Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Liverpool. He was born in Fuenlabrada, a large suburban town south of Madrid. At 17, he became the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and, two years later, the youngest to become its captain. In the five seasons preceding his move to Liverpool from Atlético, Torres scored 75 goals in La Liga, a feat only bettered by Ronaldo, David Villa and Samuel Eto'o during the same period. Prior to that, Torres also played two seasons in the Spanish second division, where he scored seven goals in 40 appearances. Torres is nicknamed 'El Niño' (The Kid): This is due to his early debut on Athletico de Madrid. Alternatively, according to Merlin's "Kick Off" sticker collection 2008, this nickname was gained due to the striker's youthful good looks.
