Toché (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Verdú Nicolás | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Santomera, Spain | ||
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Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Oviedo | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Atlético Madrid | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Atlético Madrid B | 76 | (34) |
2003–2007 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Numancia (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Hércules (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2006–2007 | → Valladolid (loan) | 15 | (4) |
2007–2008 | Numancia | 14 | (3) |
2008–2009 | Albacete | 22 | (5) |
2009–2011 | Cartagena | 74 | (35) |
2011–2013 | Panathinaikos | 46 | (20) |
2014–2015 | Deportivo La Coruña | 37 | (8) |
2015– | Oviedo | 17 | (8) |
International career | |||
2000 | Spain U16 | 5 | (3) |
2002–2003 | Spain U20 | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2016 |
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José Verdú Nicolás (born 1 January 1983), known as Toché, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Oviedo as a striker.
Football career
Born in Santomera, Murcia, Toché came up through the ranks of Atlético Madrid, making his first-team debut during the 2003–04 season in a 0–0 home draw against Deportivo de La Coruña. The following campaign he was loaned to CD Numancia, where he appeared in only five games as the club from Soria was eventually relegated from La Liga, although he was seriously injured in the process.[1]
Toché spent the following seasons on loan at Hércules CF and Real Valladolid, both in the second division. He returned to Numancia for 2007–08, and appearing sporadically in the side's eventual promotion.
On 30 December 2008, after having taken almost no part in the top division season, Toché left Numancia for second level team Albacete Balompié, signing a contract for the rest of the campaign and the next one.[2] On 28 August of the following year, however, he moved teams again, joining promoted FC Cartagena.[3] He had a breakthrough year in 2009–10, as the Murcian nearly achieved a second consecutive promotion, only missing two league matches – 3,317 minutes of action – and ranking in the Pichichi Trophy's top three.[4][5][6]
On 19 July 2011, after scoring a further 16 league goals with Cartagena, Toché signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos F.C. in Greece.[7] He netted on his official debut for the team, making it 2–1 in an eventual 3–4 home loss against Odense Boldklub for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League (4–5 aggregate loss).[8]
In November 2013 Toché rescinded his link, after being unpaid for four months.[9] On 20 January of the following year he returned to his homeland, signing a short-term deal with Deportivo de La Coruña.[10]
Toché scored four times for Depor during the season, as the Galician club returned to the top level at the first attempt. He scored his first goal in the category on 20 September 2014, but in a 2–8 home loss against Real Madrid.[11]
On 30 July 2015 Toché signed a one-year deal with Real Oviedo, newly promoted to the second tier.[12]
References
- ↑ Numancia lose Toché; UEFA.com, 30 August 2004
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External links
- Toché profile at BDFutbol
- Toché profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Toché at Soccerway
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
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- Articles with Spanish-language external links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Huerta de Murcia
- Spanish footballers
- Murcian footballers
- Association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Atlético Madrid B players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- CD Numancia players
- Hércules CF players
- Real Valladolid footballers
- Albacete Balompié players
- FC Cartagena footballers
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- Real Oviedo players
- Superleague Greece players
- Panathinaikos F.C. players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Spanish expatriates in Greece