Born in Foios, Spain, on 29 February 2000, Ferran Torres first discovered football through futsal before joining the Valencia CF academy at the age of 7. Having come through the ranks at Che, he became the first player born in the 21st century to play in La Liga, against Eibar on 16 December 2017. He spent three seasons at the highest level with the club, from 2017 to 2020, including making his UEFA Champions League debut. In 97 matches for Valencia, Ferran Torres left a lasting impression and set a number of new records for his age, becoming, at 19 years and 324 days, the youngest player in the club’s history to have played 50 league matches, as well as the first goalscorer born in the 21st century in the Champions League for a Spanish club. He won his first trophy as a professional in 2019 lifting the Copa del Rey.
His performances earned him a move to Manchester City in 2020. Under Pep Guardiola, Ferran Torres scored his first goal for the Cityzens in the EFL Cup against Burnley, just six days after making his Premier League debut against Wolverhampton. In 2021, he was part of Manchester City’s run to the final of the UEFA Champions League, whilst also winning the EPL title and the League Cup. During the 2021–22 season, he played the first half of the campaign with Manchester City before moving to FC Barcelona during the winter transfer window. In total, the Spaniard made 43 appearances for the Sky Blues, scoring 16 goals and providing four assists.
With the Blaugranas, “El Tiburón” (Spanish for “The Shark”, his nickname) quickly established himself as a key figure in the Catalan side’s attack. In 207 matches for FC Barcelona, he found the net 65 times, including in the Copa del Rey final victory against Real Madrid in 2025, where he helped his team force the game into extra time. With FC Barcelona, Ferran Torres won three La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and two Spanish Super Cups.
With La Roja, Ferran Torres made a name for himself from his early days in the youth teams. He won the U17 European Championship in 2017 and then the U19 European Championship in 2019, with the same generation of players. The forward has since established himself as a key player for the national team, with 65 caps to his name.
It was none other than Luis Enrique, then Spain’s manager, who gave him his chance on the international stage during a Nations League match against Germany in 2020. He went on to take part in both Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The following years were crowned with success for La Roja and Ferran Torres. First in 2023, when they won the Nations League. Then, in 2024, when he claimed his first major title with the national team by winning the UEFA European Championships in Germany. Just this summer, in North America, the Valencia-born player won the World Cup and helped Spain add a second star to their shirt. Ferran Torres etched his name into the history books by scoring the only goal of the final in extra time as La Roja defeated Argentina, also earning him the Man of the Match award.
I’m delighted to be beginning a new adventure at such an ambitious club as Paris Saint-Germain. I’d like to thank President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, Luis Campos and coach Luis Enrique for giving me the opportunity to join the team, which I hope to help win as many trophies as possible,
