Francisco Flores (Argentine footballer)

Francisco Flores
Personal information
Full name Alexis Francisco Flores
Date of birth (2002-01-11) 11 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Munro, Argentina[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[3]
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Tucumán (on loan from San Lorenzo)
Number 2
Youth career
Club de Olivos
2014–2020 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– San Lorenzo 26 (0)
2023– → Atlético Tucumán (loan) 27 (0)
International career
2017 Argentina U15
2018–2019 Argentina U17 13 (2)
2020– Argentina U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:06, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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

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
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
San Lorenzo 2019–20 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2020–21[nb 1] 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0

Honours

Argentina U15[1]
Argentina U17[1]

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "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. ^ a b "Flores y Palacios, los pibes preferidos de Soso". Mundo Azulgrana. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "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.