Curro Torres

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Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz (born December 27, 1976 in Ahlen, Germany) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender. He is commonly referred to as Curro Torres and currently plays for Valencia CF. He made his debut for Spain in 2001 and was a member of 2002 World Cup squad.

Curro Torres began his career with Gramenet UEA before joining Valencia CF in 1997. He was a regular with Valencia CF B for two seasons before he was loaned out to Recreativo de Huelva in 1999 and then CD Tenerife in 2000. Along with Mista and Luis García, he was a member of the CD Tenerife team coached by Rafael Benítez that won promotion from Segunda A to La Liga in 2001. He returned to Valencia CF where he became a regular again under Benítez and was a member of the successful team that won La Liga and the UEFA Cup.

[edit] Honours

• Spanish Champions: 2
  • 2001-02, 2003-04

• UEFA Cup: 1
  • 2004

[edit] External links

• Spain stats

	Spain squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Casillas | 2 Torres | 3 Juanfran | 4 Helguera | 5 Puyol | 6 Hierro | 7 Raúl | 8 Baraja | 9 Morientes | 10 Tristán | 11 de Pedro | 12 Luque | 13 Ricardo | 14 Albelda | 15 Romero | 16 Mendieta | 17 Valerón | 18 Sergio | 19 Xavi | 20 Nadal | 21 Luis Enrique | 22 Joaquín | 23 Contreras | Coach: Camacho

Valencia CF - Current Squad
1 Cañizares | 2 Miguel | 3 Del Horno | 4 Ayala | 5 Marchena | 6 Albelda | 7 David Villa | 8 Baraja | 9 Morientes | 10 Angulo | 11 Regueiro | 13 Mora | 14 Vicente | 15 Joaquín | 16 Viana | 17 Navarro | 18 Jorge López | 19 Gavilán | 20 Albiol | 21 Silva | 22 Edu | 23 Torres | 24 Moretti | 25 Butelle | 26 Cerra | 28 Nacho Insa | 29 Córcoles | 30 Aarón Ñíguez | 31 Pallardó | Coach: Flores