Antoni Torres

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is García.

Antoni Torres García (29 July 1943 – 24 February 2003) was a Spanish footballer. He was active during the 1960s and 1970s, and was officially recognized as a legendary player for Barcelona.^[2] He was born on 29 July 1943 in Balaguer, Lerida, Spain. He died of cancer in Barcelona on 24 February 2003, at the age of 59.

Antoni Torres

Torres (standing, second to left) in 1975
Personal information
Full name	Antoni Torres García
Date of birth	(1943-07-29)29 July 1943
Place of birth	Balaguer, Spain
Date of death	24 February 2003(2003-02-24) (aged 59)
Place of death	Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position	Defender
Youth career
	Balaguer
	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1965	Hércules	50	(1)
1965–1976	Barcelona	270	(2)
International career
1963–1964	Spain amateur	8	(0)
1968–1969	Spain	5	(0)
Managerial career
1978–1979	Barcelona B
1980	Barcelona B
1980–1983	Barcelona B
1983–1985	Castellón
1985	Hércules
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barcelona

Born in Balaguer, Lleida, Catalonia, Torres spent most of his career at Barcelona, playing 479 games as a starter between 1965 and 1976. He mainly played as a traditional defender or a libero.

Before signing for Barcelona, Torres played for Hercules, where he established himself as a central defender. In the 1964–65 season, he received the award for the best footballer of the Spanish League. After three years at Barcelona, he found his way in to the national team, and earned five caps with le selecíon between 1968 and 1969.^[3]

He retired at end of the 1975–1976 season. On 1 September 1976, he received a tribute organized by Barcelona, along with his teammates, Joaquim Rifé and Salvador Sadurní.

After retiring, he took the up coaching. In 1984, he founded a football youth school in Barcelona, TARR Escuela, which is named after the initials of its four founders, all former players of Barcelona: Torres, Asensi, Rexach and Rifé.

Honours

• 1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1965–1966.
• 2 Copa del Rey: 1967–1968, 1970–1971
• 1 Liga: 1973–1974