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Was Torres good at Liverpool?
Torres joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007, after signing for a club record transfer fee. The most prolific goalscoring spell of his career, he became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. He was named in the FIFA World XI in 2008 and 2009.
Who did Liverpool replace Torres with?
Andy Carroll
A new £50m bid from the Blues was later accepted and Torres departed on an unforgettable transfer deadline day with Liverpool moving for Andy Carroll as his replacement.
How many seasons did Torres play for Liverpool?
three and a half seasons
Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a retired Spanish footballer who played for Liverpool for three and a half seasons between 2007-2011. During that time he scored 65 league goals in 102 appearances.
When did Gerrard leave Liverpool?
2014
Gerrard played one more season with Liverpool, leaving the team following the 2014–15 season having scored 186 career goals for the club, fifth most in Liverpool history. He then joined the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer (MLS).
When did Klopp join Liverpool?
19901. FSV Mainz 05
1989Rot-Weiss Frankfurt19871. FC Pforzheim, Eintracht Frankfurt II
Jürgen Klopp/Dates joined
When did Fernando Torres join Liverpool Football Club?
Torres joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007, after signing for a club record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool’s first player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season to score more than 20 league goals in a season.
How many goals did Fernando Torres score for Spain?
Torres scored 7 goals in 11 appearances in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making him Spain’s top scorer for qualification, including a vital two goals against Belgium and his first international hat-trick against San Marino.
When did Fernando Torres get the No 9 shirt?
Signed for a club record fee of approximately £20 million in July 2007, Torres was handed the No.9 shirt vacated by Anfield legend Robbie Fowler. Undaunted, he soon became the first Red since Fowler in 1996-97 to break the 30-goal barrier and quickly became the new idol of the Kop.
What did Fernando Torres win in his first season at Chelsea?
In his first full season at Chelsea, Torres won the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The following season, he scored in the final of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, helping Chelsea to win the competition for the first time.