Franco Flores (footballer, born 1987)
Franco Daniel Flores (born 9 July 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for Instituto.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Franco Daniel Flores | ||
Date of birth | 9 July 1987 | ||
Place of birth | La Rioja, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Instituto | ||
Youth career | |||
Academia Ernesto Duchini | |||
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Argentino | 6 | (0) |
2009–2012 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 76 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Boca Unidos | 24 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Guillermo Brown | 30 | (4) |
2014 | Las Palmas | 11 | (1) |
2015 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 18 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Guillermo Brown | 53 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Villa Dálmine | 24 | (1) |
2018– | Instituto | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:52, 6 February 2019 (UTC) |
Career
Gimnasia y Esgrima of La Plata were Flores' opening senior career club, they had signed him from Academia Ernesto Duchini.[3] He didn't appear in the Primera División but was a professional with them for three years.[1] 2008 saw Flores join Argentino of Torneo Argentino B.[1] Six appearances followed.[1] Concepción del Uruguay's Gimnasia y Esgrima became his third employers in 2009, he went on to score three times - one in each of his three seasons - across seventy-six fixtures for the club.[1] Boca Unidos (Primera B Nacional) and Guillermo Brown (Torneo Argentino A) stints subsequently occurred, along with five goals.[2]
After spending the 2014 campaign in tier four with Las Palmas, Flores joined Gimnasia y Tiro in January 2015.[2][1] Flores was sent off on his first start for Gimnasia y Tiro, prior to netting goals against Altos Hornos Zapla and Alvarado in the 2015 Torneo Federal A.[2] Guillermo Brown of Primera B Nacional resigned Flores at the end of that season, with him remaining until August 2017 when he departed to sign for Villa Dálmine.[2][4] Ten months later, Flores moved to fellow second tier team Instituto.[2][5] He made his debut on 31 August 2018 during a home defeat to Agropecuario.[2][6]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentino | 2008–09 | Torneo Argentino B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Boca Unidos | 2012–13 | Primera B Nacional | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
Guillermo Brown | 2013–14 | Torneo Argentino A | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
Las Palmas | 2014 | Torneo Argentino B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
Gimnasia y Tiro | 2015 | Torneo Federal A | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
Guillermo Brown | 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2016–17 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
Total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |||
Villa Dálmine | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
Instituto | 2018–19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Career total | 175 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 183 | 9 |
- Appearance(s) in the Torneo Argentino A play-offs
- Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
References
- "Ficha Estadistica de FRANCO FLORES". BDFA. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Argentina - F. Flores". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "¿Dónde andarán estos ex Triperos?". Inferiores Platenses. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Llegó Franco Flores; se fue Fabrizio Palma". La Autentica Defensa. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Habla su ex DT: así juega Franco Flores, el nuevo refuerzo de Instituto". Mundo D - La Voz. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Franco Flores: Tengo fe de volver y jugar incluso mejor que antes". Cba24n. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.