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Javier Torres Gómez

Javier Torres Gómez

Spanish football player/manager/director


Javier Torres Gómez (born 9 January 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a right back.

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Most of his professional career was associated with Valladolid, as both a player and manager, coaching in several capacities and categories.[1]

Playing career

Youth years comprised, Madrid-born Torres Gómez spent six years with Real Madrid, playing four seasons with the B-team, three of them in Segunda División. He scored a career-best five goals in 38 games in 1992–93 as the reserves finished in sixth position, and started his career as a midfielder.

In summer 1993, Gómez signed for Real Valladolid, where he would remain for the rest of his career. He made his La Liga debut on 5 September in a 0–1 home loss against Sporting de Gijón, but only appeared in two matches in his first year due to a serious injury.[2]

A regular first-team unit in the following decade, Gómez never played in less than 34 league games from 2000 to 2004, with the latter campaign ending in top-flight relegation. After one more season in the second level the 35-year-old retired from football, as the Castile and León club's second player with more top division appearances.[3]

Coaching career

In the following years, Torres Gómez continued working with Valladolid: in 2008, he was named youth system coordinator[4] and, two years later, joined Antonio Gómez's coaching staff in the first team. On 29 November 2010, following the head coach's dismissal, he was named interim manager,[5] leading the team in the 0–0 away draw against FC Barcelona B.[6]

Subsequently, Gómez was appointed manager of the reserves in Tercera División,[7] accumulating with his work in the club's cantera.[8] On 8 July 2014, after achieving promotion via the play-offs, he moved to Villarreal CF C from Tercera División in the same capacity;[9] subsequently, he joined Celta de Vigo B,[10] but was sacked in February following ten games without a win and was replaced by Alejandro Menéndez.[11]

Managerial statistics

As of 30 January 2016
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References

  1. "Mejorando el fútbol" [Making football better] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  2. "Marcos cumplió 400 partidos oficiales con el Real Valladolid" [Marcos celebrated 400 official matches with Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 20 January 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  3. "Torres Gómez será el entrenador del Villarreal C" [Torres Gómez will be the coach of Villarreal C] (in Spanish). El Camp de Fútbol. 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. "Javier Torres, nuevo entrenador del Celta B" [Javier Torres, new coach of Celta B] (in Spanish). Vigo É. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. "Alejandro Menéndez sustituye a Javier Torres Gómez al frente del Celta B" [Alejandro Menéndez replaces Javier Torres Gómez at the helm of Celta B] (in Spanish). Canteira Celeste. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. "Torres Gómez: Javier Torres Gómez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  7. "Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2011–12" [Tercera División (Group 8) 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2011–12" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2011–12] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2012–13" [Tercera División (Group 8) 2012–13] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 8) 2013–14" [Tercera División (Group 8) 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2013–14" [Promotion phase to Segunda División B 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  8. "Tercera División (Grupo 6) 2014–15" [Tercera División (Group 6) 2014–15] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  9. "Torres Gómez: Javier Torres Gómez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

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