Antonio Floro Flores

{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1983)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| image = Floro Flores UDI-CAT 4-2.jpg

| name = Antonio Floro Flores

| caption = Floro Flores in 2009

| fullname = Antonio Mariano Floro Flores

| height = 1.83 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|6|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Naples, Italy

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2000–2004

| clubs1 = Napoli

| caps1 = 62

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2004

| clubs2 = → Sampdoria (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2004–2005

| clubs3 = Perugia

| caps3 = 27

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2005–2007

| clubs4 = Arezzo

| caps4 = 79

| goals4 = 28

| years5 = 2007–2013

| clubs5 = Udinese

| caps5 = 140

| goals5 = 26

| years6 = 2011

| clubs6 = → Genoa (loan)

| caps6 = 18

| goals6 = 10

| years7 = 2012–2013

| clubs7 = → Granada (loan)

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2013

| clubs8 = Genoa

| caps8 = 13

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2013–2016

| clubs9 = Sassuolo

| caps9 = 72

| goals9 = 12

| years10 = 2016

| clubs10 = → Chievo (loan)

| caps10 = 14

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2016–2018

| clubs11 = Chievo

| caps11 = 12

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017

| clubs12 = → Bari (loan)

| caps12 = 13

| goals12 = 4

| years13 = 2017–2018

| clubs13 = → Bari (loan)

| caps13 = 27

| goals13 = 3

| years14 = 2018–2020

| clubs14 = Casertana

| caps14 = 29

| goals14 = 4

| totalcaps = 520

| totalgoals = 103

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2004

| nationalteam1 = Italy U21

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2020

| managerclubs1 = Casertana (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs2 = Paganese (youth)

| manageryears3 = 2021

| managerclubs3 = Frattese

| manageryears4 = 2022

| managerclubs4 = Angri

}}

Antonio Mariano Floro Flores (born 18 June 1983) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker and currently works as a manager.

Career

=Early career=

Floro Flores was born in Naples and started his career at Napoli. He made his Serie A debut on 28 January 2001 against Roma. After six months on loan to fellow Serie A side Sampdoria, Floro Flores transferred to Perugia after Napoli had gone bankrupt. At Perugia, Floro Flores scored 8 goals in Serie B, and two more against Treviso in the promotion play-off second legs. But Perugia also faced bankruptcy, and Floro Flores joined Arezzo in the summer of 2005. He remained at the club for two seasons and scored 28 goals in 79 league matches.

=Udinese=

After Arezzo got relegated to Serie C1 in summer 2007, Floro Flores was signed by Udinese in a co-ownership deal. On 25 June 2008, Udinese bought Floro Flores outright.{{cite web|url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0708/partecipazioni2008-2009.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221020657/http://www.lega-calcio.it/comun/0708/partecipazioni2008-2009.pdf|title=partecipazioni 2008–09|date=26 June 2008|access-date=31 July 2017|archive-date=21 December 2008|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=it}} In January 2011, he was loaned to Genoa where he scored 10 goals in 18 matches. In August 2011 he signed a new five-year contract with Udinese.{{cite news|url=http://www.udinese.it/script/view.php?id=1438|title=Floro Flores bianconero fino al 2016!|date=9 August 2011|access-date=10 August 2011|publisher=Udinese Calcio|website=www.udinese.it|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110810041332/http://www.udinese.it/script/view.php?id=1438|archive-date=10 August 2011}} During the summer of 2012 he was sent on loan to Granada in La Liga. On 16 September 2012, Floro Flores scored his first goal for Granada in the 82nd minute against Deportivo to lead his side to a come from behind draw.

=Genoa=

In January 2013 he left for Genoa for a fee of around €6.3 million, made up of cash plus 50% of the registration rights of Masahudu Alhassan and Alexander Merkel which were valued at €1.5 million and €4 million respectively.{{cite book|title=Genoa C.F.C. S.p.A. bilancio d'esercizio al 31 dicembre 2013|trans-title=Genoa C.F.C. S.p.A. financial report on 31 December 2013|date=2014|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|language=it|chapter=nota integrativa page 17; allegato: prospetto delle movimentazioni dei diritti pluriennali}} However, he only scored 2 goals during the remainder of the season, 10 goals behind team top-scorer Marco Borriello.

In the 2013–14 season, Genoa sold Ciro Immobile and elected not to sign Boriello but Floro Flores found himself behind Alberto Gilardino who had been recalled from loan. Floro Flores was the substitute in the first game of 2013–14 Coppa Italia and the first round of 2013–14 Serie A; in the second round (1 September) Floro Flores was the starting forward. However, he was substituted in the 57th minute,[http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Genoa-Fiorentina/66192 Match Report] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014203313/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/match-report/-/match-report/Genoa-Fiorentina/66192 |date=14 October 2013 |language=Italian}} as well as sold on the next day.

=Sassuolo=

On 2 September 2013, Floro Flores left for Sassuolo on a temporary deal for €1 millionU.S. Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]U.S. Sassuolo Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] with an option to purchase.{{cite news|url=http://www.sassuolocalcio.it/news_dett.php?id=976|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130903052038/http://www.sassuolocalcio.it/news_dett.php?id=976|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2013|title=Ufficiale: arrivano Floro Flores, Pegolo e Pucino. Bianchi al Modena, Laverone e Pavoletti al Varese.|date=2 September 2013|access-date=29 September 2014|publisher=US Sassuolo Calcio|language=it}} He retained his no.83 shirt number for his new team.{{cite news|url=http://www.sassuolocalcio.it/articles/?id=5&aid=702/i-numeri-di-maglia-dei-neroverdi-per-la-nuova-stagione|title=I numeri di maglia dei neroverdi per la nuova stagione|date=8 August 2014|access-date=29 September 2014|publisher=US Sassuolo Calcio|language=it}}

At the end of season Sassuolo bought Floro Flores and Davide Biondini outright, for €2.5 million and €1.3 million respectively.

=Chievo=

On 1 February 2016, Floro Flores was signed by Chievo in a temporary deal, replacing Alberto Paloschi. Chievo also had an obligation to buy at the end of season.{{cite web|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/en/news/official-antonio-floro-flores-joining-giallobl%C3%B9|title=Official: Antonio Floro Flores joining the Gialloblù!|date=1 February 2016|access-date=2 February 2016|publisher=A.C. ChievoVerona}} {{dead link|date=July 2017}}

Floro Flores was loaned to Bari on 20 January 2017.{{cite press release|url=https://fcbari1908.com/floro-flores-e-del-bari/|title=Floro Flores è del Bari|date=20 January 2017|access-date=31 July 2017|publisher=F.C. Bari 1908|language=it}} On 13 July, the loan was renewed.{{cite press release|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/en/highlights/news/official-antonio-floro-flores-going-bari|title=Official: Antonio Floro Flores going to Bari|date=13 July 2017|access-date=31 July 2017|publisher=A.C. ChievoVerona}}

=Casertana=

On 29 January 2020, he announced his retirement from playing.{{cite press release|publisher=Casertana|url=https://www.casertanafc.it/press/post/antonio-floro-flores-lascia-il-calcio-giocato-domani-la-conferenza-stampa|title=ANTONIO FLORO FLORES LASCIA IL CALCIO GIOCATO, DOMANI LA CONFERENZA STAMPA|date=29 January 2020|language=it}}

Coaching career

A few months after retiring, on 20 August 2020, Flores was appointed head coach of Casertanas's U17 team, and was simultaneously also appointed as head of the youth sector of the club.[https://www.casertanafc.it/press/post/settore-giovanile-casertana-fc-ecco-il-nuovo-organigramma SETTORE GIOVANILE CASERTANA FC: ECCO IL NUOVO ORGANIGRAMMA], casertanafc.it, 20 August 2020