# Óliver Torres
**Óliver Torres Muñoz** (born 1994 in Navalmoral de la Mata, Cáceres, Spain) is a Spanish central midfielder who plays for [Monterrey](https://www.edgepedia.org/monterrey) in [Liga MX](https://www.edgepedia.org/liga-mx). He came through [Atlético Madrid](https://www.edgepedia.org/atletico-madrid)'s academy, won league titles in Spain and Portugal, and lifted the UEFA Europa League twice with Sevilla before moving to Mexico in 2024.[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994, Navalmoral de la Mata, Cáceres, Spain; height 174 cm, weight 64 kg[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) • [2](https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/oliver-torres-munoz-2015-2016-2) |
| Position | Central midfielder; he has described playing as an interior next to the holding midfielder as his best role[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) • [3](https://as.com/futbol/2020/08/06/uefa/1596668149_263603.html) |
| Club honors | Copa del Rey 2013 and La Liga 2014 (Atlético); Primeira Liga 2018 (Porto); UEFA Europa League 2019-20 and 2022-23 (Sevilla)[2](https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/oliver-torres-munoz-2015-2016-2) • [1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) • [4](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/oliver-torres/207271) |
| Record goal | Scored the fastest goal in Atlético Madrid history, after 13 seconds against Real Betis in his first start[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) |
| Youth internationals | Atlantic Cup with Spain U-18, UEFA U-19 European Championship, FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) |
| Current club | Monterrey since June 2024, contract until June 2027; 74 appearances, 8 goals, 11 assists through the 2025/26 season[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) • [5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career) |
## Atlético Madrid and early career
Torres was formed in Atlético Madrid's youth system and made his first-team debut in August 2012, a few months before his 18th birthday, under coach [Diego Simeone](https://www.edgepedia.org/diego-simeone).[6](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/oliver-torres-interview) In his first year as a professional the club won the [Copa del Rey](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-del-rey) in 2013 and the Spanish league championship in 2014.[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) • [2](https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/oliver-torres-munoz-2015-2016-2)
**The 13-second goal.** In his first game as a starter he scored after 13 seconds against [Real Betis](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-betis), the fastest goal in Atlético Madrid's history.[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres)
He spent the second half of the 2013/14 season on loan at [Villarreal](https://www.edgepedia.org/villarreal), making 9 league appearances, and then moved on loan to Porto for 2014/15, where he played 26 [Primeira Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/primeira-liga) matches and scored 7 league goals.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career) In his first season in Portugal he was chosen as the Revelation Player of the Portuguese First League.[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) He returned to Atlético for 2015/16, adding 21 league appearances.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career)
## Porto and Sevilla
Torres went back to Porto in 2017 and stayed through 2018/19, playing more than 100 games across three seasons with the club and winning the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup and the 2018 Primeira Liga title.[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) His Opta career record for the 2017 to 2019 spell lists 44 league appearances with 2 goals and 4 assists.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career)
In 2019 he joined Sevilla, where he spent five seasons in [La Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-liga). He was part of the squads that won the [UEFA Europa League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-europa-league) in 2019-20 and 2022-23.[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) Across the Sevilla years he made 146 league appearances with 8 goals and 11 assists, including 32 league matches and 3 goals in the 2022/23 title-winning European campaign.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career) In a 2020 interview before the Europa League tie against Roma he said he felt most comfortable as an interior beside the holding midfielder, where he had competed alongside [Éver Banega](https://www.edgepedia.org/ever-banega), whom he called the best holding midfielder in La Liga.[3](https://as.com/futbol/2020/08/06/uefa/1596668149_263603.html)
## Monterrey
In June 2024, after more than 15 years in the Iberian peninsula with Atlético, Villarreal, Porto, and Sevilla, Torres signed for Rayados de Monterrey on a contract until June 2027.[1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres) • [6](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/oliver-torres-interview) He said the move was a bold choice made with the 2025 [FIFA Club World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-club-world-cup) in mind, and he was reunited at the club with Jesús "Tecatito" Corona, his former teammate at Sevilla and Porto, and with [Sergio Canales](https://www.edgepedia.org/sergio-canales).[6](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/oliver-torres-interview) • [1](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres)
His output in Mexico has been steady for a midfielder: 6 league goals and 2 assists in 2024/25, then 2 goals and 8 assists in 33 league matches in 2025/26.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career) At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup he played 3 matches and 232 minutes, providing 2 assists as Monterrey reached the tournament.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career) A scouting model at Field Insider rated his current form below regular-starter level for the 2026/27 season, with 17.3% of available minutes and 3.4 tackles, blocks, and interceptions per 90, while crediting him with 0.34 goal involvements per 90 as a creative outlet from deep.[7](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/oliver-torres-munoz-385)
## Playing style and nickname
Torres is a left-footed, ball-playing central midfielder whose profile rests on composure and ball progression rather than defensive volume; his career has been built, in the words of a Spanish profile, on reading the game over individual brilliance.[7](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/oliver-torres-munoz-385) • [8](https://www.grada.es/oliver-torres-de-navalmoral-de-la-mata-a-la-elite-del-futbol-mundial/revista-grada/perfil/) His nickname is **Atom**, after the cartoon character Oliver Atom from *Captain Tsubasa*, whose story of a boy who dreamed of being a footballer his older brother insisted on when naming him; Torres has said the character's shoulder injury mirrors the worst injury of his own career.[3](https://as.com/futbol/2020/08/06/uefa/1596668149_263603.html)
## References
1. [WELCOME TO RAYADOS, ÓLIVER TORRES! – Club de Futbol Monterrey official website](https://cfm2.rayados.com/en/news/19770/welcome-to-rayados-oliver-torres)
2. [Óliver Torres Muñoz – Temporada 2015-2016, Atlético de Madrid](https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/jugadores/oliver-torres-munoz-2015-2016-2)
3. [Óliver Torres: "Quiero ganar muchas finales, igual que Atom" – AS, 6 August 2020](https://as.com/futbol/2020/08/06/uefa/1596668149_263603.html)
4. [Oliver Torres – fiche joueur, L'Équipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/fiche/oliver-torres/207271)
5. [Óliver Torres Career History – Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/11081/oliver-torres/career)
6. [Óliver Torres interview – FIFA Club World Cup 2025, FIFA.com](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/articles/oliver-torres-interview)
7. [Óliver Torres – Stats, Rating & Scouting Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/oliver-torres-munoz-385)
8. [Óliver Torres. De Navalmoral de la Mata a la élite del fútbol mundial – Grada](https://www.grada.es/oliver-torres-de-navalmoral-de-la-mata-a-la-elite-del-futbol-mundial/revista-grada/perfil/)
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