Torres at Dartford FC in February 2017
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sergio Raul Torres | ||
Date of birth | 11 July 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Mar del Plata, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Whitehawk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Club Atletico Banfield | 14 | (1) |
2004 | Molesey | ||
2004–2005 | Basingstoke Town | 69 | (10) |
2005–2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | 86 | (6) |
2008–2010 | Peterborough United | 24 | (1) |
2009–2010 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2010–2014 | Crawley Town | 122 | (7) |
2014– | Whitehawk | 84 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:51, 23 September 2016 (UTC). |
Sergio Raul Torres (born 11 July 1981) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Whitehawk in National League South. He holds an Italian passport, since his grandmother was Italian. He has previously played in his Argentinian homeland as well as in the football league for Wycombe Wanderers, Peterborough United and Crawley Town.
Torres began his early career in Argentina at Club Atletico Banfield in his native city of Mar del Plata playing part-time while working in the family brick factory. After two seasons he decided to leave the club and fund his own trip to England in 2004 with the aim of impressing Brighton & Hove Albion during a two-week trial. Although Albion showed no more interest, he signed for non-league Molesey before moving on to Basingstoke Town later that year. While at Basingstoke, Torres worked at Boots, stacking shelves in order to earn a living and cycled to work.
In July 2005 Basingstoke Town played a pre-season friendly match against Wycombe Wanderers, during which Torres impressed then manager John Gorman and was offered a two-year professional contract.
In July 2008 Torres and Russell Martin joined Peterborough United for a joint fee of £200,000, with Torres valued at £150,000. The move to Peterborough was not a success, with Torres even considering returning to Argentina and consulting a sports psychologist after not being selected or being played out of position. He was transfer listed by the club following their promotion to the Championship and subsequently joined Lincoln City on a one-month loan on 17 September 2009.On 28 October 2009 Torres signed for Lincoln until January. He was transfer listed again by Peterborough at the end of the 2009–10 season.