Francisco Flores (Argentine footballer)

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Francisco Flores
Personal information
Full name Alexis Francisco Flores
Date of birth (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Munro, Argentina [1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back [3]
Team information
Current team
Quilmes (on loan from San Lorenzo)
Number 6
Youth career
Club de Olivos
2014–2020 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– San Lorenzo 26 (0)
2023–2024Atlético Tucumán (loan) 27 (0)
2025–Quilmes (loan) 14 (0)
International career
2017 Argentina U15
2018–2019 Argentina U17 13 (2)
2020– Argentina U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:54, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

Alexis Francisco Flores (born 11 January 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Quilmes, on loan from San Lorenzo. [4]

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Club career

Flores concurrently played for three clubs, including Club de Olivos, before joining San Lorenzo at the end of 2014. [1] [3] [5] He was promoted into the first-team in 2020, when manager Diego Monarriz selected him to start and finish a Torneos de Verano friendly with Talleres on 11 January. [4] He was subsequently on the bench for two competitive fixtures in March under caretaker managers Leandro Romagnoli and Hugo Tocalli. [4] It was, after six further matches as an unused sub, under Mariano Soso that Flores would make his debut, as he replaced Alexis Sabella during a Copa de la Liga Profesional win away to Atlético Tucumán on 29 December. [4]

International career

Flores represented Argentina at various youth levels. [1] He was a part of the squad that won the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, with the centre-back scoring a goal during a draw with Chile on 11 November. [1] Two years later, Flores made seven appearances as they won the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in Peru. [4] At the subsequent FIFA U-17 World Cup, Flores scored a goal against Cameroon. [4] He also featured at numerous friendly tournaments at youth level, as well as appearing in U17 friendlies with the United States and, scoring against, New Zealand. [1] [4] [6] In December 2020, Flores received a call-up from the U20s. [7]

Style of play

Flores is primarily a centre-back, though did start out his youth career as a central midfielder. [1]

Career statistics

As of 30 December 2020. [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
San Lorenzo 2019–20 Primera División 0000000000
2020–21 [nb 1] 1000000010
Career total1000000010

    Honours

    Argentina U15 [1]
    Argentina U17 [1]

    Notes

    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Con la cinta de la Sub 17 y las ganas de jugar en Primera". San Lorenzo Primero. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    2. "Francisco Flores". World Football. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    3. 1 2 "Flores y Palacios, los pibes preferidos de Soso". Mundo Azulgrana. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Argentina - F. Flores". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    5. ""Me gustan mucho Otamendi, Mammana y Foyth"". Ciclón de Boedo. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    6. "Flores y Palacios: amigos desde pre Novena". Olé. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
    7. "De San Lorenzo a la Selección". Vamos Ciclón. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.