Antonio Latorre Grueso (born 21 November 1997), known as Toni Lato or simply Lato, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a left back.
![]() Lato in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antonio Latorre Grueso | ||
Date of birth | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Pobla de Vallbona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Valencia | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Valencia B | 34 | (0) |
2016– | Valencia | 56 | (1) |
2019 | → PSV (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Jong PSV (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Osasuna (loan) | 8 | (1) |
National team | |||
2015 | Spain U18 | 1 | (1) |
2016 | Spain U19 | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2022 |
Born in La Pobla de Vallbona, Valencia,[1] Lato was a Valencia CF youth graduate. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves on 29 March 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Elche CF Ilicitano.[2]
On 25 June 2015, Lato signed a new contract with the Che, agreeing to a five-year deal and being definitely promoted to the B-team.[3] On 6 January of the following year he was first included in a first team matchday, remaining unused in a 4–0 home win against Granada CF for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]
Lato made his first team debut on 25 February 2016, replacing fellow youth graduate José Luis Gayà at half time in a 4–0 UEFA Europa League away routing of SK Rapid Wien.[5] He made his La Liga debut for on 9 January 2017, coming on as a half-time substitute for Guilherme Siqueira in a 3–3 draw against CA Osasuna.[6]
Lato scored his first competitive goal for the Che on 18 April 2019, netting the first in a 2–0 home defeat of Villarreal CF for the season's Europa League, helping his team qualify for the semifinals as a result.[7] On 5 July 2019, he signed a contract extension with Valencia until 2022; his release clause was set at € 80 million.[8]
Immediately after signing the extension, Lato was loaned out to Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven for one year.[9] He left the club in December, after playing just in the stoppage time of a 3–0 Europa League home win against Apollon Limassol and two appearances for the B-team in the Eerste Divisie.
On 27 December 2019, Lato was loaned to CA Osasuna in the top tier, until the end of the season.[10] He featured regularly for the side, and scored his first professional goal on 24 June by netting the game's only goal in an away defeat of Deportivo Alavés.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valencia B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
2015–16 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||||
2016–17 | 22 | 0 | – | – | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||||
Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
Valencia | 2015–16 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
2020–21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
2021–22 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
2022–23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 56 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 | ||
PSV (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Jong PSV (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Osasuna (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
Career total | 100 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 130 | 3 |
Valencia
Valencia CF – current squad | |
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