Mateo Flores (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Flores and the second or maternal family name is Lozano.
Mateo Flores
Personal information
Full name Mateo Flores Lozano
Date of birth (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Valencina de la Concepción, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Betis B
Number 6
Youth career
2015–2023 Betis
2021–2022 → Calavera (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Betis B 42 (0)
2024– Betis 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Mateo Flores Lozano (born 7 April 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Betis Deportivo Balompié.

Career

Born in Valencina de la Concepción, Seville, Andalusia, Flores joined Real Betis' youth sides in 2015, aged 11.[1] He spent a year on loan at Calavera CF, before making his senior debut with the reserves on 9 April 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Santiago van der Putten in a 4–1 Segunda Federación away routing of CD Utrera.

On 3 August 2023, Flores renewed his contract with the Verdiblancos until 2025.[2] On 19 October of the following year, after establishing himself as a regular starter for the B's, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, replacing Aitor Ruibal in a 2–1 away win over CA Osasuna.[3][4]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis B 2022–23 Segunda Federación 1 0 — — — 1 0
2023–24 Segunda Federación 33 0 — — 4[a] 0 37 0
2024–25 Primera Federación 8 0 — — — 8 0
Total 42 0 — — 4 0 46 0
Betis 2024–25 La Liga 3 0 1 0 3[b] 0 — 7 0
Career total 45 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 53 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Segunda Federación play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

  1. ^ "Quién es Mateo Flores: toda una vida ligado al Betis" [Who is Mateo Flores: an entire life linked to Betis] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Mateo Flores renueva su contrato con el Real Betis" [Mateo Flores renews his contract with Real Betis] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Mateo Flores y la historia de un sueño con el Betis" [Mateo Flores and the story of a dream with Betis] (in Spanish). Diario de Sevilla. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  4. ^ "El día más esperado por Mateo: "Debut y victoria con el equipo que me vio crecer"" [The most awaited day for Mateo: "Debut and win with the team that saw me grow"] (in Spanish). ABC. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.