Sergio Torres

As of match played 6 August 2019

Early career

Torres was born in Mar del Plata. After a two-month trial with Boca Juniors aged 15, Torres began his career in Argentina at Quilmes de Mar del Plata and later Club Atlético Banfield in his native city of Mar del Plata playing part-time while working in the family brick factory and training to become a PE teacher. In November 2003, he decided to leave the club and fund his own trip to England in the hope of playing professionally; Torres arrived in England with just £180 and stayed in a shared a house in Norbury, London owned by his agent. Then Brighton & Hove Albion manager Mark McGhee offered him a two-week trial after seeing a highlights video, though he was rejected with McGhee telling Torres that he "would never make it in England". He subsequently signed for Isthmian League side Molesey in late 2003 alongside fellow Argentinian Cristian Levis after a friend put them into contact with the Molesey owner. With Molesey unable to pay Torres any wages, manager Steve Beeks arranged a trial for Torres and Levis at Basingstoke Town, who they signed for in February 2004 after two months at Molesey. While at Basingstoke, Torres worked at Boots, stacking shelves to earn a living and cycled to work. He and Levis lived with a supporter of the club for four months, shortly after he was married. He scored 4 goals in 20 league appearances for Basingstoke in the 2003–04 season, while he scored twice in 38 games across the 2004–05 season.

Wycombe Wanderers…

Torres lives in Brighton with his wife Lena and his two daughters, Luna and Nala. His wife is Russian, though he first met her while she was working in a hotel in Germany where Wycombe Wanderers were playing on a pre-season tour, before she moved to England to study for a master's degree. He is of Italian descent through his grandmother, and holds an Italian passport. Torres is a supporter of Boca Juniors, having trialled with the club aged 15. In 2013, he published his autobiography with co-author Juan Manuel Lopez, titled: The Sergio Torres Story: From The Brick Factory to Old Trafford. A biographical film of his career titled The Unknown Torres was subsequently produced by filmmaker Jasper Spanjaart. Torres is a close friend of former Southampton manager and former Scotland international defender Russell Martin, whom he played alongside at Wycombe Wanderers and Peterborough United. Torres coaches at the Russell Martin Academy in Brighton, run by Martin.

Peterborough United Football League One runners-up: 2008–09 Crawley Town Conference National: 2010–11 Football League Two third-place promotion: 2011–12