Andrés Flores
{{short description|Salvadoran footballer (born 1990)}}
{{for|the Bolivian criollo composer|Andrés Flores (composer)}}
{{family name hatnote|Flores|Mejía|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andrés Flores
| image = Andrés Flores Timbers (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Flores with the Portland Timbers
| fullname = Andrés Alexander Flores Mejía
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|8|31}}
| birth_place = San Salvador, El Salvador
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
| position = Midfielder, forward
| currentclub = Portland Timbers 2 (assistant)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2005
| youthclubs1 = Academia La Chelona
| youthyears2 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs2 = River Plate
| years1 = 2009–2014
| clubs1 = Isidro Metapán
| caps1 = 80
| goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → Viborg (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = → New York Cosmos (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2017
| clubs4 = New York Cosmos
| caps4 = 71
| goals4 = 9
| clubs5 = Portland Timbers
| caps5 = 45
| goals5 = 2
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs6 = Portland Timbers 2
| caps6 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs7 = Rio Grande Valley FC
| caps7 = 12
| goals7 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2004
| nationalteam1 = El Salvador U15
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam2 = El Salvador U17
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam3 = El Salvador U20
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2010
| nationalteam4 = El Salvador U21
| nationalcaps4 =
| nationalgoals4 =
| nationalyears5 = 2012
| nationalteam5 = El Salvador U23
| nationalcaps5 = 5
| nationalgoals5 = 3
| manageryears1 = 2022–
| managerclubs1 = Portland Timbers 2 (assistant)
| medaltemplates =
| nationalyears6 = 2008–2021
| nationalteam6 = El Salvador
| nationalcaps6 = 65
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| pcupdate = 7 November 2021
| ntupdate =
}}
Andrés Alexander Flores Mejía (born 31 August 1990) is a Salvadoran professional football manager and former player. He is the current assistant coach of Portland Timbers 2 in the MLS Next Pro.
Club career
Nicknamed Ruso, Flores was signed by top Argentine side River Plate and played for River Plate's Reserves team in 2006–2008. He impressed in Argentina, but was unable to stay due to his age.
Upon returning to El Salvador he signed with A.D. Isidro Metapán in 2009. During his time with the club Metapán enjoyed the greatest period in its history capturing four domestic titles, the last one in December 2011.
On 29 January 2012, Flores signed to first division Danish club Viborg FF. Due to injury he only played one league game, but played several games in the Danish Cup, where he scored two goals. He did not renew his contract with Viborg and went back to El Salvador to play with Metapán.
=New York Cosmos=
On 18 July 2014, the New York Cosmos announced that Flores would be signed on loan from Turín FESA F.C. The 23-year-old made his first appearance for the New York Cosmos on 2 August 2014 in a 1–0 loss against the Carolina RailHawks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634292|title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong – New York Cosmos|website=New York Cosmos|access-date=2014-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115170231/http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634292|archive-date=2014-11-15|url-status=dead}}
On 9 August 2014, Flores scored his first goal for the Cosmos in a 2–1 win over the Atlanta Silverbacks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634296|title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong – New York Cosmos|website=New York Cosmos|access-date=2014-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327145553/http://www.nycosmos.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1634296|archive-date=2015-03-27|url-status=dead}} Flores battled a hamstring injury towards the end of the season and finished the year with one goal and one assist in eight appearances (seven starts) for the Cosmos.{{cite web|url=http://www.nycosmos.com/theclub/roster/playerprofile/uuid/8owuvywy4ym21qnosnuwwgvwo/andres-flores|title=Oops! Sorry, something went wrong – New York Cosmos|website=New York Cosmos|access-date=2014-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031306/http://www.nycosmos.com/theclub/roster/playerprofile/uuid/8owuvywy4ym21qnosnuwwgvwo/andres-flores|archive-date=2014-11-29|url-status=dead}} Flores also earned NASL Fall Team of the Week honors twice (Week 5, Week 13).
Flores earned multiple call-ups to the El Salvador national team while with the Cosmos including to Copa Centoramericana and multiple friendly matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.empireofsoccer.com/cosmos-centroamericana-miller-28516/|title=Cosmos' Flores called up for Copa Centroamericana; Miller on-call for Costa Rica|website=Empire of Soccer}}
In the 2015 NASL season, Flores started 11 times in 20 appearances, logging 1,044 minutes, while picking up three goals and three assists.
=Portland Timbers=
In January 2018, Flores signed with Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/timbers-sign-midfielder-andr-s-flores-defender-modou-jadama-club-re-signs|title=Timbers sign midfielder Andrés Flores, defender Modou Jadama; club re-signs defender/midfielder Bill Tuiloma}} Portland declined their contract option on Flores following the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/post/2020/12/mls-portland-end-year-season-roster-decisions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204233128/https://www.timbers.com/post/2020/12/mls-portland-end-year-season-roster-decisions|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 4, 2020|title=Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2021 season}}
=Rio Grande Valley FC=
On 27 August 2021, Flores signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/1180671|title = Toros Add Flores and Fjeldberg to Midfield|date = 27 August 2021}}
He announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 31 on February 23, 2022.
Coaching career
On February 24, 2022, a day after announcing his retirement, Flores was appointed as an assistant coach of Portland Timbers 2.
International career
Flores started playing for the U-15 national team, and has been an essential player in the youth national teams. In 2008, El Salvador's manager Carlos de los Cobos called the young Flores to train with the senior team. He made his debut for El Salvador in a March 2008 friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago but was overlooked from May 2008 on, only to be recalled for a September 2010 friendly against Honduras. Flores took part at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was subbed-on at the 78th minute in exchange for Léster Blanco in a friendly on 7 August 2011 against Venezuela.
Flores was named as the captain of the El Salvador squad for 2014 Copa Centroamericana. Flores started four matches for El Salvador during the tournament and led the team to an overall record of 2–0–2 (W-D-L) and a fourth-place finish in the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/07/08/andres-flores-volvera-a-ser-el-capitan-de-seleccion|title=Andrés Flores volverá a ser el capitán de selección}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elgrafico.com/2017/07/09/andres-flores-queremos-explotar-nuestras-virtudes-ante-mexico|title=Andrés Flores: "Queremos explotar nuestras virtudes ante México"}}
In August 2018, Flores became a United States citizen.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2018/08/portland_timbers_midfielder_an.html|title=Portland Timbers midfielder Andres Flores is now a U.S. citizen|date=24 August 2018}}
=International caps and goals=
El Salvador's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%" | ||||||||
| colspan="9"|International appearances and goals | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goals | Minutes played | Extras |
| align="center"| 1
| 19 March 2008 | {{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}} |align="center"| 0–1 | Friendly | 0 | ? | {{suboff|?}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 2
| 23 March 2008 | Jose Antonio Anzoategui stadium, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | {{fb|Venezuela}} |align="center"| 0–1 | Friendly | 0 | 32 | {{suboff|58}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 3
| 4 September 2010 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California | {{fb|Honduras}} |align="center"| 2–2 (3–4 pen.) | Friendly | 0 | 65 | {{suboff|65}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 4
| 7 September 2010 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California | {{fb|Guatemala}} |align="center"| 0–2 | Friendly | 0 | 75 | {{suboff|75}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 5
| 8 October 2010 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | {{fb|Panama}} |align="center"| 0–1 | Friendly | 0 | 82 | {{suboff|82}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 6
| 12 October 2010 | Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez, Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica | {{fb|Costa Rica}} |align="center"| 1–2 | Friendly | 0 | 46 | {{suboff|46}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 7
| 14 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | {{fb|Nicaragua}} |align="center"| 2–0 | 0 | 58 | {{suboff|58}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 8
| 16 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | {{fb|Belize}} |align="center"| 5–2 | 0 | 39 | {{subon|51}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 9
| 18 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | {{fb|Panama}} |align="center"| 0–2 | 0 | 13 | {{subon|77}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 10
| 21 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | {{fb|Honduras}} |align="center"| 0–2 | 0 | 32 | {{subon|58}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 11
| 23 January 2011 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | {{fb|Panama}} |align="center"| 0–0 (4–5 pen.) | 0 | 71 | {{suboff|71}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 12
| 24 March 2011 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | {{fb|Cuba}} |align="center"| 1–0 | Friendly | 0 | 26 | {{subon|64}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 13
| 29 March 2011 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | {{fb|Jamaica}} |align="center"| 2–3 | Friendly | 0 | 44 | {{subon|46}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 14
| 29 May 2011 | Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States | {{fb|Honduras}} |align="center"| 2–2 | Friendly | 0 | 7 | {{subon|83}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 15
| 5 June 2011 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas | {{fb|Mexico}} |align="center"| 0–5 | 0 | 67 | {{suboff|67}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 16
| 9 June 2011 | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina | {{fb|Costa Rica}} |align="center"| 1–1 | 0 | 72 | {{suboff|72}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 17
| 12 June 2011 | Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois | {{fb|Cuba}} |align="center"| 6–1 | 0 | 63 | {{suboff|63}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 18
| 19 June 2011 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. | {{fb|Panama}} |align="center"| 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 pen.) | 0 | 4 | {{subon|86}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 19
| 7 August 2011 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. | {{fb|Venezuela}} |align="center"| 2–1 | Friendly | 0 | 12+2 | {{subon|78}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 20
| 3 September 2014 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. | {{fb|Guatemala}} |align="center"| 1–2 | 0 | 90 | N/A | ||||||||
| align="center"| 21
| 7 September 2014 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX | {{fb|Honduras}} |align="center"| 1–0 | 0 | 90 | N/A | ||||||||
| align="center"| 22
| 10 September 2014 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX | {{fb|Belize}} |align="center"| 2–0 | 0 | 90 | N/A | ||||||||
| align="center"| 23
| 13 September 2014 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA | {{fb|Panama}} |align="center"| 0–1 | 0 | 90 | N/A | ||||||||
| align="center"| 24
| 10 October 2014 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ | {{fb|Colombia}} |align="center"| 0–3 | Friendly | 0 | 83 | {{suboff|83}} | ||||||||
| align="center"| 25
| 14 October 2014 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ | {{fb|Ecuador}} |align="center"| 1–5 | Friendly | 0 | 38 | {{suboff|38}} |
Honours
Isidro Metapán
- Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador: Clausura 2009, Clausura 2010, Apertura 2010, Apertura 2011
- Copa Mesoamericana runner-up: 2011
New York Cosmos
- Soccer Bowl: 2015, 2016
References
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External links
{{commons category|Andrés Flores}}
- [http://www.elgrafico.com/gol-nacional/primera/tabla-de-posiciones-clausura-2011/player/12/108.html El Grafico Profile]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{NFT player|pid=26070}}
- [http://www.nycosmos.com/roster/andres-flores New York Cosmos profile]
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