Raúl Llorente

Spanish footballer Raúl Llorente Raposo (born 2 April 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Club career Born in Madrid, Llorente graduated from the Atlético Madrid youth system, playing three seasons with the reserve side in the Segunda División B. In 2008–09 he first appeared in the Segunda División, starting and being relegated with Alavés. After one more year with the Basques, Llorente returned to the second tier and signed a two-year contract with Xerez. In January 2012, however, he moved back to division three and joined Tenerife, helping the club to achieve promotion at the end of the 2012–13 campaign by contributing 29 games and two goals (play-offs included). In another January transfer window, in 2014, Llorente moved abroad for the first time, going on to spend several seasons in the Super League Greece with Kalloni and Platanias. On 28 August 2017, the 31-year-old agreed to a one-year contract with Western Sydney Wanderers of the Australian A-League. Llorente returned to football on 25 December 2020, joining third division club Villarrobledo. International career Llorente represented Spain at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Champio