Víctor Torres Mestre
Víctor Manuel Torres Mestre (born 31 December 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Manuel Torres Mestre | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1989 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Real Madrid B | 47 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) |
| 1993 | Logroñés | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–1998 | Espanyol | 178 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Bordeaux | 24 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Alavés | 33 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Betis | 13 | (0) |
| 2001 | Varzim | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Sporting Mahonés | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Premià | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 337 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1987 | Spain U16 | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Real Madrid (youth) | ||
| 2011 | Badajoz | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Torres Mestre was born in Madrid. After unsuccessfully graduating through Real Madrid's youth ranks, only appearing in two La Liga matches in three and a half years[1][2] and mainly playing with the B-squad, he was released in January 1993, only to find opportunities also scarce at fellow league club Logroñés.
In the summer of 1993, Torres Mestre signed with Espanyol,[3] being an instant first-choice as the Catalan team won the Segunda División title and finished sixth in the following season, narrowly missing out on qualification for the UEFA Cup. He remained a starter until 1998, when he left for Bordeaux.[4]
After one season in France, in which he was the most utilized player in his position as Bordeaux won the Division 1 championship, Torres Mestre returned to Spain, playing with Alavés[5] and Betis, the latter in the second tier. He retired in 2006, after spells with Varzim in Portugal[6][7] and with amateur sides Sporting Mahonés[8] and Premià.[9]
Coaching career edit
Torres Mestre started coaching in 2010, taking charge of Real Madrid youth sides. He started the 2011–12 campaign at the helm of Badajoz in Segunda División B,[10] leaving his post after only 18 rounds claiming unpaid wages.[11]
Honours edit
- Español
- Bordeaux
References edit
- ^ "El "otro" Madrid, tampoco" [The "other" Madrid, not happening either]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 March 1991. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "El Real, otra vez la de arena" [Real, tails again]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 17 March 1991. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Va a haber lucha, seguro" [Fight will happen, that's a given]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 July 1993. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Víctor Manuel TORRES MESTRE" (in Spanish). Hall of Fame Perico. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Excelente victoria frente a la Roma" [Excellent win against Roma]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 13 August 1999. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ [Torres Mestre: "I accepted Varzim's offer out of sheer pleasure for football"]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 October 2001. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ [Torres Mestre went to Póvoa to say goodbye...]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 November 2001. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "La nueva etapa de Torres Mestre" [Torres Mestre's new stage]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Fran sale del banquillo para darle el ascenso al Ricoh Premià en Banyoles" [Fran comes off bench to give promotion to Ricoh Premià in Banyoles]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 May 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Torres Mestre buscará que el Badajoz "dé espectáculo"" [Torres Mestre will see that Badajoz "put on a show"]. El Periódico de Extremadura (in Spanish). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Torres Mestre decide abandonar el Badajoz tras impago de su nómina" [Torres Mestre decides to leave Badajoz after unpaid fees]. ABC (in Spanish). 23 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "La Copa marea al campeón" [Cup makes champions dizzy]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 May 1994. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
External links edit
- Víctor Torres Mestre at BDFutbol
- – French league stats at LFP – also available (archived)
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)