Born in Valladolid, Castile and León, Llorente finished his development with La Liga giants Real Madrid, making his debut in the competition in the 1987–88 season with fellow top-division club RCD Mallorca, on loan.

[1] He returned to the Spanish capital upon his team's relegation, going on to play 33 competitive games during his two-year tenure and win five major titles, including two consecutive national championships.

He appeared in six European Cup matches with the Merengues, scoring in a 6–0 home win against CA Spora Luxembourg in the 1989–90 edition.

[2] Llorente signed with CD Tenerife in summer 1990, helping to the Canary Islands side's domestic and European consolidation.

[5] Tenerife were relegated to Segunda División in 1999,[6] and the 33-year-old Llorente joined another club in that level, UD Salamanca, retiring after one season with top-flight totals of 280 games and 20 goals.