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Fernando Llorente

Not to be confused withFernando Llorente (footballer, born 1990).

In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisLlorenteand the second or maternal family name isTorres.

Fernando Javier Llorente Torres(Spanish pronunciation:[feɾˈnandoʎoˈɾenteˈtores];born 26 February 1985), nicknamedEl Rey León( "The Lion King"in Spanish),[3]is a Spanish former professionalfootballerwho played as astriker.

Fernando Llorente
Llorente playing forAthletic Bilbaoin 2010
Personal information
Full name Fernando Javier Llorente Torres[1]
Date of birth (1985-02-26)26 February 1985(age 39)[2]
Place of birth Pamplona,Spain
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1994–1995 Funes
1995–1996 River Ebro
1996–2003 Athletic Bilbao
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Basconia 33 (12)
2004–2005 Bilbao Athletic 16 (4)
2005–2013 Athletic Bilbao 262 (85)
2013–2015 Juventus 66 (23)
2015–2016 Sevilla 23 (4)
2016–2017 Swansea City 33 (15)
2017–2019 Tottenham Hotspur 36 (2)
2019–2021 Napoli 20 (3)
2021 Udinese 14 (1)
2021–2022 Eibar 19 (2)
Total 522 (151)
International career
2003 Spain U17 3 (2)
2005 Spain U20 4 (5)
2005–2006 Spain U21 9 (5)
2008–2013 Spain 24 (7)
2005–2007 Basque Country 5 (1)
Medal record
RepresentingSpain
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2010
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2012
UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup
Winner 2003
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He started his career withAthletic Bilbao,working his way through the various youth ranks and, after making his first team debut in 2005, becoming one of the most important offensive players for the club in the following decade. He scored 29 goals in all competitions in the2011–12 season,and was described as a "Bilbao legend".[4][5]He signed withJuventusin 2013, and won theSerie Atitle twice during his two-year spell there. Subsequently, he spent2015–16back in Spain withSevillabefore moving toSwansea Cityin 2016 andTottenham Hotspurthe following year, reaching the2019 Champions League finalwith the latter. He retired aged 38, following stints atNapoli,UdineseandEibar.

ASpain internationalfrom 2008 to 2013, Llorente was a member of the squads which won the2010 World CupandEuro 2012.

Early years

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Born inPamplona,Llorente grew up in the municipality ofRincón de SotoinLa Rioja.[6][7]He joinedAthletic Bilbao's youth system in 1996 at the age of 11,being eligiblethrough hisNavarreseroots.

Club career

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Athletic Bilbao

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Llorente spent several seasons in the various junior levels of the club, playing alongsideFernando Amorebieta[8]and moving to their farm teamBasconiainTercera Divisiónin 2003.[9]He gradually improved, leading to promotion toBilbao Athletic– Athletic's reserves – inSegunda División B.[10]

After scoring four goals for the B's in the first half of the season, Llorente was rewarded with a contract extension until June 2008.[11]On 16 January 2005, he made his first-team andLa Ligadebut in a 1–1 home draw againstEspanyol.[12]Three days later, in aCopa del Reymatch againstLanzarote,he scored ahat-trickin a6–0 victory.[13]He went on to feature in all but five of the nineteen remaining league games, scoring three goals, and also played in four domestic cup matches and theUEFA Cupround of 32 tieagainstAustria Wien.[14]

Before2005–06,Llorente exchanged his squad number of 32 for the number 9 jersey.[15]He scored on the opening day, aBasquederby3–0 win overReal Sociedad[16]but, throughout the campaign, found goals hard to come by. This could be partly attributed to a series of injuries including akneestrain,[17]gastroenteritis[18]and a muscle injury.[19]He ended the season with just four goals, two in the league and as many in the Cup, both againstHospitalet.[20]

On 13 July 2006, Llorente signed a new contract until June 2011, which included a buy-out clause of between€30 and 50 million.[21]He startedthe seasonas arguably the club's fourth-choice striker, behindAritz Aduriz,Joseba Etxeberriaand veteranIsmael Urzaiz.The team's poor form and lack of goals led to coachFélix Sarriugarterotating the players, allowing Llorente to force his way back into the side; he ended the campaign with only two goals in 23 matches, although he did score an important one in the closing minutes of a 1–1 draw atValencia.[22]

In preparation for2007–08,Llorente scored six goals in as many pre-season matches, and another againstNumanciain theCaja DueroTrophy. His form led to him becoming Athletic's first-choice forward, and although he started the campaign poorly, he ended it with a total of 11 league goals as the side finished in mid-table. His tally included four goals in two games against Valencia, both impressive wins,[23][24]and further strikes againstBarcelona,[25]Villarreal[26]andAtlético Madrid.[27]

Before2008–09,Llorente was confident of a successful season. "I know that I am capable of scoring goals and having a good year and I want to start this term in the same form that I ended the last one in" he said.[28]Despite the team's modest start he scored 14 league goals – a career-best – with another four inthe Cup,helping his team reachthe finalagainst Barcelona (a 4–1 loss).[29]

In the2009–10 season,Llorente again reached double figures. He led all scorers in theEuropa Leaguefor a long period with eight goals, and added fourteen in the league as Athletic eventually finished in eighth place.[30][31]

Llorente (foreground) playing for Athletic Bilbao againstBarcelonain 2012

On 28 August 2010, Llorente scored the first goal of the2010–11 campaign,in a 1–0 win atHércules.[32]His form continued in the next ten league fixtures as he found the net seven times, eventually finishing the season with 18 goals (19 overall) as Athletic qualified for the Europa League.[33]

Between January and February 2012, Llorente scored five goals in two away matches in only four days: he started with a hat-trick in a 3–2 win againstRayo Vallecano,[34]and added two in a 2–1 defeat ofMirandésin theSpanish Cup semi-finals.[35]In the next two matches, both at home, he scored three more, one against Espanyol in the league[36]and two against Mirandés.[37]

Llorente scored in both legs of the2011–12 Europa League round of 16againstManchester United,as Athletic won both games and went through 5–3 on aggregate.[38][39]In the next round he scored twice atSchalke 04in a 4–2 win,[40]helping the team eventually reachthe final.His seven goals in the tournament also made him the club'shighest scorer in European competition,beating the total of 11 set byDaniin the 1980s,[41]later surpassed by Aduriz in 2016.[42]

In August 2012, Llorente refused to sign a new deal with Athletic Bilbao, fuelling speculation that he might be leaving.[4]Following a 2–0Basque derbyloss at Real Sociedad on 29 September, in which he was a latesubstitute,he got into an argument with managerMarcelo Bielsa;two days later he walked out of training early and was sent to practice with the youth squad[43]and, as a result, his relationship with the club's supporters and presidentJosu Urrutiafurther deteriorated.[44]

On 3 January 2013, Athletic confirmed that Llorente would be holding talks withJuventus.[45]On 21 January, the latter's sporting director,Giuseppe Marotta,stated that he was "very optimistic" that the player would join on 1 July, with Urrutia believed to be unwilling to allow him to leave in the Januarytransfer window.[46]Three days later, the club announced he would sign a four-year deal on 1 July when his contract expired;[47]Juventus also paid his agent €3.038 million.[48]

Llorente scored just five goals in 36 competitive matches inhis final year,playing mainly as a back-up for Aduriz.[49][50]

Juventus

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Llorente (right) before aUEFA Champions Leaguematch againstReal Madridin 2013

Llorente officially became a Juventus player on 1 July 2013 after passing a medical at the club.[51][52]He was given the number 14 shirt,[50][53]and scored his first goal inSerie Aon 22 September when he started in a 2–1 home win againstHellas Verona.[54]

Llorente found the net in his second and third ever appearances in theUEFA Champions League,both times againstReal Madridin the2013–14 group stage(a 2–1 away loss, and a 2–2 home draw).[55][56]In November 2013 he spoke critically about his relationship with former manager Bielsa in an exclusive interview withLa Gazzetta dello Sport.[57]On 1 December he scored in injury time, the only goal of the match at home againstUdinese.[58]

Llorente's first two goals of 2014 came on 12 January, from a header and from close range as Juventus defeatedCagliari4–1 away to extend their winning league run to 11 matches.[59]On 7 April, he scored both of his team's goals in a 2–0 home win overLivorno,guaranteeing at least second place and Champions League qualification.[60]On the final day ofthe season,again against Cagliari, he contributed one goal as Juve won 3–0 and clinched the championship, finishing with a record 102 points.[61]

On 6 June 2015, Llorente came off the bench and played five minutes inthe finalof theChampions League,lost 3–1 to Barcelona at Berlin'sOlympiastadion.[62]

Sevilla

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On 27 August 2015,free agentLlorente signed a three-year contract withSevillawith a buyout clause of €20 million.[63]He made his league debut three days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 home defeat against Atlético Madrid.[64]He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss toCelta,also at theRamón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium,on 20 September.[65]

On 8 November 2015, after replacing newly signedCiro Immobilefor the final 20 minutes of the league game against Real Madrid, Llorente headed home after only four minutes in an eventual 3–2 win.[66]Exactly one month later, also at home, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over his former club Juventus in the final match of theChampions League group stage,which meant Sevilla overtookBorussia Mönchengladbachinto third spot andqualification for the Europa League knockout phase.[67]The club went on to win the competition for the third time in a row, with the player being an unused substitute inthe final.[68]He came off the bench during extra time in theCopa del Rey Finalfour days later, which they lost to Barcelona.[69]

Swansea City

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On 4 August 2016, it was announced that Llorente had signed a two-year deal withSwansea City.[70][71]He made hisPremier Leaguedebut nine days later, playing the full ninety minutes in a 1–0 away win againstBurnley.[72]

On 26 November 2016, Llorente scored two injury-time goals to help the hosts defeatCrystal Palace5–4.[73]He also scored twice two matches later, again at theLiberty Stadium,againstSunderland(3–0).[74]He finishedhis first seasonwith 15 goals, as the team avoided relegation.[75]

A fracturedarmsustained while cycling during his summer holiday caused Llorente to miss the opening weeks of the2017–18 campaign.[76]

Tottenham Hotspur

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On 31 August 2017, Llorente joinedTottenham Hotspuron a two-year deal for a reported fee of £12.1 million.[77][78]He made his debut for the club on 13 September, replacingHarry Kanefor the last minutes of a 3–1 home win overBorussia Dortmundin theChampions League group stage.[79]He made his first start in theEFL Cuptie againstBarnsleyon 20 September,[80]then played in theChampions League group stagematch at Real Madrid which ended 1–1.[81]

Llorente scored his first goal for Spurs on 6 December 2017, playing the full 90 minutes in the 3–0 Champions League win overAPOELafter his team had already progressed to the knockout stage as group winners.[82]He made his first league start the following January, scoring in a 2–0 away win against his former club Swansea.[83]

Llorente scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 victory overRochdalein thefifth roundof theFA Cup,on 28 February 2018.[84]On 4 January 2019, inthe third roundof the next season's competition, he repeated the feat in a 7–0 away rout ofTranmere Rovers,[85]and helped the club record its biggest ever away win.[86]His first league start ofthe seasontook place 16 days later due to an injury to Kane, when Llorente scored anown goalin a 2–1 away win atFulham.[87]In the following league game, he scored a late winner to help defeatWatford2–1 atWembley Stadium.[88]

On 13 February 2019, Llorente scored the last goal in a3–0 Champions Leaguewin over Borussia Dortmund, only three minutes after coming off the bench;[89]it was his first career goal in the knockout stages of that competition, and 11th in total.[90]On 17 April, in the same competition, he scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the quarter-final fixture againstManchester City(the tie ended 4–4, Tottenham progressing on theaway goals rule).[91]In the second leg of the semi-final away toAjax,he replacedVictor Wanyamaat half time and played a crucial role in helping his team come back from a three-goal aggregate deficit to make it 3–3 and progress again in the same fashion.[92][93]Inthe finalplayed inMadrid,he was introduced off the bench with eight minutes remaining and the side already behind, was unable to affect the outcome asLiverpoolwon 2–0 to take the trophy.[94]

Despite his success in the Champions League, Llorente's contract expired on 30 June 2019 with no official statement from Tottenham on his position.[95]His name was included in their 'released players' list submitted to the Premier League on 7 June 2019 (before he was actually released),[95][96]and his profile was later removed from the first team squad list on the website for the upcoming season.[97]

Napoli

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On 2 September 2019, Llorente joinedNapolion afree transfer,returning to Italy four years after leaving Juventus.[98][99]He made his league debut againstSampdoriaon 14 September, where he provided anassistforDries Mertenswithin minutes of coming on as a substitute to help the team win 2–0.[100]His first goal for the club came three days later in theChampions League group stagegame against Liverpool, scoring in injury time to seal a 2–0 victory.[101]

Llorente continued to be used in the 'super-sub' role, as was previously the case at Tottenham; although he was rarely started, he was often brought on in the second half of matches, to cause problems for tiring opposition defences with his physical presence.[93][102]

Udinese

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On 27 January 2021, Llorente signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Udinese.[103]In August, however, he was released.[104]

Eibar

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On 27 October 2021, after three months without a club, the 36-year-old Llorente joinedEibaron a one-year deal.[105]Once it expired, he left.[106]

Llorente officially announced his retirement from professional football on 16 February 2023.[107]

International career

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Llorente (right, number 16, marked byPeter Crouch) moments before his first goal forSpain,11 February 2009

Llorente representedSpainat the2005 FIFA World Youth Championship,his five goals winning him the silver boot as the competition's second highest scorer.[108]He was alsocappedatunder-17andunder-21 levels.[109]

On 14 November 2008,senior national teammanagerVicente del Bosquecalled Llorente up for afriendlyagainstChile;[110]he was brought on as a substitute in the 72nd minute of the 3–0 win.[111]He scored his first goal in the 64th minute of a 2–0 friendly win overEnglandon 11 February 2009, after coming off the bench.[112]After scoring 14 goals for Athletic in 2008–09, he was named by del Bosque in his 23-man squad for the2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.He was used as a substitute against hostsSouth Africa,and closed a 2–0 victory.[113]

Llorente was not selected during the 2009–10 season, as del Bosque favouredÁlvaro Negredo.He was, however, selected for the2010 FIFA World Cupin South Africa as third-choice striker, where he played in one match for the eventual champions, the last thirty minutes of the 1–0round of 16defeat ofPortugal.[114]

On 8 October 2010, benefiting from an injury toFernando Torres,Llorente started in aEuro 2012qualifieragainstLithuaniainSalamanca,scoring with two headers in a 3–1 win.[115]Four days later, as a substitute, he scored the winner againstScotlandin a 3–2 victory atHampden Park.[116][117]He was selected for the final stages inPolandandUkraine,and was an unused squad member as Spain won another tournament.[118]

Llorente was one of seven players dropped from the final squad for the2014 World Cup.[119]He also represented the unofficialBasque Country teamfive times, making his debut againstCameroonin 2005 and scoring once againstCataloniaat theCamp Nouthe following year. His last appearance was in December 2007.[120]

Style of play

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A tall, large, and physically powerful player, Llorente's main traits were his heading ability and strength in the air, which enabled him to function effectively as atarget-manin the centre of his team's attacking line.[121][122][123][124][125]He was also known for his offensive movement, positional sense, and goalscoring ability inside the penalty area.[121][122][123][126]Additionally, he was also gifted with good technical skills and link-up play, which allowed him to play well with his back to goal and hold up the ball for his teammates in order to create space and scoring opportunities.[121][122][123][126][127][128]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[120][129][130]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Basconia 2003–04 Tercera División 33 12 — — — — 33 12
Bilbao Athletic 2004–05 Segunda División B 16 4 — — — — 16 4
Athletic Bilbao 2004–05 La Liga 15 3 4 3 — 1[c] 0 — 20 6
2005–06 22 2 3 2 — — — 25 4
2006–07 23 2 1 0 — — — 24 2
2007–08 35 11 5 1 — — — 40 12
2008–09 34 14 9 4 — — — 43 18
2009–10 37 14 2 1 — 11[d] 8 1[e] 0 51 23
2010–11 38 18 3 1 — — — 41 19
2011–12 32 17 6 5 — 15[d] 7 — 53 29
2012–13 26 4 2 0 — 8[d] 1 — 36 5
Total 262 85 35 17 — 35 16 1 0 333 118
Juventus 2013–14 Serie A 34 16 1 0 — 10[f] 2 — 45 18
2014–15 31 7 4 1 — 9[g] 1 1[h] 0 45 9
2015–16 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1[h] 0 2 0
Total 66 23 5 1 — 19 3 2 0 92 27
Sevilla 2015–16 La Liga 23 4 6 0 — 7[i] 3 — 36 7
Swansea City 2016–17 Premier League 33 15 1 0 1 0 — — 35 15
Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18 Premier League 16 1 6 3 2 0 7[g] 1 — 31 5
2018–19 20 1 2 3 4 2 9[g] 2 — 35 8
Total 36 2 8 6 6 2 16 3 — 66 13
Napoli 2019–20 Serie A 17 3 1 0 — 6[g] 1 — 24 4
2020–21 3 0 1 0 — 0 0 1[h] 0 5 0
Total 20 3 2 0 — 6 1 1 0 29 4
Udinese 2020–21 Serie A 14 1 0 0 — — — 14 1
Eibar 2021–22 Segunda División 19 2 2 0 — — 1[j] 0 22 2
Career total 522 151 59 24 7 2 83 26 5 0 676 203
  1. ^IncludesCopa del Rey,Coppa Italia,FA Cup
  2. ^IncludesEFL Cup
  3. ^Appearance inUEFA Cup
  4. ^abcAppearances inUEFA Europa League
  5. ^Appearance inSupercopa de España
  6. ^Five appearances and two goals inUEFA Champions League,five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^abcdAppearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ^abcAppearance inSupercoppa Italiana
  9. ^Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  10. ^Appearance inLa Liga play-offs

International

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Llorente (far left) joinsAndrés Iniestaand goalscorerDavid Villain celebration of Spain's goal againstPortugalat the2010 FIFA World Cup
Appearances and goals by national team and year[131]
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 2008 1 0
2009 4 2
2010 8 5
2011 6 0
2012 2 0
2013 3 0
Total 24 7
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Llorente goal.
List of international goals scored by Fernando Llorente
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1[132] 11 February 2009 Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium,Seville,Spain England 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2[133] 20 June 2009 Free State Stadium,Bloemfontein,South Africa South Africa 2–0 2–0 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
3[134] 28 May 2010 Tivoli-Neu,Innsbruck,Austria Saudi Arabia 3–2 3–2 Friendly
4[135] 7 September 2010 Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti,Buenos Aires,Argentina Argentina 1–3 1–4 Friendly
5[136] 8 October 2010 Estadio El Helmántico,Salamanca,Spain Lithuania 1–0 3–1 Euro 2012 qualifying
6[137] 8 October 2010 Estadio El Helmántico,Salamanca, Spain Lithuania 2–1 3–1 Euro 2012 qualifying
7[138] 12 October 2010 Hampden Park,Glasgow,Scotland Scotland 3–2 3–2 Euro 2012 qualifying

Honours

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Athletic Bilbao

Juventus[129][141][142]

Sevilla[129][142]

Tottenham Hotspur

Napoli

Spain[129][141][142]

Individual

Decorations

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