo". El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. "Raúl Llorente: Un zurdo veloz e internacional indiscutible" [Raúl Llorente: speedy lefty and undisputed international]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 3 December 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. Ruiz de Esquide, Fernando (1 July 2008). "El lateral zurdo Raúl Llorente firma con el Alavés por dos temporadas" [Left back Raúl Llorente signs with Alavés for two seasons]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  4. "El Alavés consumó su definitivo descenso a Segunda B" [Alavés mathematically relegated to Segunda B]. Marca (in Spanish). 20 June 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  5. "Raúl Llorente, nuevo jugador del Xerez" [Raúl Llorente, new player of Xerez]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 July 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  6. "Raúl Llorente cambia el Xerez por el Tenerife" [Raúl Llorente changes Xerez for Tenerife]. El Correo (in Spanish). 2 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  7. "El Tenerife pone pie y medio en Segunda división" [Tenerife are all but promoted to the second division]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  8. Díaz, José M. (21 January 2014). "Oficial: Kalloni, Raúl Llorente firma hasta 2015" [Official: Kalloni, Raúl Llorente signs until 2015] (in Spanish). Todo Mercado Web. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  9. Samolis, Dimitris (5 September 2016). "Έκλεισε Γιορέντε ο Πλατανιάς" [Done deal: Llorente to Platanias] (in Greek). Sport 24. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  10. "Wanderers sign former Spain youth international". Special Broadcasting Service. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  11. "Un gol de oro mete a los sub'17 en la final del Mundial" [Golden goal puts the under-17 in World Cup final]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 27 August 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  12. "Raúl Llorente estará varios meses de baja" [Raúl Llorente to be several months out]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 28 August 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  13. Raúl Llorente – FIFA competition record
  14. "Raúl Llorente: Raúl Llorente Raposo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  15. "Raúl Llorente". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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