Dennis Flores Cortés (born September 23, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Cal FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Flores Cortés | ||
| Date of birth | September 23, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Pasadena, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cal FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Arsenal FC (California) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Alianza De Futbol Hispano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | León | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | FC Golden State Force | 8 | (2) |
| 2019– | Cal FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | United States U23 | 1 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 5, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 5, 2015 | |||
Early life
editFlores was born in Pasadena, California. He is an American of Mexican descent.[1]
Career
editPlaying for local clubs in California including U.S. Soccer Development Academy member Arsenal FC, Flores was encouraged to try out with Alianza de Futbol Hispano, an organization that gears to develop Hispanic soccer at the amateur level. Through Alianza de Futbol Hispano, Flores was able to display his game to scouts from various Mexican clubs. After impressing on a two-week trial with Club León of Liga MX, Flores signed a professional contract.[2]
Professional
editFlores made his professional league debut with León on March 8, 2014, as a substitute against Veracruz.[1]
In 2018, he played with PDL club FC Golden State Force.[3]
International
editIn August 2014, he debuted for the United States U23 against the Bahamas senior team, scoring one goal in a 5–1 victory.[4]
Flores earned his first callup to the United States national team in January 2015.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Sciaretta, Brian (March 13, 2014). "Pasadena Native Dennis Flores Debuts for Club Leon". American Soccer Now.
- ^ French, Scott (January 31, 2015). "Leon's Dennis Flores views USMNT call-up as learning experience as journey up soccer ladder continues". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Dennis Flores 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (August 21, 2014). "American Exports: Dennis Flores leaps from SoCal Sunday leagues to Club León, US U-23s". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015.
- ^ Floyd, Thomas (January 9, 2015). "Klinsmann mixes veterans, prospects for USA's January camp". Sporting News.
External links
edit- Dennis Flores Cortes at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Dennis Flores – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Dennis Flores at Soccerway
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