Víctor Manuel Torres Mestre (born 31 December 1970) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a

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Playing career

Torres Mestre was born in

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. After unsuccessfully graduating through

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's youth ranks, only appearing in two

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matches in three and a half years and mainly playing with the B-squad, he was released in January 1993, only to find opportunities also scarce at fellow league club Logroñés. In the summer of 1993, Torres Mestre signed with

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, being an instant first-choice as the

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team

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the

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title and finished sixth in the following season, narrowly missing out on

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for the

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. He remained a starter until 1998, when he left for

Bordeaux Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefectur ...

. After one season in France, in which he was the most utilized player in his position as Bordeaux

the Division 1 championship, Torres Mestre returned to Spain, playing with Alavés and Betis, the latter in the second tier. He retired in 2006, after spells with Varzim in Portugal and with amateur sides Sporting Mahonés and Premià.

Coaching career

Torres Mestre started coaching in 2010, taking charge of Real Madrid youth sides. He started the 2011–12 campaign at the helm of

Badajoz Badajoz (; formerly written ''Badajos'' in English) is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana. The population ...

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, leaving his post after only 18 rounds claiming unpaid wages.

Honours

;Español *

: 1993–94 ;Bordeaux * Division 1: 1998–99

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres Mestre, Victor 1970 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Madrid Castilla footballers Real Madrid CF players CD Logroñés footballers RCD Espanyol footballers Deportivo Alavés players Real Betis players CF Sporting Mahonés players Ligue 1 players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Primeira Liga players Varzim S.C. players Spain men's youth international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Spanish football managers Segunda División B managers CD Badajoz managers