Toni Lato

Antonio Latorre Grueso (born 21 November 1997), known as Toni Lato or simply Lato, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a left back.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Latorre and the second or maternal family name is Grueso.
Toni Lato
Personal information
Full name Antonio Latorre Grueso
Date of birth (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997
Place of birth Pobla de Vallbona, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
Youth career
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Valencia B 41 (1)
2016– Valencia 28 (0)
2019 → PSV Eindhoven (loan) 0 (0)
2020 → Jong PSV (loan) 2 (0)
2020 → Osasuna (loan) 8 (1)
National team
2015 Spain U18 1 (1)
2016 Spain U19 4 (0)
2017–2018 Spain U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Club career

Valencia

Born in La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia,[1] Lato was a Valencia CF youth graduate. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves on 29 March 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Elche CF Ilicitano.[2]

On 25 June 2015 Lato signed a new contract with the Che, agreeing to a five-year deal and being definitely promoted to the B-team.[3] On 6 January of the following year he was first included in a first team matchday, remaining unused in a 4–0 home win against Granada CF for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

Lato made his first team debut on 25 February 2016, replacing fellow youth graduate José Luis Gayà at half time in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League away routing of SK Rapid Wien.[5] He made his La Liga debut for on 9 January 2017, coming on as a half-time substitute for Guilherme Siqueira in a 3–3 draw against CA Osasuna.[6]

Lato scored his first competitive goal for the Che on 18 April 2019, netting the first in a 2–0 home defeat of Villarreal CF for the season's Europa League, helping his team qualify for the semifinals as a result.[7] On 5 July 2019, he signed a contract extension with Valencia until 2022; his release clause was set at € 80 million.[8]

PSV Eindhoven (loan)

Immediately after signing the extension, Lato was loaned out to Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven for one year.[9] He left the club in December, after playing just in the stoppage time of a 3–0 Europa League home win against Apollon Limassol FC and two appearances for the B-team in the Eerste Divisie.

Osasuna (loan)

On 27 December 2019, Lato was loaned to CA Osasuna in the top tier, until the end of the season.[10] He featured regularly for the side, and scored his first professional goal on 24 June by netting the game's only in an away defeat of Deportivo Alavés.

Career statistics

Club
As of 28 December 2019[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2013–14 Segunda División B 10––––10
2014–15 10––––10
2015–16 100––––100
2016–17 280––––280
Total 40000000000400
Valencia 2015–16 La Liga 0000—10—10
2016–17 8010———90
2017–18 16040———200
2018–19 4040—51—131
Total 28090006100431
PSV (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 0000—10—10
Osasuna (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 0000———00
Career total 68090007100841

Honours

Club
Valencia

References
  1. "Debut de Toni Lato al València C.F." [Toni Lato's debut at Valencia C.F.] (in Catalan). La Pobla Televisió. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. "Un punto para el Mestalla que sirve de poco" [A draw for Mestalla which means little] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. "El Valencia blinda a Lato" [Valencia blind Lato] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. "Negredo regala el pase al Valencia" [Negredo gives the pass to Valencia] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. "On-song Valencia smash Europa League record". UEFA.com. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. "Un punto de sutura... y nada más" [A suture point... and nothing more] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. "UEFA Europa League - Valencia - Villarreal". UEFA. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  8. "Official statement | Antonio Latorre 'Lato'". Valencia CF. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. "Official statement | Antonio Latorre 'Lato'". Valencia CF. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  10. "Osasuna logra la cesión de Toni Lato" [Osasuna get the loan of Toni Lato] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  11. Toni Lato at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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