Antoni Torres Explained

Antoni Torres
Fullname:Antoni Torres García
Birth Date:29 July 1943
Death Place:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Height:1.78 m[1]
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Balaguer
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:1963–1965
Years2:1965–1976
Caps1:50
Goals1:1
Caps2:270
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:1963–1964
Nationalteam1:Spain amateur
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1968–1969
Nationalteam2:Spain
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1978–1979
Managerclubs1:Barcelona B
Manageryears2:1980
Managerclubs2:Barcelona B
Manageryears3:1980–1983
Managerclubs3:Barcelona B
Manageryears4:1983–1985
Managerclubs4:Castellón
Manageryears5:1985
Managerclubs5:Hércules

Antoni Torres García (29 July 1943 – 24 February 2003) was a Spanish footballer. He was active during the 1960s and 1970s, and was officially recognized as a legendary player for FC Barcelona.[2] He was born on 29 July 1943 in Balaguer, Lerida, Spain. He died of cancer in Barcelona on 24 February 2003, at the age of 59.

FC Barcelona

Born in Balaguer, Lleida, Catalonia, Torres spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, playing 479 games as a starter between 1965 and 1976. He mainly played as a traditional defender or a libero.

Before signing for Barcelona, Torres played for Hercules de Alicante, where he established himself as a central defender. In the 1964–65 season he received the award for the best footballer of the Spanish League. After three years at Barcelona he found his way in to the national team, and earned five caps with le selecíon between 1968 and 1969.[3]

He retired at end of the 1975–1976 season. On 1 September 1976, he received a tribute organized by FC Barcelona, along with his teammates Joaquim Rifé, and Salvador Sadurní.

After retiring, he took the up coaching. In 1984, he founded a football youth school in Barcelona, TARR Escuela, which is named after the initials of its four founders, all former players of Barcelona: Torres, Asensi, Rexach and Rifé.

Honours

References

  1. Web site: Torres, Antonio Torres García - Footballer . 2023-02-10 . www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. Web site: Mythical Players - Antoni Torres. www.fcbarcelona.cat. 2010-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20071017010116/http://fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/historia/jugadors_de_llegenda/torres.html. 2007-10-17. dead.
  3. Web site: Fútbol en la Red . 2010-04-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091223002130/http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=629&n=torres%2Fantonio%2Ftorres%2Fgarcia . 2009-12-23 .

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