Luis Flores (Mexican footballer)

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Luis Flores
Personal information
Full name Luis Enrique Flores Ocaranza
Date of birth (1961-07-18) 18 July 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1986 UNAM 161 (61)
1986–1987 Sporting Gijón 32 (10)
1987–1988 UNAM 38 (24)
1988–1989 Valencia 36 (6)
1989–1991 Cruz Azul 50 (20)
1991–1993 Atlas 47 (12)
1993–1995 Guadalajara 7 (0)
Total371(133)
International career
1983–1993 Mexico 61 (25)
Managerial career
1996–1997 UNAM
2009 Veracruz
Medal record
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Runner-up Copa América 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Enrique Flores Ocaranza (Spanish pronunciation: [lwisˈfloɾes] ; born 18 July 1961) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker for Mexico at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. [1]

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Club career

Flores debuted with Club Universidad Nacional in the 1879–80 season. In 1980–81 he was part of the squad that won the league championship. In 1985, he joined Spanish team Sporting Gijón. He made a total of 32 appearances and 10 goals with the Spanish team. The following season, he came back to Mexico with UNAM Pumas, but later was signed again by a new Spanish team Valencia CF. He had a successful season with Valencia appearing 36 times and scoring six goals. He later came back to Mexico with the European experience to play with clubs such as Cruz Azul, Atlas, and Guadalajara.

He was at Sporting while Luis Enrique was in its youth categories, and his nickname Lucho was also given to the player. [2]

Coaching career

Flores has been the manager of Pumas, C.D. Veracruz, Atlético Celaya and Necaxa.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Flores goal.
List of international goals scored by Luis Flores
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 [note 1] 29 November 1983 Fort-de-France, MartiniqueSnake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 4–44–4 Friendly
2 [note 1]
3 [note 1]
4 [note 1]
56 December 1983 Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato, MexicoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–05–0Friendly
62–0
74 December 1984 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United StatesFlag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3–23–2Friendly
85 February 1985 Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro, MexicoFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 4–05–0Friendly
99 June 1985 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of England.svg  England 1–01–01985 Mexico City Cup
1015 June 1985Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 2–02–01985 Mexico City Cup
1125 August 1985Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United StatesFlag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–12–1Friendly
1215 October 1985 Revolution 1962 Stadium, Sana'a, North Yemen Flag of North Yemen.svg  North Yemen 1–02–0Friendly
1320 October 1985 Nasser Stadium, Cairo, EgyptFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–01–2Friendly
142 December 1985Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United StatesFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–12–1Friendly
152–1
1615 February 1986 Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United StatesFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 1–11–2Friendly
1713 April 1986Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United StatesFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 1–01–0Friendly
1827 April 1986 Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–03–0Friendly
197 June 1986Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1–01–1 1986 FIFA World Cup
202 December 1987 Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, United StatesFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1–09–0Friendly
2113 January 1988 Estadio General Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, HondurasFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1–01–0Friendly
223 February 1988 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, MexicoFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2–02–1Friendly
2314 February 1988 Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, GuatemalaFlag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2–03–0Friendly
2410 May 1990 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, CanadaFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–01–0 1990 North American Nations Cup
2513 May 1990Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, CanadaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1–11–21990 North American Nations Cup
2611 April 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 1–03–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2725 April 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
282 May 1993 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, HondurasFlag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 3–04–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2910 June 1993Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, MexicoFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 3–03–1Friendly

Honours

UNAM

Individual

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Luis Flores scored four goals in a match against Martinique in 1983, however, this team is not recognized by FIFA, so their matches are not statistically valid.

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References

  1. rsssf: Mexico record international players
  2. Mitten, Andy (6 October 2013). "Luis Enrique: One-on-One". Four Four Two . Retrieved 7 June 2015.