Sergio Torres (footballer, born 1981)

Sergio Raul Torres (born 11 July 1981) is an Argentine football coach and former player who was most recently the assistant manager for Eastbourne Borough in National League South.

[2] After a two-month trial with Boca Juniors aged 15,[3] Torres began his career in Argentina at Quilmes de Mar del Plata and later Club Atlético Banfield in his native city of Mar del Plata playing part-time while working in the family brick factory and training to become a PE teacher.

[15] Without Torres in the side, Wycombe qualified for the League Two play-offs but were eliminated in the semi-finals to Cheltenham Town following a 2–1 aggregate defeat.

[26] The club were promoted to the Championship at the end of the season following a second-placed finish in League One,[27] with Torres having scored once in 18 appearances.

[33] Torres stated that his time at Peterborough "did not work out the way I wanted", and that he considered returning to Argentina and consulted a sports psychologist after not being selected or being played out of position.

[36][37][38] In the 2010–11 season, Crawley were promoted to League Two, the fourth tier of English football, for the first time in their history after winning the Conference Premier with a record 105 points.

[49] In June 2014 Torres signed for Conference South side Whitehawk, citing his desire to remain living in Brighton and the lack of offers from Football League teams as the reasons for dropping down three divisions.

[51] On 7 June 2017, Torres joined fellow National League South side Eastbourne Borough.

[2] His wife is Russian, though he first met her whilst she was working in a hotel in Germany where Wycombe Wanderers were playing on a pre-season tour, before she moved to England to study for a master's degree.

[55][3] In 2013, he published his autobiography with co-author Juan Manuel Lopez, titled: The Sergio Torres Story: From The Brick Factory to Old Trafford.

[5][56][57] A biographical film of his career titled The Unknown Torres was subsequently produced by filmmaker Jasper Spanjaart.

[58][6] Torres is a close friend of current Southampton manager and former Scotland international defender Russell Martin, whom he played alongside at Wycombe Wanderers and Peterborough United.

Torres in April 2011
Torres playing for Whitehawk against Dartford in 2016