The Spanish forward hit his goal number 25 for Liverpool against Sunderland to add to his 75 strikes scored for Atetico Madrid




The 24 year old forward hit his first goal of the 2008/09 season in Liverpool’s Premiership victory over Sunderland. The strike, which brought three points back home to Anfield, was also special because the goal was Fernando Torres’ 100th in top-flight league football.

Fernando Torres scored his first goal in the Spanish top-flight against Seville at the Vicente Calderon Stadium. Since the young forward pierced the back of the net on September 15, 2002, the striker has hit a minimum of 13 goals per season, finishing up as the highest scoring Spaniard in 2003/4 and 2004/5.

The Spain number ‘9’ struck 13 goals in 2002/03, 19 in 2003/04, 16 in 2004/05, 13 in 2005/06, 14 in 2006/07 and 24 during the 2007/08 season. The Stadium of Light was the scene of Fernando Torres’ goal number 100 as the forward crashed home a fierce right-footed drive from outside the box.

The natural born goalscorer has averaged an impressive strike ratio of almost a goal every two games. The Spanish forward reached the 100 goal milestone on the back of 174 games in the Spanish Primera Liga and 34 games in the English Premier League.

Last year the forward scored 33 goals for the Reds between the Premiership, Champions League and the Carling Cup… and this season has seen the striker continue on from where he left last season with the game’s only goal between Sunderland and Liverpool in the Premier League opener.