Jonathan Torres (footballer, born 1977)

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Jonathan Torres
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Jacob Torres Hernández
Date of birth (1977-12-11) 11 December 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Arrecife, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 Tenerife B 5 (0)
1998–1999 Valencia B 28 (2)
1999–2002 Lanzarote
2002–2003 Tenerife 8 (0)
2003 Universidad LP 14 (8)
2003 Tenerife 6 (0)
2004 Gimnàstic 16 (6)
2004–2005 Las Palmas 33 (7)
2005–2007 Terrassa 53 (14)
2007–2008 Portuense 13 (2)
2008 Orihuela 16 (3)
2008–2009 Lanzarote 32 (8)
2009 Alicante 7 (0)
2010–2011 Lanzarote
Teguise
2018 San Bartolomé
Total 246 (55)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jonathan Jacob Torres Hernández (born 11 December 1977) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career[edit]

Torres started his career with Tenerife B and Valencia B between 1996 and 1999, scoring two goals in a total of thirty-three appearances.[2] In 1999, fellow Segunda División B side Lanzarote signed Torres.[2] He scored ten goals in his first season, including a hat-trick over Real Madrid B on 24 October 1999, which ended with relegation.[2] Two years later, in 2002, Torres joined Tenerife of the Segunda División.[2] He made his professional debut on 14 September, featuring for the final six minutes of a home draw with Oviedo.[2] 2003 saw Torres play for Universidad LP, scoring eight goals in twenty fixtures as the club won the title prior to resigning for Tenerife.[2]

In 2004, Gimnàstic completed the signing of Torres.[2] He was part of the club's squad that won promotion to the 2004–05 Segunda División.[2] Soon after, Torres was on the move again after agreeing to sign for Las Palmas.[2] He then had spells with Terrassa, Portuense and Orihuela.[2] Torres scored a total of twenty-seven goals across one hundred and nineteen matches for the aforementioned teams.[2] Torres rejoined Lanzarote in 2008.[3] Ahead of the 2009–10 Segunda División B, Torres agreed to join Alicante.[2] He was sent off on debut, during a Copa del Rey win over Sporting Mahonés.[2] 2010 saw Torres rejoin Lanzarote again, eventually leaving in 2011.[4][5]

Torres joined regional side San Bartolomé in September 2018, having previously appeared for Teguise.[6][7]

Personal life[edit]

Torres' brother, Santi, was also a footballer, playing alongside Torres at Lanzarote in his first and third spell with the club.[2]

Career statistics[edit]

Club statistics[2]
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tenerife B 1995–96 Segunda División B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Valencia B 1998–99 28 2 0 0 0 0 28 2
Lanzarote 1999–2000 35 10 1 0 0 0 36 10
2001–02 34 15 3 0 0 0 37 15
Total 69 25 4 0 0 0 73 25
Tenerife 2002–03 Segunda División 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Universidad LP 2002–03 Segunda División B 14 8 0 0 6[b] 0 20 8
Tenerife 2003–04 Segunda División 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Gimnàstic 2003–04 Segunda División B 16 6 0 0 6[c] 3[d] 22 9
Las Palmas 2004–05 33 7 1 0 0 0 34 7
Terrassa 2005–06 27 8 1 1 0 0 28 9
2006–07 26 6 1 0 0 0 27 6
Total 53 14 2 1 0 0 55 15
Portuense 2007–08 Segunda División B 13 2 1 0 0 0 14 2
Orihuela 2007–08 16 3 0 0 0 0 16 3
Lanzarote 2008–09 32 8 0 0 0 0 32 8
Alicante 2009–10 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Lanzarote 2009–10 15 5 0 0 0 0 15 5
2011–12 Tercera División 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 321 80 9 1 12 3 342 84
  1. ^ Includes the Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Six appearances in the 2002–03 Segunda División B play-offs
  3. ^ Six appearances in the 2003–04 Segunda División B play-offs
  4. ^ Three goals in the 2003–04 Segunda División B play-offs

Honours[edit]

Universidad LP[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Spain - Jonathan Torres". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Jonathan Torres, Jonathan Jacob Torres Hernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Torres regresa a la UD Lanzarote". La Voz de Lanzarote. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. ^ "La UD Lanzarote se refuerza con el fichaje del delantero Jonathan Torres". La Voz de Lanzarote. 24 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Torres causa baja en la UD Lanzarote". Lanzarote Deportiva. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Torres (CD Teguise) se acerca al pichichi de la Primera Regional". Lanzarote Deportiva. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  7. ^ "La Copa Regional será una competición de preparación de cara a la Liga". Lanzarote Deportiva. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

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