Curro Torres

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Curro Torres
Personal information
Full name Cristóbal Emilio Torres Ruiz
Date of birth December 27, 1976 (1976-12-27) (age 31)
Place of birth    Ahlen, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Valencia CF
Number -
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995–1997
1997–present
1999–2000
2000–2001
2007–2008		 Gramenet
Valencia
→ Recreativo (loan)
→ Tenerife (loan)
→Real Murcia (loan)		 53 (5)
182 (9)
37 (1)
38 (2)
2 (0)   
National team
2001– Spain 5 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10/7/2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

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 UDA Gramenet 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.

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Spain squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
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
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Real Murcia – current squad

1 Carini • 2 Pignol • 3 Marañón • 4 Ochoa • 5 Arzo • 6 Kabous • 7 Goitom • 8 Regueiro • 9 de Lucas • 10 Abel • 11 Jofre • 12 David de Coz • 13 Notario • 14 Mejía • 15 P. García • 16 Paco Peña • 17 Gallardo • 18 Baiano • 19 I. Alonso • 20 Richi • 21 Cuadrado • 22 Vélez • 24 Rosinei • 25 Movilla • 30 Alberto • 31 Aquino •  C. Torres • Manager: Clemente