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 Espanyol, being an instant first-choice as the Catalan team won 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

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. After one season in France, in which he was the most utilized player in his position as Bordeaux won 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 is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. It is situated close to the Portugal, Portuguese Portugal–Spain border, border, on the left bank of the river ...

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

Honours

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

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