Fernando Llorente: career of the Spanish football player

Fernando Llorente - a footballer from Spain,acting as an attacker in the English club "Tottenham". Between 2008 and 2013 he was a player of the Spanish national team. The player is known by the nickname El Rey León (which means "The Lion King" in Russian). He previously played for such well-known clubs as Atletico Bilbao, Sevilla, Swansea City and Juventus. Known for such football qualities as the ability to fight on the second floor, scoring chances and good positional attack. The growth of the player is 193 cm, and the weight - 90 kg.

Biography: the beginning of a football career

Fernando Llorente was born on February 26, 1985 inthe city of Pamplona (Navarre region, Spain). At the age of eleven he joined the youth football academy "Athletic Bilbao" (1996). Previously, he played in such academies as Funes and River Ebro.

In 2003 he signed a professional contract withclub "Baskonia", in which he spent one season. He played 33 matches and scored 12 goals in Segunda B. In the following season he became a player of "Bilbao Athletic" (reserve team "Athletic Bilbao", performing in Segunda B). In the first season for the reservists in the red and white form he had 15 fights and scored four goals.

Career at Athletic Club de Bilbao

In 2005 young striker Fernando Llorentebecame the player of the first team of "bulls". In January 2005, he made his debut in the confrontation with Espanyol, which ended in a draw with a score of 1: 1. Three days after the game, he entered the field as part of the match for the Copa del Rey Cup against Lanzarote, in which he completed the first hat-trick on a professional level (the total score of the match was 6-0). In the same season, the player made his debut in the UEFA Cup (now the European League) in a duel with "Austria".

In the "bulls" has achieved the following results: was a finalist for Copa del Rey in 2012 and the Europa League in 2013. In total, he played 262 games for the Basques and scored 82 goals on his own account. In "Athletic Bilbao" was one of the leading players. Was a favorite of the Basque fans and was nicknamed "The Lion King from Bilbao".

Career in Juventus

Fernando Llorente became an official player"Old Lady" on July 1, 2013, the contract was signed for four years. Here he received a T-shirt under the fourteenth number, which on September 22 issued his first goal in Serie A in home confrontation with "Hellas Verona" (2: 1). In the "zebras" for the first time and played in the UEFA Champions League. In two games against Madrid, "Real" scored goals, but attempts by Fernando Llorente did not ensure the release of Juventus in the next round.

In the period from 2013 to 2015 he played for"Black and white" 66 fights and scored 23 goals. Here he became a 3-time Scudetto champion, the owner of Italy's Supercop and the finalist of the Champions League of the 2014/15 season.

Season in Sevilla

In the summer of 2015, Fernando Llorente returned toSpain, where he signed a 3-year contract with Sevilla as a free player. Three days later, he made his debut for the Sevillians in a match against Atlético de Madrid, which ended in a crushing defeat with a score of 0: 3. In the season 2015/16 took part in 23 games and issued four goals. As part of the "Nerviots" was the winner of the League of Europe in 2016.

Going to Swansea City

On August 4, 2016 it became known thatstriker Fernando Llorente moved to the English club Swansea City. Here he debuted in the Premier League in a home match against Burnley (1-0), spent all 90 minutes playing time on the field. Llorente on November 26 marked a double for the Welsh club in a match against the "Crystal Palace" (overall score 5: 4 in favor of "Swansea"). Later, I made a double at the gate of Sunderland. In total, the season scored 15 goals in 33 games.

Tottenham Hotspur

Fernando joined on August 31, 2017 to"Tottenham". The contract was signed for two years, and its financial side was hidden. For the "spurs" debuted on Sept. 13 in the Champions League group stage match against Borussia Dortmund, replacing Harry Kane (a 3-1 victory).

International performances

From 2008 to 2013 he was a part of hisnational team. Previously, he played at the youth level for teams up to 17, 20 and 21 years. As part of the "red furies" he became the world champion in 2010 and the European champion in 2012. As a result he played 23 games and scored seven goals.