Cristián Antonio Flores Vásquez (born 5 March 1972) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristián Antonio Flores Vásquez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1998 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 1998 | Everton | ||
| 1999 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2000 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 2001 | Atlante | ||
| 2001 | Irapuato | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Chile | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Chilean and Mexican clubs while representing the Chile national team at international level.
Personal life
editFlores is better known by his nickname Pistola (Gun) what was given when he was a child due to the fact that he wanted a toy gun for Christmas and his mother gave him a carved wooden gun.[1]
He is the father of the professional footballer Kevin Flores [es].[2]
He started a football academy in Valparaíso called Pistola Flores like him what generated controversies due to the fact that the logo have a gun.[3]
In 2017, he took part of the season 3 of the TV program Masterchef Chile.[1]
Honours
editSantiago Wanderers
References
edit- ^ a b Retamal, Rodrigo (6 March 2017). "Jugadores del recuerdo: ¡Volvió el Pistola Flores!" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Trece hijos de jugadores noventeros que son protagonistas del fútbol chileno". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ Pérez, Juan Carlos (26 July 2016). "Critican a 'Pistola' Flores por el logo de su escuela de fútbol: "No lo voy a cambiar"". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
External links
edit- Cristián Flores at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cristián Flores at MemoriaWanderers (in Spanish)
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