Francisco Roberto Flores Zapata (born 2 April 1988) is a footballer who plays as a left back for Liga Primera de Nicaragua club Diriangén.[1] Born in Costa Rica, he represents Nicaragua at international level. He previously appeared with his country of birth national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Roberto Flores Zapata | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberia, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, left midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Diriangén | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Liberia Mía | 10 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Águilas Guanacastecas | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Barrio México | 16 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Puntarenas FC | 37 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Alajuelense | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | Pérez Zeledón | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Puntarenas FC | 21+ | (0+) |
| 2015–2016 | Municipal Liberia | 26 | (5) |
| 2016 | Stumbras | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Municipal Liberia | 76 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Santos de Guápiles | 23 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Jicaral | 69 | (2) |
| 2022– | Diriangén | 43 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Costa Rica | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Nicaragua | 26 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2023 | |||
International career
editFlores was born in Costa Rica to a Nicaraguan father and Costa Rican mother. He made one friendly appearance for the Costa Rica national team in 2015, before switching to represent Nicaragua.[2]
References
edit- ^ Francisco Flores at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Mora Zeledón, Nectalí (1 May 2018). "Francisco Flores, el jugador tico de origen nicaragüense convocado a la Selección de Futbol" (in Spanish). La Prensa (Nicaragua). Retrieved 5 June 2019.
External links
edit- Francisco Flores at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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