Roberto Torres (footballer, born 1989)

Roberto Torres Morales (born 7 March 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CA Osasuna as a midfielder.

For the Paraguayan footballer, see Roberto Torres (footballer, born 1972).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Roberto Torres
Torres (left) before a match with Osasuna in 2018
Personal information
Full name Roberto Torres Morales
Date of birth (1989-03-07) 7 March 1989
Place of birth Pamplona, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Osasuna
Number 10
Youth career
1998–2006 Txantrea
2006–2007 Osasuna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Osasuna B 132 (23)
2011– Osasuna 257 (49)
National team‡
2013– Basque Country 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2019

Club career

Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Torres began his career with hometown club CA Osasuna. He spent five full seasons with the B-side in the third division, scoring a career-best 16 goals in 35 games in 2011–12 while being deployed mainly as an attacking midfielder.[1]

On 11 December 2011, Torres made his first-team and La Liga debut, coming off the bench for Lolo for the last 20 minutes of a 1–1 away draw against Málaga CF.[2] On 9 August of the following year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[3]

Despite appearing sparingly during 2012–13, Torres was handed his first start on 1 June 2013, and netted his team's first in a 2–4 loss at Real Madrid.[4] In the following campaign he featured more regularly and scored five times, but suffered relegation.[5]

On 22 July 2015, Torres signed a new three-year deal with the Rojillos until 2018.[6] He scored a team-best 12 goals during the 2018–19 season for the Segunda División champions[7] and, consequently, agreed to an extension until 2021 with his release clause being set at €10 million.[8]

Honours

Osasuna

References
  1. Osasuna renueva a Roberto Torres hasta 2020 (Osasuna renew Roberto Torres until 2020); Mundo Deportivo, 29 May 2018 (in Spanish)
  2. Juanmi rescues Málaga point; ESPN Soccernet, 11 December 2011
  3. Mendilibar sobre Torres, Onwu y Loe: "Les considero de la primera plantilla" (Mendilibar about Torres, Onwu and Loe: "I consider them first-team players"); Diario de Navarra, 9 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. Mourinho bows out with win; ESPN FC, 1 June 2012
  5. 741 días después (741 days later); Noticias de Navarra, 27 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  6. Roberto Torres amplía su contrato con el CA Osasuna (Roberto Torres extends his contract with CA Osasuna); CA Osasuna, 22 July 2015 (in Spanish)
  7. Los goles del Osasuna campeón (The goals of champions Osasuna); Marca, 18 June 2019 (in Spanish)
  8. Roberto Torres renueva su contrato hasta 2021 (Roberto Torres renews his contract until 2021); CA Osasuna, 31 July 2019
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