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Full name | Pau Francisco Torres[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 16 January 1997 [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Villarreal, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Aston Villa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2016 | Villarreal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Villarreal B | 59 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2023 | Villarreal | 136 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → Málaga (loan) | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Aston Villa | 29 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Spain U23 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Spain | 24 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 13 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:15, 16 November 2023 (UTC) |
Pau Francisco Torres (born 16 January 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Aston Villa and the Spain national team.
He began his career with Villarreal, making 173 competitive appearances and winning the 2021 Europa League; he was also loaned to Málaga. In July 2023, he signed with Aston Villa.[3]
Torres made his full debut for Spain in 2019, scoring in his first game. He was part of the squads at Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.