David Torres (footballer, born 2003)

David Torres Ortiz (born 5 March 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Real Valladolid.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.
David Torres
Personal information
Full name David Torres Ortiz
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003
Place of birth Valladolid, Spain
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Valladolid
Number 3
Youth career
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Valladolid B 26 (0)
2022– Valladolid 7 (0)
International career
2021 Spain U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023

Club career

Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Torres was a Real Valladolid youth graduate.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 September 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–2 Primera División RFEF away loss against Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[2]

Torres made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, starting in a 2–0 away win over UD Barbadás, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3][4] His professional debut occurred the following 4 January, as he replaced Juanjo Narváez late into a 1–0 loss at Deportivo Alavés, also for the national cup.[5]

Torres made his first La Liga appearance on 21 January 2023, starting in a 3–0 away loss to Atlético Madrid. On 27 July, after Valladolid's relegation to Segunda División, he renewed his contract until 2026 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Valladolid B 2021–22 Primera Federación 120———120
2022–23 Segunda Federación 140———140
Total 260———260
Valladolid 2022–23 La Liga 6020——80
Career total 32020——340

Personal life

Torres' father Javier was also a footballer and a defender.[1] He too played for Valladolid.

References
  1. "17 años después, el apellido Torres vuelve al Pucela" [17 years later, the surname Torres returns to Pucela] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. "La Cultural saca las vergüenzas del Promesas en cinco minutos" [Cultural show the shames of Promesas in five minutes] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. "El Real Valladolid pasa el trámite ante el Barbadás" [Valladolid go through the formalities against Barbadás] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. "Torres y Diego Moreno debutan en Copa" [Torres and Diego Moreno debut in the Cup] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. "Feddal destroza la Copa al Valladolid" [Feddal destroys de Cup for Valladolid] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  6. "David Torres 2026" (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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