name	Luis Suárez
fullname	Luis Suárez Miramontes
birth date	May 02, 1935
birth place	A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
height
position	Inside-left
youthclubs1	Perseverancia
youthyears2	1949–1953
youthclubs2	Fabril
years1	1953–1954
years2	1954–1955
years3	1955–1961
years4	1961–1970
years5	1970–1973
clubs1	Deportivo La Coruña
clubs2	CD España Industrial
clubs3	Barcelona
clubs4	Internazionale
clubs5	Sampdoria
caps1	17 | goals1 3
caps2	? | goals2 ?
caps3	122 | goals3 61
caps4	256 | goals4 42
caps5	63 | goals5 9
totalcaps	? | totalgoals ?
nationalyears1	1957–1972
nationalteam1	Spain
nationalcaps1	32 | nationalgoals1 14
manageryears1	1975
manageryears2	1975
manageryears3	1975–1976
manageryears4	1976–1977
manageryears5	1977–1978
manageryears6	1978–1979
manageryears7	1980–1982
manageryears8	1988–1991
manageryears9	1992
manageryears10	1994
manageryears11	1995
managerclubs1	Internazionale
managerclubs2	Sampdoria
managerclubs3	SPAL
managerclubs4	Como
managerclubs5	Cagliari
managerclubs6	Deportivo La Coruña
managerclubs7	Spain U21
managerclubs8	Spain
managerclubs9	Internazionale
managerclubs10	Albacete
managerclubs11	Internazionale
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Luis Suárez Miramontes (; born May 2, 1935), also known by the diminutive Luisito, is a Spanish former footballer and manager. He played as a midfielder for Deportivo de La Coruña, CD España Industrial, CF Barcelona, Internazionale, Sampdoria and Spain. Suárez, who usually played as an inside left or central midfielder, is regarded as one of Spain's greatest players; as a player he was noted for his elegant, graceful style of play. Nicknamed ''El Arquitecto'' (The Architect) he was noted for his perceptive passing and explosive shot and in 1960 he became the first Spanish-born player to be voted European Footballer of the Year. In 1964 he helped Spain win the European Championship. He was also a prominent member of the successful CF Barcelona team of the 1950s before he joined Inter where he was an equally prominent member of the legendary ''Grande Inter'' team of the 1960s. He retired as a player in 1973, after three seasons at Sampdoria.

Suárez subsequently began a career as a coach and has managed Internazionale on three separate occasions, the last two on a caretaker basis. Suárez has also coached both Spain U21s and the senior Spain team. He was in charge of the latter for 27 games and led them to the second round of the 1990 World Cup. He has also coached several Italian and Spanish club sides. He is currently a scout for Inter.

Biography

Early career

Suárez was born in A Coruña, Galicia. He lived on ''Avenida de Hércules'' in the neighborhood of Monte Alto.

He began his professional career with Deportivo de La Coruña in 1949 and worked his way through the junior sides before making his La Liga debut with Deportivo on December 6, 1953 in a 6-1 defeat to FC Barcelona. Among his team mates at Deportivo were Pahiño and Arsenio Iglesias. He played 17 games and scored 3 goals for Deportivo during the remaining season. In 1954 he transferred to CF Barcelona and but spent most of the 1954-55 season playing for CD España Industrial in the Segunda Division.

FC Barcelona

Between 1955 and 1961 Suárez was a regular in a FC Barcelona team that also included Ladislao Kubala, Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis, Ramallets and Evaristo. With Helenio Herrera as coach, the club and Suárez won a La Liga/Copa del Generalísimo double in 1959 and a La Liga/Fairs Cup double in 1960. Suárez was also voted European Footballer of the Year in 1960. One of his last games for FC Barcelona was the final of the European Cup in 1961 which they lost 3-2 to S.L. Benfica.

Internazionale

In 1961 Suárez became the world's most expensive footballer when FC Barcelona sold him to Internazionale for 250 million Italian liras (£142,000). The move saw him follow his mentor Helenio Herrera.

Suárez became a regular in the ''Great Inter'' team that won three Serie A titles, two consecutive European Cups and two Intercontinental Cups. Between 1961 and 1970 he made 328 appearances for Inter and scored 55 goals.

Spain

Suárez also played 32 games for Spain and scored 14 goals. He made his debut on December 6, 1957 in a 6-1 victory over Holland and represented Spain at both the 1962 and 1966 World Cups. However his greatest achievement with Spain came in 1964 when, together with Josep Maria Fusté, Amancio Amaro, José Ángel Iribar and Jesús María Pereda, he helped them win the European Championship. He played his final game for Spain in 1972.

Career statistics

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|- |1957||6||4 |- |1958||3||2 |- |1959||5||5 |- |1960||7||3 |- |1961||1||0 |- |1962||2||0 |- |1963||1||0 |- |1964||2||0 |- |1965||2||0 |- |1966||2||0 |- |1967||0||0 |- |1968||0||0 |- |1969||0||0 |- |1970||0||0 |- |1971||0||0 |- |1972||1||0 |- !Total||32||14 |}

Honours

Club

CF Barcelona

* La Liga: 1958-59, 1959–60

* Copa del Generalísimo: 1957, 1959

* Fairs Cup: 1958, 1960

Internazionale

* Serie A: 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66

* European Cup: 1964, 1965

* Intercontinental Cup: 1964, 1965

Country

Spain

* European Football Championship: 1964

Individual

European Footballer of the Year: 1960

* Silver Ball: 1961, 1964

* Bronze Ball: 1965

References

External links

International Stats

Spain player stats

Spain manager stats

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playername	Patrice Evra
fullname	Patrice Latyr Evra
dateofbirth	May 15, 1981
cityofbirth	Dakar
countryofbirth	Senegal
height
position	Left back
currentclub	Manchester United
clubnumber	3
youthyears1	1992–1993 |youthclubs1 CO Les Ulis
youthyears2	1993–1997 |youthclubs2 CSF Brétigny
youthyears3	1997–1998 |youthclubs3 Paris Saint-Germain
years1	1998–1999 |clubs1 Marsala |caps1 24 |goals1 3
years2	1999–2000 |clubs2 Monza |caps2 3 |goals2 0
years3	2000–2002 |clubs3 Nice |caps3 40 |goals3 1
years4	2002–2006 |clubs4 Monaco |caps4 120 |goals4 2
years5	2006– |clubs5 Manchester United |caps5 171 |goals5 2
nationalyears1	2002–2003 |nationalteam1 France U21 |nationalcaps1 11 |nationalgoals1 0
nationalyears2	2004– |nationalteam2 France |nationalcaps2 35 |nationalgoals2 0
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Patrice Latyr Evra (; born 15 May 1981) is a French international footballer who currently plays for English club Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. Originally an attacker, he primarily plays as a left back and is described as "the classic example of a modern full-back" who is renowned for his "pace, athleticism, and determination". Of Senegalese descent, Evra "offers a genuine attacking outlet down the left" and is also "strong in the air" despite his noticeably small frame. He is also known for his leadership ability and has served as captain of both Manchester United domestically and France internationally.

The son of a diplomat, Evra was born in Senegal and arrived in Europe when he was a year old. He was raised in France and began his football career playing for various clubs in the Île-de-France region such as hometown club CO Les Ulis and CSF Brétigny. In 1997, he had a stint at professional club Paris Saint-Germain. A year later, Evra seized his first footballing opportunity in neighboring Italy when he signed his first professional contract with Marsala in Sicily. He made his professional debut with the club and, in the ensuing season, joined Monza. After a year playing with Monza, Evra returned to France to play for Nice. Originally a midfielder, while playing at Nice, he was converted into a full back. In 2002, Evra moved to Monégasque club Monaco and contributed to the team that won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2003. He also featured in European competition for the first time in his career and, in the 2003–04 season, was the starting left back on the Monaco team that reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final. In that same season domestically, Evra was named the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. He was also named to the organization's Ligue 1 Team of the Year.

Evra's performances with Monaco culminated into a move to English club Manchester United in January 2006. While playing for Manchester United, Evra has won a slew of trophies, which included winning the Football League Cup in his debut season at the club. In his second season, he eclipsed compatriot Mikaël Silvestre and Gabriel Heinze as first-choice left back and has since won four Premier League titles, one UEFA Champions League title, one FIFA Club World Cup, three League Cups, and four Community Shield titles. Individually, Evra has been named to the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Team of the Year on three occasions. For his performances during the 2008–09 season, he was named to both the FIFPro World XI and the UEFA Team of the Year.

Evra is also a France international. Prior to playing at senior level, he played at under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in August 2004 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Evra has participated in two major international tournaments for France; UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In the first competition, he appeared in two group stage matches. Ahead of the 2010 World Cup, Evra was named captain of the national team by Domenech and bore the armband for the first time in the team's friendly match against Costa Rica in May 2010. At the tournament, France endured a disastrous campaign which saw the players go on strike. The incident resulted in Evra, for his role as captain, being suspended from national team duty for five matches.

Personal life

Evra was born in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, to a Senegalese father of Guinean descent and Juliette, a Cape Verdean mother. He has a total of 25 siblings, although two are now deceased. Evra's father was a diplomat and, when Evra was 12 months old, moved to Brussels in Belgium to work at the Senegalese embassy. After over two years living in Belgium, when Evra was three, the family moved to France and settled in Les Ulis, a commune south of Paris. The family first settled in the local Bergeries neighborhood before moving to the Hautes-Plaines quarter shortly after. Evra was raised on Senegalese culture and values that quickly became "Westernized", At the age of ten, he did returned to Senegal for a short period describing the return as "not a good experience" primarily because he ventured back to the country to undergo circumcision. He has not returned to the country as of 2011. Ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Evra revealed that he had suffered racial abuse from supporters of the Senegal national team for choosing to represent France internationally over his native homeland.

Evra developed an interest in football at a young age and was fascinated by the play of former Brazilian international Romário, though he never really had an idol. He also earned good grades in school. As of 2011, Evra is married to Sandra with whom he has a son, Lenny. He is fluent in five languages and is attempting to learn Korean in order to better communicate with South Korean teammate Park Ji-Sung.

Club career

Early career

Evra began his football career playing for hometown club CO Les Ulis. After playing in the streets for years, he was brought to the club by friend Tshymen Buhanga who informed the club coach "I bring you the new Romário". Evra spent a year at the club under the watch of coach Jean-Claude Giordanella, who later became vice-president of the club. Giordanella described the player as "more quiet, almost shy. He was a good kid". Evra originally played football in the striker position and, while training at Les Ulis, underwent trials with professional clubs Rennes and Lens. Following the conclusion of the evaluations, Evra was rejected primarily due to his size. In 1993, he joined amateur club CSF Brétigny based in nearby Brétigny-sur-Orge. Similar to his stint with Les Ulis, Evra went on trials with several clubs, most notably Toulouse and Paris Saint-Germain. He was ultimately signed by the latter club and converted into a winger. Evra trained at the Camp des Loges for a few months, but was later released.

After failing to convince Paris Saint-Germain officials of his ability as a footballer, Evra returned to Brétigny and was invited by a friend to participate in an indoor five-a-side football tournament organized by the Juvisy-sur-Orge sports center. While playing, he was spotted by an Italian scout who offered him the opportunity to attend a trial with professional club Torino in Italy. Evra spent ten days training with the club and, after the trial, was offered a place on the club's youth team. Afterwards, he was approached by Serie C1 club Marsala whose officials enticed him with the prospect of becoming a professional. Evra chose the latter option and signed his first professional contract at the age of 17. He described the moment as "the best feeling I have had in football". Evra spent only one season with the club appearing in 27 total matches and scoring six goals. After this, he moved to the Serie B level to join Monza for a fee of €250,000 after potential moves to Serie A clubs Roma and Lazio came to nothing. Evra only appeared in three matches, making his debut on 29 August 1999 in a 2–1 away defeat against Alzano. He left the club following one season after becoming frustrated due to his lack of appearances.

Return to France

Nice

Evra returned to France joining professional club Nice in Ligue 2, the second division of French football. He spent the majority of his first season with the club playing with its reserve team in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. He primarily played as a midfielder in the team and appeared in 18 matches converting one goal. Midway through the campaign, Evra was called into the first team by manager Sandro Salvioni. He was assigned the number 26 shirt and made his club debut on 7 October 2000 in the team's 7–2 defeat to Châteauroux starting in the left winger position. Evra made four more appearances during the campaign appearing as a substitute in defeats to Cannes, Nancy, and starting in the team's 3–0 win over Laval and 1–0 loss to Le Havre on the final match day of the season. Evra played primarily as centre forward in the matches.

In the 2001–02 season, Evra switched to the number 17 shirt and was promoted to the first team on a permanent basis. In the team's first league match of the season against Laval, he started in the team's 2–1 win. Towards the end of the match, reserve left back Jean-Charles Cirilli, who was starting in place of the regular starter José Cobos, suffered an injury, which required the player to be substituted out. As a consequence, Evra dropped back into the role and played out the rest of the match in the position. Following the match, due to injuries to both Cobos and Cirilli, Evra was informed by Salvioni that he would take over the position. The young player disagreed with the manager's decision declaring that he was a forward, however, after Salvioni informed him "If you want to be in the team you play there", Evra agreed to take on the role. Evra made his debut in the position in the team's following league match against Strasbourg; a 3–0 defeat. He appeared regularly in the campaign and, following the return of Cobos, was even allowed to play in his preferred left wing role.|group="nb"}} With the club in the midst of a promotion battle, Evra scored his first and only goal for Nice in his last match with the club; a 4–3 win over Laval. The victory placed Nice in third place, which resulted in the club earning promotion to Ligue 1 for the first time since 1997. For his performances, Evra was named to the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Ligue 2 Team of the Year in the left back position.

Monaco

Following the season, Evra was recruited by Nice's Derby de la Côte d'Azur rivals Monaco. Despite wanting to play as a left winger again, Evra was advised by manager Didier Deschamps that he would only play as a left back. The player has since credited Deschamps for allowing him to become a better defender after initially describing the role as being not fun. Evra was inserted into a back four that consisted of central defenders Rafael Márquez and Sébastien Squillaci and right back Franck Jurietti. Evra was assigned the number 3 shirt and made his debut for the club in the opening match of the 2002–03 season against Troyes. He played the entire match in a 4–0 win. On 28 September, Evra scored his first goal for the club netting the game-winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Rennes. On 22 March 2003, he scored his second goal of the season in a 3–0 away win over Le Havre. The victory allowed Monaco to maintain its position at the top of the table as the club was in a three-way battle with Lyon and Marseille. Monaco climatically conceded first place to Lyon in May, which resulted in Lyon being declared champions for the first time in its history. Monaco finished the campaign in second place, which merited the club an appearance in the UEFA Champions League. The club was also rewarded domestically for its performance in the Coupe de la Ligue where it reached the final. Evra featured in the team's 4–1 win over Sochaux in the match. The league cup title gave Evra the first major honour of his career.

After the season, Marquez and Jurietti departed the club for Spanish club Barcelona and Bordeaux, respectively. The two were replaced by Gaël Givet and Hugo Ibarra, the latter player joining the club on loan. In the 2003–04 league season, Deschamps installed Evra as a vice-captain and he responded by appearing in 33 matches assisting on four goals. Monaco spent six months from September to March in first place, but, like last season, conceded the top spot to Lyon as the season wore on. Evra made his UEFA Champions League debut on 17 September 2003 in the team's opening group stage match against Dutch club PSV. Evra played the entire match in a 2–1 win. He appeared in all six group stage matches as Monaco finished in first place.|group="nb"}} For his performances in the first half of the 2003–04 season, Evra was linked with a 2004 winter move to English club Arsenal, Italian clubs Juventus and Milan, and Spanish outfit Barcelona.

After appearing consistently with the team, on 24 March 2004, Evra suffered an ankle injury in the team's 4–2 first leg defeat to Spanish club Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Evra subsequently missed two weeks in the league, but was healthy enough to return for the team's second leg quarter-final tie against Madrid, which Monaco surprisingly won 3–1.|group="nb"}} The win allowed the club advancement to the Champions League semi-finals on the away goals rule. In the semi-finals, Monaco faced English club Chelsea. Evra appeared in both matches as Monaco advanced to the final beating the London club 5–3 on aggregate. In the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final, Monaco were pitted against Portuguese contenders Porto at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The club was defeated 3–0 by Porto. Evra played the full 90 minutes. After the season, Evra was given the UNFP Young Player of the Year award, becoming only the second defender and the first since 1997 (Philippe Christanval) to win the award. He was also named to the organization's Ligue 1 Team of the Year.

Despite missing out on playing in UEFA Euro 2004, Evra endured a tumultuous summer in which the player was linked with moves with Manchester United in England and Juventus, as well Internazionale in Italy. Despite offers, Evra remained at Monaco. On 24 September 2004, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club until 2008. In the season, Evra was a regular appearing in a career-high 52 matches scoring one goal and assisting on seven as Monaco reached the semi-finals in both the Coupe de la Ligue and Coupe de France. Evra scored his only goal of the season on 8 January 2005 in the team's Round of 64 Coupe de France match against amateur club AC Seyssinet-Pariset. He netted the opener in a 7–0 win. In the Champions League, Monaco reached the first knockout round where the club suffered defeat to PSV 3–0 on aggregate. Evra appeared in nine of the ten matches the team contested in the competition. In April 2005, Evra confirmed that he was interested in departing the club stating "I will have a decision to make for the rest of my career" and "If attracted clubs show concrete interest, I will think about it seriously". Despite several clubs declaring interest in Evra, Deschamps declared that the player would not be sold. At the start of the 2005–06 season, Monaco struggled falling to 15th place after only a month of play. In September, Deschamps surprisingly resigned as manager of the club due to the its poor start, despite the media declaring it was because of his constant disagreements with the club president. On 21 December 2005, Evra made his final appearance with the club in a 1–0 win over Lille in the Coupe de la Ligue.

Manchester United

2006–2008

On 27 December, French sources revealed that Manchester United was interested in signing Evra. Despite rumors of Monaco reaching a transfer agreement with Italian club Internazionale, on 3 January 2006, Evra revealed that he'd prefer to move to England to join Manchester United. The following day, Manchester United officially issued a transfer bid for the player. On 6 January, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed that a deal for Evra was done. Four days later, the transfer was official as Evra joined the club for a transfer fee of around £5.5 million and put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half-year contract. Evra's arrival signalled Ferguson's intention to shore up the club's defence that had suffered since the sidelining of Gabriel Heinze. After joining the club, Evra affirmed that Manchester was his only future destination pronouncing "I was not very keen to go forward in the talks with Arsenal, Liverpool or Real Madrid. They all talked with my agent in the past two seasons. But to me, it was over. As I said to the Monaco officials, I only wanted to hear about Manchester".

Evra initially had some problems adapting to the English game. He made his debut for the club on 14 January in a 3–1 away defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League. He was substituted out at half-time after failing to make an impact. Following the conclusion of the match, Ferguson stated "Maybe it was a bit of a gamble playing Evra", while the player himself admitted that "playing for Manchester United was something I was not prepared for". Despite the initial set-back, Evra started in the team's ensuing match against Liverpool, a 1–0 victory, and was praised for his performance by team-mate Rio Ferdinand. On 2 March, it was reported that Liverpool defender Steve Finnan had racially abused Evra in the match. Finnan denied the charge and, after an investigation, The Football Association (FA) decided against charging the player. On 26 February, Evra appeared as a substitute in United's 4–0 win over Wigan in the 2006 Football League Cup Final. Evra regularly alternated between the bench and the starting eleven to close out the campaign. He finished the half season with 14 total appearances.

In Evra's first full season as a Manchester United player, he struggled to consistently appear as a starter early on in the season as Ferguson preferred Evra's compatriot Mikaël Silvestre. After appearing as an unused substitute in United's first two Champions League matches, on 17 October 2006, Evra made his European debut for the club in its 3–0 group stage win over Danish club Copenhagen. On 18 November, he assisted on the game-winning goal scored by Wayne Rooney in the team's 2–1 win over Sheffield United. Eight days later, Evra scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 league win over Everton. He also assisted on a goal in the match. By December, Evra began featuring as a regular in the starting eleven. After starting in United's 3–1 Champions League win over Portuguese club Benfica on 6 December, the left back went on a streak, in which he started nine consecutive matches. Evra assisted on goals in two of the matches; a Rooney goal in a 2–1 away defeat to Arsenal and another in a 2–0 victory over Charlton. On 10 April 2007, Evra scored the final goal in a 7–1 second leg mastery of Roma. The goal was his first-ever in the Champions League and helped progress Manchester United to the semi-finals where the club suffered defeat to the eventual champions Milan. Following the league season, which Manchester United won by a six-point margin, Evra was named to the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Team of the Year, despite only appearing in 24 league matches.

Evra began the 2007–08 season as the first-choice left back. He began the campaign appearing in United's 3–0 penalty shootout win over rivals Chelsea in the 2007 FA Community Shield. In competitive matches, Evra appeared in the club's first 12 matches. He missed his first match of the season against Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League after suffering a calf injury during warm-ups. Evra returned to the team a few days later for the team's league match against Arsenal. The rest paid off as he assisted on a Cristiano Ronaldo goal in the 82nd minute to give United a 2–1 lead. France international teammate William Gallas later equalized for Arsenal to draw the match at 2–2. In the return leg against Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League, Evra assisted on a goal in a 4–0 victory. Though he made 48 appearances in all competitions, Evra failed to score a goal. Manchester United clinched its second consecutive Premier League title on the final day, edging Chelsea by two points. The club later completed the double after defeating the same club on penalties in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final. Evra made ten appearances in the competition, which included playing the entire 120 minutes in the final. After the season, on 12 June, he signed a four-year contract extension with Manchester United, a deal that was set to keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.

2008–present

Prior to the start of the 2008–09 season, on 18 July 2008, Evra was charged with four separate counts of improper conduct by the FA. The charges were related to an incident that occurred during the 2007–08 season when Evra had an altercation with a Chelsea groundsman during a warm-down following a match on 26 April. The defender denied the charges and was supported by several members of the club’s staff who commented that the player was racially abused by the groundsman prior to the confrontation. Despite the charges, Evra remained free to play for United as the date for the hearings had not been set. He began the campaign in similar fashion to last season as Manchester United won the Community Shield following the team's 3–0 victory over Portsmouth on penalties. Evra was ever-present in Manchester United's first 22 competitive matches of the season starting 19 of them. On 18 November, the hearing date for the charges was set for 5 December. On the date of the hearing, Evra was handed a four-match ban – due to start on 22 December 2008 – and a £15,000 fine after he was found guilty of improper conduct by the FA.

Despite the suspension, Evra still featured with Manchester United in December as the club participated in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. He appeared in both matches the team contested as United came out as champions after defeating Ecuadorrian club LDU Quito in the final. Evra temporarily returned to the team domestically for its home match, coincidentally, against Chelsea on 11 January 2009. In the match, Evra assisted on the second goal in a 3–0 victory. He was later forced to leave the match due to a foot injury, which was later discovered to be serious. Evra missed a month and returned to the lineup on 15 February in a 3–0 shutout win over Fulham. Evra, subseqeuntly, appeared in every remaining competitive match for United, excluding an April league match against Sunderland, as the club cruised to its third consecutive Premier League title, won the Football League Cup, and reached the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final after defeating league rivals Arsenal 4–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals. Following the second leg against Arsenal, Evra made a vocal statement. When asked his opinion of the team's 3–1 second leg victory, Evra declared "It was 11 men against 11 babies. We never doubted ourselves". The finals appearance marked Evra's third overall as Manchester United faced Barcelona. In the match, United were defeated 2–0 courtesy of goals in each half from the opposition. Following the season, Evra was included in the PFA Team of the Year for the second time.

For the first time in his career, in the 2009–10 season, Evra appeared in all 38 league matches. The campaign initially began badly for the player after Evra delivered a soft penalty shot, described by some in the media as "awful", in the team's penalty shootout defeat to Chelsea in the 2009 FA Community Shield. Due to injuries to Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, he captained the team in several matches during the season wearing the armband for the first time in his Manchester United career in the team's 3–1 Champions League victory over VfL Wolfsburg. In December 2009, Evra was among three Manchester United players named to the FIFPro World XI for the 2009 calendar year. In the following month, he was named to the UEFA Team of the Year. On 28 February 2010, Evra captained Manchester United to a 2–1 win against Aston Villa in the 2010 Football League Cup Final. The league cup title was Evra's fourth overall as well as his first title earned as a captain. He also became only the second Frenchman after Eric Cantona to captain a Manchester United team to victory in a major competition. In league play, Manchester United failed to win its fourth straight league title conceding the honour to Chelsea. The club also failed to reach the UEFA Champions League final for the third straight season losing to German champions Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.

Early on during the 2010–11 season, Evra was hampered by constant inquiries about what happened at the 2010 FIFA World Cup from the French Football Federation, the French media, as well as the French government. Evra's contract with Manchester United was also up at the end of the 2011–12 season, which led to the player being linked with a move to Real Madrid. Evra's hearing with the federation in Paris, which he attended, was held the day after the team's opening 3–0 league win over Newcastle United. Evra played over 85 minutes in the match. On 20 November, Evra scored his second Premier League goal in a 2–0 win at home against Wigan. On 21 February 2011, after weeks of negotiations, Evra signed a contract extension with Manchester United that is set to keep him with the club until at least the end of the 2013–14 season. Two days after signing his contract extension, Evra participated in United's 0–0 draw with Marseille in the first leg of the team's first knockout round tie in the Champions League. The match, played at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, was Evra's first match played in France since the 2010 World Cup debacle. He was, subsequently, subject to a barrage of jeers and boos every time he touched the ball.

At the start of the 2011–12 season, Evra helped United win the 2011 Community Shield against Manchester City on 7 August. Despite being caught out in the first half by a header from Joleon Lescott and a long range Edin Džeko strike that put City into a 2–0 lead, United rallied back in the second half and won 3–2 to claim the Shield.

International career

Evra is a former French youth international having played for the under-21 team. Due to harboring in Italy during his development years, he failed to earn call-ups with teams below the under-21 level. Evra earned his first call-up to the under-21 team under coach Raymond Domenech on 3 October 2002 for matches against Slovenia and Malta. He made his under-21 debut in the match against Slovenia as France cruised to a 1–0 victory. Evra was forced to miss the match against Malta after suffering an injury in the win over Slovenia. The defender regularly appeared for the team through 2002–2004 as France attempted to qualify for both the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and the football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics. France failed to qualify for both competitions, which resulted in the end of Evra's youth career.

Evra earned his first call-up to the senior national team in May 2004 after coach Jacques Santini named him to the 31-man preliminary squad to participate in UEFA Euro 2004. Following the trimming of the squad to 23 players, Evra was not included and subsequently missed out on the competition. Following the European Championship, with former under-21 coach Domenech now coaching the team, Evra was called up to the senior team for its friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 August 2004. The defender admitted that he was "very proud" to have been called up to the team. Evra made his senior international debut in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He started on the left wing before being substituted out in the 75th minute for Robert Pirès. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Due to an injury to starter Éric Abidal, Evra supplanted him and appeared as the starting left back in France's first two 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. After being called up for the team's March 2005 friendly against Switzerland, Evra was forced to withdraw from the team due to injury. As a result, William Gallas was inserted in the role as a makeshift left back. Following Abidal's return from injury and, due to Domenech preferring Mikaël Silvestre as the incumbent's backup, Evra went without a call-up for almost two years and, consequently, missed the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In October 2007, the defender explained to'' L'Equipe'' that World Cup snub had "gave me my determination".

Evra returned to the team in November 2006 for the team's friendly match against Greece. He appeared as a half-time substitute for Abidal as France won the match 1–0. After going another year without representing France, Evra began appearing as a regular under Domenech in 2007. On 28 May 2008, he was included in the squad to participate in UEFA Euro 2008. Evra was initially place onto the squad to serve as backup to Abidal, however, after failing to appear in the team's opening 0–0 draw with Romania, there were calls from the French media urging Domenech to insert Evra into the starting lineup at the behest of Abidal. Domenech relented and started Evra in the team's next match against the Netherlands, which was a 4–1 defeat. In the must-win final group stage match against Italy, Evra started his second consecutive match. France lost 2–0 and were eliminated from the competition. Following the match, cameras witnessed Evra and team-mates Patrick Vieira and Abidal getting into an altercation in the tunnel. Vieira later stated that the video was shot after he got into an argument with a set of French supporters. A day after the team's elimination, Evra admitted his frustration to French newspaper ''L'Equipe'' stating "I am someone who does not like losing but I'm not going to make excuses. We had three games in this Euro, we have not won one. It's even hard to believe, to say it's over now".

2010 FIFA World Cup

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After Euro 2008, defending stalwart Lilian Thuram retired from the team. To accommodate the player's retirement, Domenech decided to move Abidal into the centre back position, which allowed Evra to take over as the starting left back. In the team's first competitive match since Euro 2008 against Austra, Evra assisted on France's only goal scored by Sidney Govou in a surprising 3–1 defeat. During the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Evra participated in ten of the team's 12 matches, which included both legs in the team's playoff round win over the Republic of Ireland. On 26 May 2010, Evra captained the national team for the first time in a friendly match against Costa Rica; France won the match 2–1. He was, subsequently, named the captain for the 2010 FIFA World Cup ahead of Thierry Henry, who was relegated to the bench for the tournament. Evra bored the armband in the team's first two matches; a 0–0 draw with Uruguay and a 2–0 loss to Mexico. On 21 June, striker Nicolas Anelka was dismissed from the squad after reportedly having a dispute, in which obscenities were passed, with Domenech during half-time of the team's loss to Mexico. The resulting disagreement over Anelka's seclusion between the players, the coaching staff, and federation officials resulted in Evra leading a player protest against the decision on 20 June, in which the players refused to train. Prior to leading the revolt, Evra had gotten into a verbal argument with national team fitness coach Robert Duverne. The strike was denounced by the French Football Federation, as well as government officials. The following day, the players returned to training without incident. As a result of the mutiny, Evra was stripped of the captaincy and benched for the team's final group stage match against hosts South Africa. France lost 2–1 and were knocked out of the competition.

Following the competition, former national team captain Lilian Thuram stated that Evra should be banned permanently from playing for the national team. His sentiments were later echoed by sports minister Chantal Jouanno who declared "I have nothing against Evra but, as a France player and especially captain, he did not defend the values of sport which are shared by the Republic. I am sure there exist other talents who have not sullied France and are waiting for the chance to write new history". On 6 August, Evra was one of five players summoned to attend a hearing held by the Disciplinary Committee of the French Football Federation in response to the team's strike held at the World Cup. On 17 August, he received a five-match international ban for his part in the incident.

Return

As a result of being captain, Evra bore the brunt of the criticism, however, despite the public ridicule, Evra maintained his stance regarding his future with the national team stating "I can’t see my future without the France team". On 17 March 2011, he was called up to the national team by new manager Laurent Blanc for the first time since the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He had been eligible to return to the team since the previous month after serving his five-match suspension, however, he was not called up to the team by Blanc with the manager citing sporting reasons as being why. Evra made his return to the team on 25 March in the team's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Luxembourg. He started the match and played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win. Four days later, Evra appeared on the bench in his first match at the Stade de France since the World Cup, against Croatia.

Career statistics

Club

''Statistics accurate as of match played 31 August 2011''

3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Club	Season	League	Cup	League Cup	Europe	Other	Total
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
rowspan="2"	Marsala	1998–99	24	|	3	3	–		–		–		27	6
!Total	–!!colspan="2"
rowspan="2"	Monza		3	|	0	0	–		–		–		3	0
!Total	–!!colspan="2"
rowspan="3" valign="center"	Nice		5	|	0	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
2001–02 French Division 2	2001–02	35	|	2	0	0	0	–		–		37	1
!Total	!40!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"
rowspan="5" valign="center"	AS Monaco		36	|	5	0	0	0	0	0	–		41	2
2003–04 Ligue 1	2003–04	33	|	1	0	0	0	13	0	–		47	0
2004–05 Ligue 1	2004–05	36	|	7	1	0	0	9	0	–		52	1
2005–06 Ligue 1	2005–06	15	|	1	0	0	0	7	0	–		23	0
!Total	–!!163!!3
rowspan="8" valign="center"	Manchester United		11	|	1	0	2	0	0	0	–		14	0
2006–07 Manchester United F.C. season	2006–07	24	|	4	0	1	0	7	1	–		36	2
2007–08 Manchester United F.C. season	2007–08	33	|	4	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	48	0
2008–09 Manchester United F.C. season	2008–09	28	|	3	0	2	0	11	0	4	0	48	0
2009–10 Manchester United F.C. season	2009–10	38	|	0	0	3	0	9	0	1	0	51	0
2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season	2010–11	35	|	3	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	48	1
2011–12 Manchester United F.C. season	2011–12	2	|	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
!Total	!171!!2!!15!!0!!8!!0!!47!!1!!7!!0!!248!!3
Career total	!356!!8!!34!!4!!8!!0!!75!!1!!7!!0!!480!!13

International

:''(Correct as of 9 June 2011)''

National team!!Season!!Apps!!Goals
rowspan=7 valign="center"	France	2004–05	5	0
2005–06	0
2006–07	1
2007–08	7
2008–09	7
2009–10 in French football	2009–10	12
2010–11 in French football	2010–11	3
Total!!35!!0

Honours

Club

;Monaco

Coupe de la Ligue (1): 2002–03

;Manchester United

Premier League (4): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11

Football League Cup (3): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10

FA Community Shield (4): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08

FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008

Individual

UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year (1): 2003–04

UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year (1): 2003–04

PFA Premier League Team of the Year (3): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10

FIFPro World XI (1): 2009

UEFA Team of the Year (1): 2009

Notes

References

External links

Profile at ManUtd.com

Profile at StretfordEnd.co.uk

Premier League profile

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name	Fernando Torres
fullname	Fernando José Torres Sanz
birth date	March 20, 1984
birth place	Fuenlabrada, Spain
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clubs3	Chelsea
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caps2	102
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goals1	82
goals2	65
goals3	1
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nationalyears5	2002
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nationalteam3	Spain U17
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nationalteam5	Spain U19
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nationalcaps1	1
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nationalcaps4	1
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nationalgoals1	0
nationalgoals2	11
nationalgoals3	1
nationalgoals4	1
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club-update	16:57, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
nationalteam-update	16:57, 31 August 2011 (UTC) }}

Fernando José Torres Sanz (; born 20 March 1984), nicknamed (''The Kid'' in Spanish), is a Spanish footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Spain national team as a striker.

Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system to the first team squad. He made his first team debut in 2001 and finished his career with the club having scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals. He 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. Torres became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals after scoring against Aston Villa in December 2009. He left the club in January 2011 to join Chelsea for a record British transfer fee of £50 million, which also made him the most expensive Spanish player in history.

Torres is a Spanish international and made his debut for the country against Portugal in 2003. He has since participated in four major tournaments, UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Torres did not score at Euro 2004, but netted three at the 2006 World Cup. He scored twice at UEFA Euro 2008, including the winning goal for Spain in their 1–0 win over Germany in the final. Spain also won the 2010 World Cup, but Torres did not score any goals during the tournament.

Early career

Born in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Torres became interested in football as a child and joined his first team, Parque 84, at the age of five. His father José Torres worked during Torres' childhood, and his mother Flori Sanz traveled daily with him to training sessions. His grandfather was not a passionate football fan, but took pride in being an Atlético Madrid supporter, and Torres inherited his love for the club.

Torres started playing football as a goalkeeper, the position his brother played in. When he was seven years old, however, he started playing regularly as a striker in an indoor league for the neighborhood club, Mario's Holland, using the characters from the anime Captain Tsubasa as inspiration. Three years later, aged 10, he progressed to an 11-side team, Rayo 13. He scored 55 goals in a season and was one of three Rayo 13 players to earn a trial with Atlético. He impressed the scouts and joined the club's youth system at the age of 11 in 1995.

Club career

Atlético Madrid

After progressing through the ranks, Torres won his first important youth title in 1998. Atlético sent an under-15 team to compete in the Nike Cup, in Spain and Europe, to play against youth teams from other clubs; Atlético won the tournament. He was later voted the best player in Europe for the age group. The 2000–01 season had started badly, as Torres suffered from a cracked shinbone which kept him out until December. Torres trained with the first team to get prepared for pre-season, but eventually made his debut for the team on 27 May 2001, at Vicente Calderón, against CD Leganés. A week later, he scored his first goal for the club against Albacete Balompié and the season finished with Atlético narrowly missing out on promotion to La Liga. Atlético were promoted to La Liga at the end of the 2001–02 season, although Torres did not perform well in the season, as he netted only six times in 36 appearances in the Segunda División. Torres' first season in La Liga, 2002–03, was better, however, as he scored 13 goals in 29 appearances, with Atlético finishing in 11th place. In the 2003–04 season, his second in La Liga, Torres made further strides, scoring 19 league goals in 35 appearances, meaning he finished as joint third highest scorer in the league. At the age of 19, Torres was named Atlético's captain. He scored two goals in the two fourth round matches against OFK Beograd, with one coming in each leg. Atlético reached the Final, but lost 3–1 on a penalty shootout to Villarreal CF following a 2–2 draw on aggregate. FA Premier League champions Chelsea were believed to be interested in signing Torres in 2005, but Atlético president Enrique Cerezo said that they had "no chance" of signing him. Cerezo later said in January 2006 that the club were willing to listen to offers for Torres, and Torres claimed Newcastle United had made a bid to sign him in March.

He stated after the 2006 FIFA World Cup that he had turned down an offer to join Chelsea at the end of the 2005–06 season. Torres scored 14 league goals in the 2006–07 season. The English media reported that he was the main transfer target of Liverpool, but Cerezo stated "We've received no offer from Liverpool or any other club or player". However, a few days later, new reports suggested Atlético had agreed a deal with Liverpool for Torres; the fee was rumored to be £25 million with Luis García moving to Atletico in a separate transfer deal. On 30 June, Atlético announced a deal to sign Diego Forlán from Villarreal, in what was seen as a move to replace Torres before his departure became official. On 2 July, it was reported that Torres had cut short a vacation to fly back to Madrid to finalise the move to Liverpool. The following day, Torres passed a medical for Liverpool's Melwood training ground. He held a press conference in Madrid on 4 July to bid farewell to the Atlético fans, before completing his move to Liverpool on a six-year contract. The transfer fee was the highest in Liverpool's history. In March 2008, manager Rafael Benítez stated in an interview with ''The Times'' that Torres was acquired for around £20 million, although this figure takes into account García's move to Atlético.

Liverpool

2007–08 season

Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool against Aston Villa in a 2–1 win on 11 August 2007. He made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League four days later in a 1–0 victory over Toulouse, after coming on as a 79th minute substitute. His first Premier League goal came on his Anfield debut on 19 August, in the 16th minute in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea. His first hat-trick came in a 4–2 victory over Reading in the League Cup in September, with all of his goals coming in the second half. His first goals in the Champions League came on his third appearance in the competition as Liverpool beat Porto 4–1, as he scored twice.

He was named Premier League Player of the Month for February, during which he scored four goals in four appearances, including a hat-trick against Middlesbrough on 23 February 2008. Later in March, after he scored a 47th minute header against Reading at Anfield, becoming the first Liverpool player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season campaign to score 20 league goals in a season. In April, he scored another Champions League goal, this time against Arsenal in the quarter-final second leg, as Liverpool advanced to the semi-final. This goal took him onto 29 goals for the 2007–08 season in all competitions, On 11 April 2008, it was announced Torres had made a six man shortlist for the PFA Players' Player of the Year award, which was eventually won by Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United. The Spanish international was also nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year Award, which was won by Cesc Fàbregas of Arsenal and was named in the PFA Team of the Year. In May, he finished second to Ronaldo for the FWA Footballer of the Year award.

On 4 May 2008, Torres scored a 57th minute winner against Manchester City, which equalled the consecutive Anfield league goal record of eight games set by Roger Hunt. After scoring his 24th league goal in the final game of the season, a 2–0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, he set a new record for the most prolific foreign goal scorer ever in a debut season in England, eclipsing Ruud van Nistelrooy's 23 goals. He ended the season in joint second place with Emmanuel Adebayor in the race for the Premier League golden boot. Torres was subject to media speculation that Chelsea were willing to pay £50 million to sign him but Torres responded by saying it would be "many years" before he left Liverpool. Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks also negated the idea of a transfer, saying he would not allow Torres to leave the club at any price.

2008–09 season

Torres made a promising start to the 2008–09 Premier League season, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 away win against Sunderland. He suffered what was later confirmed as a hamstring tear in a 0–0 draw against Aston Villa, which would keep him out for two to three weeks. Torres made his return in a 2–1 victory against Marseille in the Champions League and went on to score two goals in the Merseyside derby against Everton on 27 September to give Liverpool a 2–0 win. He followed this up with another two goals the following weekend against Manchester City in a 3–2 win away at the City of Manchester Stadium as Liverpool came back from a two goal deficit. The first of these was the thousandth Liverpool goal to be scored in the Premier League. Torres picked up a hamstring injury during a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier, meaning he was likely to miss three games for Liverpool. On 22 October, Liverpool played Torres' former club Atlético in the Champions League at the Vicente Calderón, but his injury meant he missed out on the game. The Atlético president, Enrique Cerezo, had given him a VIP invitation to watch the game, but he declined this to recover his rehabilitation from injury in Merseyside. He was named in the FIFPro World XI team for the 2007–08 season on 27 October. Torres made his return for Liverpool after coming on as a 72nd minute substitute in a 3–0 victory against West Bromwich Albion (West Brom). He said he would be interested in returning to former club Atlético eventually, saying "I don't know if I will retire there, but I would like to go back and finish some things that are left to do." He was ruled out of action for two to three weeks following Liverpool's 1–0 victory over Marseille in the Champions League in November, where he picked up a hamstring strain, which was later extended to at least four weeks by specialists. He was named on the shortlist for the FIFA World Player of the Year award in December, and eventually came in third place behind Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Torres returned to action on 3 January 2009 as a substitute with a goal in the 2–0 win over Preston North End; his first in the FA Cup. He scored two late goals for Liverpool to secure a 2–0 victory over Chelsea on 1 February. Despite having spent a year and a half at the club, Torres was chosen as number 50 in ''The Times'''s list of "The 50 greatest Liverpool players", reinforcing the impact he had made at Liverpool in such a short period of time.

Torres faced his old rivals Real Madrid on 10 March in the Champions League last 16 and due to an ankle injury, he had a painkilling injecting before the game to enable him to play. He scored the first goal of the game, which ended as a 4–0 victory, meaning Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals 5–0 on aggregate. Four days later he lined up against Manchester United at Old Trafford and he scored the equaliser in a game that finished as a 4–1 victory. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second season running in April 2009. Torres scored his 50th goal for Liverpool on 24 May against Tottenham Hotspur on the final day of the 2008–09 season, which was his 84th appearance.

2009–10 season

Following the end of the season, he agreed a new contract with Liverpool, which he signed on 14 August. By signing this contract, Liverpool increased his wage to £110,000 a week and included the option of a one-year extension after its expiry in 2013. Torres scored two goals in a 3–2 win over West Ham United on 19 September 2009, a result that took Liverpool to third in the Premier League. A week later he scored his first hat-trick of the 2009–10 Premier League season in a 6–1 victory over Hull City at Anfield. He was named Premier League Player of the Month for September, after scoring five goals during the month and becoming the Premier League's top goalscorer. On 25 October, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory for Liverpool over Manchester United, after which Benítez praised Torres' performance, saying "We were waiting for that final pass. When it came we knew he would score." Torres was named in the FIFPro World XI for the second successive season in December. His stoppage-time winning goal against Aston Villa on 29 December 2009 made him the fastest Liverpool player ever to score 50 league goals. He was substituted on 65 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Birmingham City on 4 April 2010, which Benítez justified by saying Torres was "exhausted". Torres made his last appearance of the season scoring twice in a 4–1 victory over S.L. Benfica on in the UEFA Cup 8 April, This meant that Torres finished the season with 22 goals in 32 games in all competitions, finishing as Liverpool's top scorer for the second time.

2010–11 season

Following his appointment as Liverpool manager, Roy Hodgson stated Torres would not be sold by the club, saying "He is not for sale and we don't welcome any offers for him. We want to keep him." Hodgson dismissed reports Torres was set to leave Liverpool by saying "He has told us that he is looking forward to Monday, to getting back to work and looking forward to playing for Liverpool next season. That is what I know so other reports, I would suggest, are erroneous." Torres stated his commitment to Liverpool on 3 August, saying "My commitment and loyalty to the club and to the fans is the same as it was on my first day when I signed." He made his first appearance of the 2010–11 season in the opening game, a 1–1 draw with Arsenal on 14 August, entering the game as a substitute in the 74th minute. He scored his first goal of the season with the winner in a 1–0 victory over West Brom on 29 August, which was his 50th goal in all competitions to be scored at Anfield. Torres scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 24 October, which was his first goal since August. He followed this up by scoring both goals in Liverpool's 2–0 win over Chelsea on 7 November. On 1 January 2011, Torres scored the equaliser in a 2–1 win against Bolton Wanderers.

Chelsea

On 27 January, Torres was the subject of a £40 million bid from Chelsea, which was rejected by Liverpool. He subsequently handed in an official transfer request to Liverpool the next day, which was rejected. Torres completed his move to Chelsea on a five-and-a-half year contract on 31 January for an undisclosed fee reported to be £50 million, which set a new record for a British transfer and made him the fourth most expensive footballer in history. He made his debut on 6 February in a 1–0 defeat to former club Liverpool. On 23 April, Torres scored his first goal for Chelsea against West Ham United in a 3–0 victory, which ended a run of 903 minutes of football without a goal.

2011-12 season

Torres got the new season underway with a Man of the Match performance away against Stoke City, the match ended 0-0.

International career

In February 2001, Torres won the Algarve Tournament with the Spain national under-16 team. The under-16s took part in the 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship in May, which they also won, with Torres scoring the only goal in the Final, as well as finishing as the tournament's leading scorer, and was also named the player of the tournament.}}

Torres made his debut for the senior Spanish national team on 6 September 2003 in a friendly against Portugal. His first goal for Spain came against Italy on 28 April 2004. He was selected for the Spanish squad for UEFA Euro 2004. After appearing as a late substitute in Spain's first two group games, he started for the deciding game against Portugal. Spain were losing 1–0 and, towards the end of the game, he hit the post. He scored seven 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. At his first ever appearance in a FIFA World Cup finals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Torres scored the final goal in a 4–0 victory over Ukraine with a volley. In the second group match, Torres scored twice against Tunisia, first in the 76th minute to take Spain 2–1 into the lead, and then again from a penalty kick in the 90th. With three goals, he finished the tournament as Spain's top scorer along with fellow striker David Villa.

He was called up for Spain's UEFA Euro 2008 squad, where he set up Villa to score Spain's first goal of the tournament in the first game in the group stage against Russia. Torres came under criticism for apparently refusing to shake the hand of Spanish manager, Luis Aragonés, after being substituted. He subsequently denied being angry with the coaching, saying that he was actually "irritated with himself". He scored his first goal of the tournament in Spain's next game, a 2–1 win over Sweden. Torres scored the winner and was named the man of the match in the Final against Germany in a 1–0 victory. He said "It's just a dream come true. This is my first title and I hope it's the first of many. Victory in a Euro, it is almost as big as a World Cup. We are used to watching finals on television, but today we were here and we won. My job is to score goals. I want to win more titles and be the most important player in Europe and the world." He was later named as a striker along with his striking partner Villa in the Team of the Tournament. Torres made his 60th appearance for Spain in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification victory over Turkey on 28 March 2009, becoming the youngest player to reach this milestone. He was named in Spain's team for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in June. He scored his second hat-trick for Spain after 17 minutes into a Confederations Cup game against New Zealand on 14 June, thus recording the fastest hat-trick by a player for Spain. He played for Spain as they were defeated 2–0 by the United States in the semi-final, as well as the third-place play-off, which Spain won 3–2 against South Africa after extra time.

Having undergone knee surgery on 18 April 2010, and missed the end of the Premier League season, Torres' rehabilitation and fitness was closely monitored by Spain manager Vicente del Bosque. On 8 June, Torres made his first appearance on the field in exactly two months, coming on as a substitute on 66 minutes against Poland in a pre-World Cup friendly. He came on as a substitute on 61 minutes in Spain's opening World Cup game on 16 June, a 1–0 defeat to Switzerland. He started the next two games against Honduras and Chile and although his performances in the group stage were described as below-par, he received backing from manager Vicente del Bosque. Torres came on as a substitute on 105 minutes in the Final as Spain won the FIFA World Cup for the first time following a 1–0 victory over the Netherlands on 11 July 2010.

Personal life

Torres' parents are José and Flori, and he has two older siblings, Israel (born 1977) and Maria Paz (born 1976). He married Olalla Domínguez Liste, with whom he had been in a relationship since 2001, on 27 May 2009 in a private ceremony with just two guests at the local town hall in El Escorial, Madrid. They had been an item for eight years and are thought to have met in the Galician seaside town of Estorde, where Torres would go on family holidays each year to escape the Spanish capital. The couple have two children, a daughter, Nora, born on 8 July 2009 at the Hospital La Rosaleda, in Santiago de Compostela, and a son, born on 6 December 2010 at Liverpool Women's Hospital, with Torres missing the Aston Villa game at Anfield.

In 2009, it was reported that Torres has a personal fortune of £14 million. He features in the video for "Ya Nada Volverá A Ser Como Antes" by Spanish pop rock group El Canto del Loco, whose singer, Dani Martín, shares a strong friendship with the footballer. He makes a cameo appearance in the 2005 comedy film ''Torrente 3: El protector''. In 2009, he released an autobiography entitled ''Torres: El Niño: My Story''.

Style of play

He is considered to be a world-class striker and he is "quick, strong, impressive in the air, blessed with expert technique and is cool and collected in front".

Career statistics

Club

1 6 13 19 16 13 14 24 14 18 9 0

Club	Season	League	Cup	League Cup	Europe	Total
!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
rowspan="8" valign="center"	Atlético Madrid		4	|	2	0	––		0	0	6	1
2001–02 Segunda División	2001–02	36	|	1	1	––		0	0	37	7
2002–03 Atlético Madrid season	2002–03	29	|	2	1	––		3	0	34	14
2003–04 Atlético Madrid season	2003–04	35	|	5	2	––		3	0	43	21
2004–05 Atlético Madrid season	2004–05	38	|	6	2	––		5	2	49	20
2005–06 Atlético Madrid season	2005–06	36	|	4	0	––		0	0	40	13
2006–07 Atlético Madrid season	2006–07	36	|	4	1	––		0	0	40	15
!Total	––!!11!!2!!249!!91
rowspan="5" valign="center"	Liverpool		33	|	1	0	1	3	11	6	46	33
2008–09 Liverpool F.C. season	2008–09	24	|	3	1	2	0	9	2	38	17
2009–10 Liverpool F.C. season	2009–10	22	|	2	0	0	0	8	4	32	22
2010–11 Liverpool F.C. season	2010–11	23	|	1	0	0	0	2	0	26	9
!Total	!102!!65!!7!!1!!3!!3!!30!!12!!142!!81
rowspan="3" valign="center"	Chelsea		3	|	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
!Total	!17!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!21!!1
Career total	!333!!148!!31!!8!!3!!3!!45!!14!!412!!173

International appearances

0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 !34

National team	Season	Friendly	Competitive	Total
!Apps	!Goals	!Apps	!Goals	!Apps	!Goals
rowspan="9"	Spain	2003	1	|	2	0	3	0
2004	6	|	5	0	11	1
2005	3	|	9	7	12	8
2006	6	|	7	4	13	5
2007	2	|	4	1	6	1
2008	6	|	7	2	13	3
2009	3	|	10	3	13	5
2010	3	|	8	2	11	3
2011	4	|	1	0	5	1
Career total	|	8	53	19	87	27

International goals

Estádio Capitão Josino da Costa, Lagoa Municipality (Algarve) 24 February 2001 24 February 2001 27 February 2001 22 April 2001 24 April 2001 24 April 2001 29 April 2001 3 May 2001 3 May 2001 6 May 2001

+	U16 International goals
Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	February 2001	Lagoa, Portugal ||	England national under-16 football team>England U16		1–2	Algrave Tournament
2.	|	Estadio de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal	Finland U16		0–4	Algrave Tournament
3.	|	Estadio de Lagos, Lagos, Portugal	Finland U16		0–4	Algrave Tournament
4.	|	Estádio do Portimonense, Portimão, Portugal	Portugal U16		1–1	Algrave Tournament
5.	|	New Ferens Park, Durham, England	Romania U16		0–3	2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship#Group A>2001 UEFA Under-16 Championship
6.	|	New Ferens Park, Durham, England	Belgium U16		5–0	2001 UEFA Under-16 Championship
7.	|	New Ferens Park, Durham, England	Belgium U16		5–0	2001 UEFA Under-16 Championship
8.	|	Stadium of Light, City of Sunderland>Sunderland, England	Italy U16	1–0	1–1	2001 UEFA Under-16 Championship
9.	|	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England	Croatia U16	1–0	3–0	2001 UEFA Under-16 Championship
10.	|	Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, England	Croatia U16	2–0	3–0	2001 UEFA Under-16 Football Championship
11.	|	Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England	France U16	1–0	1–0	2001 UEFA Under-16 Championship

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago

+	U17 International goal
Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	15 September 2001	|	Oman U17	1–1	1–2	2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship#Group C>2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship

Vila Real, Portugal

+	U18 International goal
Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	16 May 2001	|	Portugal national under-18 football team>Portugal U18		1–3	2001 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship>2001 UEFA Under-18 Championship qualification

Estadio de La Condomina, Murcia, Spain 22 May 2002 23 July 2002 25 July 2002 25 July 2002 28 July 2002

+	U19 International goals
Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	22 May 2002	|	Macedonia national under-19 football team>Macedonia U19	2–0	4–0	2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification
2.	|	Estadio de La Condomina, Murcia, Spain	Macedonia U19	3–0	4–0	2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification
3.	|	AKA Arena>Hønefoss Stadion, Hønefoss, Norway	Norway national under-19 football team>Norway U19	0–2	0–3	2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship>2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship
4.	|	Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen, Norway	Slovakia U19	1–2	1–3	2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship
5.	|	Marienlyst Stadion, Drammen, Norway	Slovakia U19	1–3	1–3	2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship
6.	|	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Germany national youth football team>Germany U19	1–0	1–0	2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship

Estadio Alfonso Murube, Ceuta, Spain 10 June 2003 10 June 2003

+	U21 International goals
Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	16 April 2002	|	Serbia national under-21 football team>Serbia U21	2–0	2–1	Exhibition game>Friendly
2.	|	Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland national under-21 football team>Northern Ireland U21	0–1	1–4	2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship#Qualifying>2004 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification
3.	|	Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland U21	0–2	4–1	2004 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification

Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy 10 February 2005 26 March 2005 8 October 2005 8 October 2005 12 October 2005 12 October 2005 12 October 2005 12 November 2005 7 June 2006 14 June 2006 19 June 2006 19 June 2006 2 September 2006 12 September 2007 14 June 2008 29 June 2008 19 November 2008 9 June 2009 14 June 2009 14 June 2009 14 June 2009 12 August 2009 8 June 2010 3 September 2010 3 September 2010 4 June 2011

+	International goals
Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	28 April 2004	|		0–1	1–1	Exhibition game>Friendly
2.	|	Estadio Mediterraneo, Almería, Spain		2–0	5–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification>2006 World Cup qualification
3.	|	Estadio El Helmántico, Salamanca, Spain		1–0	3–0	Friendly
4.	|	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium		0–1	0–2	2006 World Cup qualification
5.	|	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	Belgium	0–2	0–2	2006 World Cup qualification
6.	|	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	San Marino	0–2	0–6	2006 World Cup qualification
7.	|	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	San Marino	0–5	0–6	2006 World Cup qualification
8.	|	Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy	San Marino	0–6	0–6	2006 World Cup qualification
9.	|	Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain		3–1	5–1	2006 World Cup qualification
10.	|	Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland		2–1	2–1	Friendly
11.	|	Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany		4–0	4–0	2006 FIFA World Cup>2006 World Cup
12.	|	Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany		2–1	3–1	2006 World Cup
13.	|	Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany	Tunisia	3–1	3–1	2006 World Cup
14.	|	Estadio Nuevo Vivero, Badajoz, Spain		1–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2008 qualification>Euro 2008 qualification
15.	|	Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain		2–0	2–0	Euro 2008 qualification
16.	|	Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck, Austria		0–1	1–2	UEFA Euro 2008>Euro 2008
17.	|	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria		0–1	0–1	UEFA Euro 2008 Final>Euro 2008 Final
18.	|	El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain		2–0	3–0	Friendly
19.	|	Tofik Bakhramov, Baku, Azerbaijan		0–6	0–6	Friendly
20.	|	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa		0–1	0–5	2009 FIFA Confederations Cup>2009 Confederations Cup
21.	|	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa	New Zealand	0–2	0–5	2009 Confederations Cup
22.	|	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa	New Zealand	0–3	0–5	2009 Confederations Cup
23.	|	Philip II Arena, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia>Macedonia		2–1	2–3	Friendly
24.	|	Estadio de La Condomina, Murcia, Spain		5–0	6–0	Friendly
25.	|	Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	0–1	0–4	UEFA Euro 2012 qualification>Euro 2012 qualification
26.	|	Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein	0–3	0–4	Euro 2012 qualification
27.	|	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States		0–4	0–4	Friendly

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Segunda División (1): 2001–02

International

UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1): 2001 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship (1): 2002 UEFA European Championship (1): 2008 FIFA World Cup (1): 2010

Individual

Nike Cup top scorer (1): 1999

Algarve Tournament Player of the Tournament (1): 2001

Algarve Tournament top scorer (1): 2001

UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship Player of the Tournament (1): 2001

UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship top scorer (1): 2001

UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Player of the Tournament (1): 2002

UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship top scorer (1): 2002

UEFA European Football Championship Team of the Tournament (1): 2008

FIFPro World XI (2): 2008, 2009

PFA Team of the Year (2): 2007–08, 2008–09

Premier League Player of the Month (2): February 2008, September 2009

Footnotes

References

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External links

Official website

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name	Kenny Dalglish MBE
fullname	Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish
birth date	March 04, 1951
birth place	Glasgow, Scotland
height
position	Second striker
currentclub	Liverpool (Manager)
youthyears1	1967–1968
youthclubs1	Cumbernauld United
youthyears2	1968–1969
youthclubs2	Celtic
years1	1969–1977
years2	1977–1990
clubs1	Celtic
clubs2	Liverpool
caps1	204
goals1	112
caps2	355
goals2	118
totalcaps	559 |totalgoals 230
nationalyears1	1971–1986
nationalteam1	Scotland
nationalcaps1	102
nationalgoals1	30
manageryears1	1985–1991
manageryears2	1991–1995
manageryears3	1997–1998
manageryears4	2000
manageryears5	2011–
managerclubs1	Liverpool (Player Manager)
managerclubs2	Blackburn Rovers
managerclubs3	Newcastle United
managerclubs4	Celtic
managerclubs5	Liverpool }}

Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish () MBE (born 4 March 1951) is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and is Scotland's joint leading goal scorer. Dalglish was voted PFA Player of the Year for the 1982–83 season, and he also won two Football Writers' Footballer of the Year awards. In 2009 he was named by ''FourFourTwo'' magazine as the greatest striker in post-war British football, and in 2006 he was placed first in Liverpool's official list of "100 Players Who Shook the Kop".

Dalglish began his career with Celtic and between 1971 and 1977 he won four Scottish First Division titles, four Scottish Cups and one Scottish League Cup with the club. In 1977, Bob Paisley paid a British transfer record of £440,000 to bring Dalglish to Liverpool. His years at Liverpool marked one of the club's most successful periods: he won seven league titles, three European Cups and five domestic trophies. For these achievements and his style of play he was given the name King Kenny by Liverpool supporters. Dalglish became player-manager of Liverpool in 1985 and in a six-year tenure won three league titles and two FA Cups. He resigned as Liverpool manager in 1991, in the wake of the Hillsborough disaster.

Dalglish joined Blackburn Rovers in 1991 and he turned the Second Division side into Premier League winners in 1995. His move to Newcastle United in 1997 was less successful. Dalglish was appointed Director of Football at Celtic in 1999 but a stint as caretaker manager ended in an acrimonious departure the following year.

Between 2000 and 2010 Dalglish focused on charitable concerns, founding The Marina Dalglish Appeal with his wife to raise money for cancer care. In January 2011 Dalglish was appointed Liverpool's caretaker manager, and he signed a three-year permanent deal with the club in May 2011.

Playing career

Early career

Dalglish, the son of an engineer, was born in Dalmarnock in the East End of Glasgow, and was brought up in Milton in the north of Glasgow. He moved to the docklands of Govan, near Ibrox, home of Rangers football club, when he was 15, and he grew up supporting Rangers.

Dalglish attended Milton Bank Primary School in Milton and started out as a goalkeeper. He then attended High Possil Senior Secondary School, where he won the inter-schools five-a-side and the inter-year five-a-side competitions. He won the Scottish Cup playing for Glasgow Schoolboys and Glasgow Schools, and was then selected for the Scottish schoolboys team that went undefeated in a home nations Victory Shield tournament. In 1966 Dalglish had unsuccessful trials at West Ham and Liverpool.

Celtic

Dalglish signed a provisional contract with Celtic in May 1967. Celtic manager Jock Stein sent Sean Fallon to see Dalglish and his parents at their home; on hearing that Fallon was at the door, Dalglish rushed upstairs to remove the Rangers posters from his bedroom walls. In his first season Dalglish was loaned out to Cumbernauld United, for whom he scored 37 goals. During this time he also worked as an apprentice joiner. By the following year Dalglish was a full professional and a regular member of the highly-rated Celtic reserve team that became known as the Quality Street Gang, due to its having a large number of future Scottish internationals, including Danny McGrain, George Connelly, Lou Macari, and David Hay. Dalglish made his first-team competitive debut for Celtic as a substitute in the 1968 Scottish League Cup quarter-final tie against Hamilton Academical.

Dalglish was in the stands when the Ibrox disaster occurred at an Old Firm match in February 1971, when 66 Rangers fans were killed.

By the 1971–72 season, Dalglish had become established in the Celtic first team. He scored his first competitive goal for the club, a penalty, in a 2–0 Scottish League Cup tie win over Rangers at Ibrox in August 1971, and that season went on to score 23 league and cup goals in 49 appearances. The following season Dalglish was Celtic's leading scorer, with 41 goals in all competitions. He was made Celtic captain in the 1975–76 season, during which Celtic failed to win a trophy for the first time in 12 years, after Stein was badly injured in a car crash and missed most of the season.

On 10 August 1977, after making 320 appearances and scoring 167 goals for Celtic, Dalglish was signed by Liverpool manager Bob Paisley for a British transfer fee record of £440,000. Dalglish's departure was unpopular with the Celtic fans, and when he returned in August 1978 to play in Stein's testimonial, he was booed by a large contingent of Celtic supporters.

Liverpool

Dalglish was signed to replace Kevin Keegan, and Liverpool supporters were initially sceptical that he could perform this task. However, Dalglish quickly settled into his new club. He made his debut, wearing Keegan's number seven shirt, on 13 August 1977 in the season opener at Wembley, in the Charity Shield against Manchester United. He scored his first goal for Liverpool in his league debut a week later on 20 August, against Middlesbrough. Dalglish also scored three days later on his Anfield debut in a 2–0 victory over Newcastle United, and he scored Liverpool's sixth goal when they beat Keegan's Hamburg 6–0 in the second leg of the 1977 UEFA Super Cup final. By the end of his first season with Liverpool, Dalglish had played 62 times and scored 31 goals, including the winning goal in the 1978 European Cup Final final at Wembley against Bruges.

In his second season Dalglish recorded a personal best of 21 league goals for the club, and he was also named Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. He did not miss a league game for Liverpool until the 1980–81 season, when he appeared in 34 out of 42 league games and scored only eight goals as Liverpool finished fifth in the league, but still won the European Cup and Football League Cup. He recovered his goal-scoring form the following season, and was an ever-present player in the league once again, scoring 13 goals as Liverpool became league champions for the 13th time, and the third time since Dalglish's arrival. It was also around this time that he began to form a potent strike partnership with Ian Rush; Dalglish began to play just off Rush, "running riot in the extra space afforded to him in the hole". Dalglish was voted PFA Player of the Year for the 1982–83 season, during which he scored 18 league goals as Liverpool retained their title. From 1983 Dalglish became less prolific as a goalscorer, though he remained a regular player.

After becoming player-manager on the retirement of Joe Fagan in the 1985 close season, Dalglish selected himself for just 21 First Division games in 1985–86 as Liverpool won the double, but he started the FA Cup final win over Everton. On the last day of the league season, his goal in a 1–0 away win over Chelsea gave Liverpool their 16th league title. Dalglish had a personally better campaign in the 1986–87 season, scoring six goals in 18 league appearances, but by then he was committed to giving younger players priority for a first team place.

With the sale of Ian Rush to Juventus in 1987, Dalglish formed a new striker partnership of new signings John Aldridge and Peter Beardsley for the 1987–88 season, and he played only twice in a league campaign which saw Liverpool gain their 17th title. Dalglish did not play in Liverpool's 1988–89 campaign, and he made his final league appearance on 5 May 1990 as a substitute against Derby County F.C.. At 39, he was one of the oldest players ever to play for Liverpool. His final goal had come three years earlier, in a 3–0 home league win over Nottingham Forest on 18 April 1987.

Scotland

Tommy Docherty gave Dalglish his debut for the Scottish national side as a substitute in the 1–0 Euro '72 qualifier victory over Belgium on 10 November 1971 at Pittodrie. Dalglish scored his first goal for Scotland a year later on 15 November 1972 in the 2–0 World Cup qualifier win over Denmark at Hampden Park. Scotland eventually qualified and he went to the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany, where they were eliminated during the group stages.

In 1976 Dalglish scored the winning goal for Scotland at Hampden Park against England, by nutmegging Ray Clemence. A year later Dalglish scored against the same opponents and goalkeeper at Wembley, in another 2–1 win.

Dalglish went on to play in both the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina – scoring against eventual runners-up the Netherlands in a famous 3–2 win – and the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, scoring against New Zealand. On both occasions Scotland failed to get past the group stage. In total, Dalglish played 102 times for Scotland (a national record) and he scored 30 goals, (also a national record, which he shares with Denis Law.) Dalglish's final appearance for Scotland, after 15 years as a full international, was on 12 November 1986 at Hampden Park in a Euro 88 qualifying game against Luxembourg, which Scotland won 3-0. His 30th and final international goal had been two years earlier, on 14 November 1984, in a 3-1 win over Spain in a World Cup qualifier, also at Hampden Park.

Managerial career

Liverpool

After the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985 and Joe Fagan's subsequent resignation as manager, Dalglish became player-manager of Liverpool. In his first season in charge in 1985–86, he guided the club to its first "double". Liverpool achieved this by winning the League Championship by two points over Everton (Dalglish himself scored the winner in a 1–0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to secure the title on the final day of the season), and the FA Cup by beating Everton in the final. The following season was trophyless for Liverpool. Before the 1987–88 season, Dalglish signed a number of new players: Peter Beardsley from Newcastle, John Aldridge from Oxford United (who replaced Ian Rush); winger John Barnes from Watford; and Oxford United midfielder Ray Houghton. The new-look Liverpool side shaped by Dalglish topped the league for almost the entire season, and had a run of 37 matches unbeaten in all competitions (including 29 in the league; 22 wins and 7 draws) from the beginning of the season to 21 February 1988, when they lost to Everton in the league. Liverpool were crowned champions with four games left to play, having suffered just two defeats from 40 games. However, Dalglish's side lost the 1988 FA Cup Final to underdogs Wimbledon. Dalglish guided Liverpool to victory over Everton in the second all-Merseyside F.A. Cup final in 1989, but was deprived of a second double in the last minute of the final game of the season. In the 1989–90 season Liverpool won their third league title under Dalglish. At the end of the season Dalglish also received his third Manager of the Year award. Dalglish resigned as manager of Liverpool (on health grounds) on 22 February 1991, two days after a 4–4 draw with rivals Everton in which Liverpool surrendered the lead four times. At the time of his resignation, the club were three points ahead in the league and still in contention for the FA Cup.

Hillsborough disaster

Dalglish was the manager of Liverpool at the time of the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989. The disaster claimed 94 lives on the day, with the final death toll reaching 96. Dalglish attended many funerals of the victims – including four in one day – and was greatly praised for the dignity and compassion he showed in the aftermath of the tragedy. Dalglish broke a twenty-year silence about the disaster in March 2009. He expressed regret that the police and the FA did not consider delaying the kick-off of the match, a move which might have averted the 96 deaths. During the Hillsborough Memorial Service on 15 April 2011, Liverpool MP Steve Rotherham announced that he would submit an Early Day Motion to have Dalglish knighted, "not only for his outstanding playing and managerial career, but also the charity work he has done with his wife, Marina, for breast cancer support and what he did after Hillsborough. It is common knowledge it affected him deeply".

Blackburn Rovers

Dalglish returned to management in October 1991, with Second Division Blackburn Rovers, who he led into the Premier League by beating Leicester City 1–0 in the Second Division Play-off final at Wembley. The resulting promotion meant that Blackburn were back in the top flight of English football for the first time since 1966. In 1992, Dalglish signed Southampton's Alan Shearer for a British record fee of £3.5 million. Despite a serious injury which ruled Shearer out for half the season, Dalglish achieved fourth position with the team in the first year of the new Premier League. The following year, Dalglish failed in an attempt to sign Roy Keane. Blackburn finished two positions higher the following season, as runners-up to Manchester United. By this time, Dalglish had added England internationals Tim Flowers and David Batty to his squad. At the start of the 1994–95 season Dalglish paid a record £5 million for Chris Sutton, with whom Shearer formed an effective strike partnership. By the last game of the season, both Blackburn and Manchester were in contention for the title. Blackburn had to travel to Liverpool, and Manchester United faced West Ham United in London. Blackburn lost 2–1, but still won the title since Manchester United failed to get a result in London. The title meant that Dalglish was only the third football manager in history to lead two different clubs to top-flight league championships, after Herbert Chapman and Brian Clough. Dalglish became Director of Football at Blackburn in June 1995. He left the club at the end of the season after a disappointing campaign under his replacement, Ray Harford.

Newcastle United

In January 1997 Dalglish was appointed manager of Premier League side Newcastle United on a three-and-a-half-year contract, taking over from Kevin Keegan. Dalglish guided the club from fourth position to a runner-up spot in May and a place in the new format of the following season's UEFA Champions League. However, the 1997–98 campaign saw Newcastle finish in only 13th place and, despite Dalglish achieving some notable successes during the season (including a 3–2 UEFA Champions League win over Barcelona and an FA Cup final appearance against Arsenal), he was sacked by Freddie Shepherd after two draws in the opening two games of the subsequent 1998–1999 season, and replaced by former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit. One commentator has since written, "His 20 months at Newcastle United are the only part of Kenny Dalglish's career that came anywhere near failure".

Celtic

In June 1999 he was appointed Director of Football at Celtic, with his former Liverpool signing John Barnes appointed as head coach. Barnes was sacked in February 2000 and Dalglish was appointed manager, and he guided them to the Scottish League Cup final where they beat Aberdeen 2–0 at Hampden Park, and he left the club shortly thereafter. Dalglish was unhappy with the departure and Celtic's termination of his contract. He had recommended previous manager Barnes to the club and offered himself as a replacement manager should the young Barnes not succeed in the role. In spite of the termination of his contract, Dalglish vowed to stay on as Director of football. After a brief legal battle, Dalglish accepted Celtic's settlement offer of £600,000.

Return to Liverpool

In April 2009 Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez invited Dalglish to take up a role at the club's youth academy. The appointment was confirmed in July 2009, and Dalglish was also made the club's ambassador.

Following Benitez's departure from Liverpool in June 2010, Dalglish was asked to help find a replacement, and in July Fulham's Roy Hodgson was appointed manager. However, a poor series of results at the start of the 2010–11 season led to Liverpool fans calling for Dalglish's return as manager as early as October 2010, and with no subsequent improvement in Liverpool's results up to the end of the year (during which time the club was bought by New England Sports Ventures), Hodgson left Liverpool and Dalglish was appointed caretaker manager on 8 January 2011. Dalglish's first game in charge was on 9 January 2011 at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the 3rd round of the FA Cup, which Liverpool lost 1–0. Dalglish's first league game in charge was against Blackpool on 12 January 2011; Liverpool lost 2–1. After the game, Dalglish admitted that Liverpool faced "a big challenge".

Shortly after his appointment, Dalglish indicated he would like the job on a permanent basis if it was offered to him, and on 19 January the Liverpool chairman Tom Werner stated that the club's owners would favour this option. On 22 January 2011, Dalglish led Liverpool to their first win since his return, against Wolves at Molineux. After signing Andy Carroll from Newcastle for a British record transfer fee of £35 million and Luis Suárez from Ajax for £22.8 million at the end of January (in the wake of Fernando Torres's sale to Chelsea for £50 million), some journalists noted that Dalglish had begun to assert his authority at the club. Following a 1–0 victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in February 2011, described by Alan Smith as "a quite brilliant display in terms of discipline and spirit" and a "defensive masterplan" by David Pleat, Henry Winter wrote, "it can only be a matter of time before he [Dalglish] is confirmed as long-term manager". On 12 May 2011, the club announced that Dalglish had been given a three-year contract.

Personal life

Dalglish has been married to Marina since 26 November 1974. His best man at his wedding was another ex-professional footballer, Jim Donald of Queen of the South. The couple have four children, including Kelly, born 1975 and Paul, born 1977. Kelly is now a correspondent for ESPN UK; Paul followed in his father's footsteps as a footballer, and is the current manager of the Austin Aztex. His other daughters are Lynsey, born 1982 and Lauren, born 1988.

Dalglish's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2003, but she made a good recovery from the disease. She was awarded an MBE in the 2009 New Year Honours list for services to charity.

Charity work

In 2004, Dalglish and his wife founded the charity The Marina Dalglish Appeal to raise money to help treat cancer. Dalglish has participated in a number of events to raise money for the charity, including a replay of the 1986 FA Cup Final. In June 2007 a Centre for Oncology at University Hospital Aintree was opened, after the charity had raised £1.5 million. Dalglish often competes in the annual Gary Player Invitational Tournament, a charity golfing event which raises money for children's causes around the world. On 1 July 2011, Dalglish was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Ulster, for services to football and charity.

Career statistics

Club

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National team statistics

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.'' Hampden Park, Glasgow 16 May 1973 27 March 1974 14 May 1974 6 June 1974 30 October 1974 20 May 1975 29 October 1975 8 May 1976 15 May 1976 8 September 1976 27 April 1977 1 June 1977 1 June 1977 4 June 1977 15 June 1977 21 September 1977 12 October 1977 11 June 1978 25 October 1978 25 October 1978 7 June 1979 26 March 1980 25 February 1981 23 March 1982 15 June 1982 15 December 1982 15 December 1982 12 September 1984 14 November 1984

Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1	15 November 1972	|		1–0	2–0	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification#UEFA Group 8>WCQG8
2	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		1–2	1–2	1973 British Home Championship>BHC
3	|	Commerzbank-Arena>Waldstadion, Frankfurt		1–2	1–2	Exhibition game>Friendly
4	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		1–0	2–0	1974 British Home Championship>BHC
5	|	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo		2–1	2–1	Friendly
6	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		3–0	3–0	Friendly
7	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		2–0	3–0	1975 British Home Championship>BHC
8	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		1–1	3–1	1976 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 4>ECQG4
9	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		3–0	3–0	1976 British Home Championship>BHC
10	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		2–1	2–1	1976 British Home Championship>BHC
11	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		3–0	6–0	Friendly
12	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		2–1	3–1	Friendly
13	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		1–0	3–0	1977 British Home Championship>BHC
14	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		3–0	3–0	BHC
15	|	Wembley Stadium (1923)>Wembley Stadium, London		2–0	2–1	BHC
16	| Estadio Nacional, Santiago ||		1–0	4–2	Friendly
17	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		3–0	3–1	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#UEFA Group 7>WCQG7
18	|	Anfield, Liverpool		2–0	2–0	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#UEFA Group 7>WCQG7
19	|	Estadio San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina>Mendoza		1–1	3–2	1978 FIFA World Cup#Group 4>WCG4
20	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		1–1	3–2	1980 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 2>ECQG2
21	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		2–2	3–2	1980 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 2>ECQG2
22	|	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo		2–0	4–0	1980 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 2>ECQG2
23	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		1–0	4–1	1980 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 2>ECQG2
24	|	Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan		1–0	1–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#UEFA Group 6>WCQG8
25	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		2–0	2–1	Friendly
26	|	Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga		1–0	5–2	1982 FIFA World Cup#Group 6>WCG6
27	|	Heysel Stadion, Brussels		1–0	2–3	1984 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 1>ECQG1
28	|	Heysel Stadion, Brussels		2–1	2–3	1984 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 1>ECQG1
29	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		3–1	6–1	Friendly
30	|	Hampden Park, Glasgow		3–1	3–1	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)#UEFA Group 7>WCQG7

Playing honours

Celtic (1969–1977)

Scottish First Division

Winner: 1971/72, 1972/73, 1973/74, 1976/77

Scottish Cup

Winner: 1971/72, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1976/77

Scottish League Cup

Winner: 1973/74

Liverpool (1977–1990)

Football League First Division

Winner: 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1985/86

FA Cup

Winner: 1985/86

Football League Cup

Winner: 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84

Charity Shield

Winner: 1977 (Shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (Shared)

European Cup

Winner: 1977/78, 1980/81, 1983/84

European Super Cup

Winner: 1977

Managerial honours

Liverpool (1985–1991, 2011– )

Football League First Division

Winner: 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90

FA Cup

Winner: 1985/86, 1988/89

Charity Shield

Winner: 1986 (Shared) 1988, 1989, 1990 (Shared)

Blackburn Rovers (1991–1995)

FA Premier League

Winner: 1994/95

Football League Second Division Play Off

Winner: 1991/92

Celtic (2000)

Scottish League Cup

Winner: 1999/00

Awards and achievements

PFA Player of the Year: 1982/83

FWA Footballer of the Year: 1979/79, 1982/83

Scottish Premier Division top goalscorer: 1975/76

Manager of the Year award: 1985/86, 1987/88, 1989/90, 1994/95

Inaugural Inductee to the English Football Hall of Fame: 2002

Member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame

Member of the FIFA 100

Freedom of the City of Glasgow: 1986

1st in the Liverpool Football Club poll 100 Players Who Shook The Kop: 2006

Scotland: 30 goals in 102 international caps (both national records)

Managerial statistics

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Bibliography

References

External links

Official past players at Liverpool fc.tv

English Football Hall of Fame Profile

LFCHistory.net Player profile

LFCHistory.net Manager profile

ESPN Profile

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