A new record
Ferran Torres, about to complete 100 LaLiga games with FC Barcelona
The Foios striker has played 98 games for the Blaugrana in the domestic competition and is close to rounding off his figure while he is having a great time as a Barça player
The tally goes on and on. Ferran Torres turned three years old on January 1st since his arrival at FC Barcelona. He has gone through sweet and bitter moments, touching heaven and descending into hell. However, he has managed to overcome the bad times and is now the third top scorer in the squad, tied with Lamine Yamal on 11 goals, despite having a substitute role. The Foios native has played 141 matches with the blue and maroon colours. Specifically, in LaLiga, he has 98 and is close to rounding off the figure to a hundred.
He arrived from Manchester City, in exchange for 55 million fixed plus 10 in variables. The fixed fee, spread over 5 instalments. It was an express request from Xavi Hernández, who needed the arrival of a left winger. After initially considering the option of Raheem Sterling, the economic situation forced Mateu Alemany, in conjunction with the Egarese coach, to opt for another route. The chosen one was the Valencia youth player, 22 years old and capable of playing in any of the three attacking positions. This is the second full season he has played as a Barça player.
His statistics as a Barça player
Since he arrived in Barcelona, Ferran has played 141 matches, 65 as a left winger, 38 on the right and 28 as a centre forward. In total, he has scored 36 goals and provided 16 assists, in a total of 6,958 minutes, which generates an average of 49.34 per match. He contributes a goal, either by scoring it himself or by giving the pass to a teammate, every 133 minutes. These are figures that say a lot about the offensive vocation of a footballer with a substitute role. Specifically, in LaLiga, where he is about to add a hundred duels played with Barça, he has sent 20 balls into the back of the net and has given 11 to another player of his team.
Torres turns 25 on February 29. It is a day that exists every 4 years. It happened in 2024 and it will not happen again until 2028. So, this Friday, February 28, it could be said that the 'Shark' is celebrating his birthday and he could celebrate it this Sunday. FC Barcelona will play against Real Sociedad at 4:15 pm Spanish peninsular time in Montjuic. The culé number 7 could play his 99th game and start to approach 100.
