Francisco Javier Flores Ibarra (born 17 January 1994) is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played for Atlante. He is used mainly used as a right-back.
 Flores in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Flores Ibarra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 17, 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cordobés (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Cruz Azul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Cruz Azul | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Guadalajara | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Pachuca (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Deportivo Tepic (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Atlante | 18 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Tlaxcala (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Pioneros de Cancún (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Veracruz (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Atlético Capitalino | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Mexico U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Mexico U20 | 11 | (1) |
| 2021 | Mexico (futsal) | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Cordobés (Assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Cordobés | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2019 | |||
Career
editCruz Azul
editFlores began his football career with Cruz Azul. after his participation in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup coach Enrique Meza saw potential in Flores to play him in the first team. Flores played two games with Cruz Azul during the 2012 Copa Libertadores
Flores made his professional debut for Cruz Azul March 31, 2012 in a home game vs San Luis in a 3–1 win. He came in as a substitute for Gerardo Flores in the 84' minute of the game.[2]
International
editMexico U-17
editIn 2011, Flores was chosen by coach Raúl Gutiérrez to be part of the Mexican squad that would host the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4] He played every single game in the tournament as a first choice right-back.
Mexico U-20
editIn 2012, Flores was selected to represent Mexico at the 2012 Milk Cup held in Northern Ireland. Mexico made it to the final against Denmark and won 3–0.[5][6]
In 2013, Flores was selected again by coach Sergio Almaguer to be part of the Mexican squad participating in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship held in Puebla, Mexico. He played every single match in the tournament and scored a goal versus Jamaica in the tournament.
Flores was a squad member at the 2013 Toulon Tournament and played three out of four matches, in the tournament they were placed sixth out of ten.
Flores participated in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 24 January 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Copa MX | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruz Azul | 2011–12 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Guadalajara | 2013–14 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Deportivo Tepic (loan) | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| Atlante | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Veracruz | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League
U-17 International appearances
edit| U-17 International appearances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 27 March 2011 | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico |  Japan |
1–0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 3 April 2011 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Japan |
0–0 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 18 June 2011 | Estadio Morelos, Morelia, Mexico |  North Korea |
3–1 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| 4. | 21 June 2011 | Estadio Morelos, Morelia, Mexico |  Congo |
2–1 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| 5. | 24 June 2011 | Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico |  Netherlands |
3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| 6. | 30 June 2011 | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico |  Panama |
2–0 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| 7. | 4 July 2011 | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico |  France |
2–1 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| 8. | 7 July 2011 | Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico |  Germany |
3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| 9. | 10 July 2011 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Uruguay |
2–0 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
U-20 International appearances
edit
U-20 International Goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 27, 2013 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico |  Jamaica |
4–0 | 2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
Honours
editCruz Azul
Pachuca
Mexico U17
Mexico U20
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Mexico" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "CRUZ AZUL 3 – 1SAN LUIS". Medio Tiempo. 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "Pachuca presenta a sus nuevos refuerzos". El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento (in Mexican Spanish). 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011™: Mexico". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Elite Finals Roundup (2012)". Milk Cup. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, A. C." Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013™: Mexico". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Francisco Flores at Soccerway
External links
edit- Francisco Javier Flores Ibarra at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Francisco Flores at ESPN FC
- Francisco Flores at Soccerway