Luis Flores
Mexican footballer

Luis Flores

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Introduction

Luis Enrique Flores Ocaranza ([lwiz ˈfloɾes]; born July 18, 1961 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican former football player, and a former striker who played for the Mexico national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup being held in Mexico.He played 62 times for Mexico from 1983–1993 being the 7th best goalscorer in Mexico's history with 29 goals being tied with Hugo Sánchez and Luis García.

Playing career

Club

Flores debuted with UNAM Pumas in the 79/80 season. In 1980-81 he was part of the squad that won the league championship. In 1985, he joined Spanish team Sporting Gijón. He made a total of 32 appearances and 10 goals with the Spanish team. The following season, he came back to Mexico with UNAM Pumas, but later was signed again by a new Spanish team Valencia CF. He had a successful season with Valencia appearing 36 times and scoring six goals. He later came back to Mexico with the European experience to play with clubs such as Cruz Azul, Atlas, and Chivas de Guadalajara.

He was at Sporting while Luis Enrique was in its youth categories, and his nickname Lucho was also given to the player.

Coaching career

Flores has been the manager of Pumas, CD Veracruz, Atlético Celaya and Necaxa.

Honours

Club

UNAM
  • Mexican Primera División: 1980–81
  • CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1980, 1982
  • Copa Interamericana: 1981

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 29 November 1983 Fort-de-France, Martinique  Martinique 4–4 4–4 Friendly
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5. 6 December 1983 Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato, Mexico  Canada 1–0 5–0 Friendly
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7. 4 December 1984 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Ecuador 3–2 3–2 Friendly
8. 5 February 1985 Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico  Poland 4–0 5–0 Friendly
9. 9 June 1985 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  England 1–0 1–0 1985 Mexico City Cup
10. 15 June 1985 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  West Germany 2–0 2–0 1985 Mexico City Cup
11. 25 August 1985 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Chile 2–1 2–1 Friendly
12. 15 October 1985 Revolution 1962 Stadium, Sana'a, North Yemen  North Yemen 1–0 2–0 Friendly
13. 20 October 1985 Nasser Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Egypt 1–0 1–2 Friendly
14. 2 December 1985 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  South Korea 1–1 2–1 Friendly
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16. 15 February 1986 Spartan Stadium, San Jose, United States  East Germany 1–1 1–2 Friendly
17. 13 April 1986 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  Uruguay 1–0 1–0 Friendly
18. 27 April 1986 Estadio Azulgrana, Mexico City, Mexico  Canada 2–0 3–0 Friendly
19. 7 June 1986 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Paraguay 1–0 1–1 1986 FIFA World Cup
20. 2 December 1987 Santa Ana Stadium, Santa Ana, United States  Guyana 1–0 9–0 Friendly
21. 13 January 1988 Estadio General Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Honduras 1–0 1–0 Friendly
22. 3 February 1988 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico  Guatemala 2–0 2–1 Friendly
23. 14 February 1988 Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala  Guatemala 2–0 3–0 Friendly
24. 10 May 1990 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada  United States 1–0 1–0 1990 North American Nations Cup
25. 13 May 1990 Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, Canada  Canada 1–1 1–2 1990 North American Nations Cup
26. 11 April 1993 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Honduras 1–0 3–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
27. 25 April 1993 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Canada 3–0 4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
28. 2 May 1993 Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras  Honduras 3–0 4–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
29. 10 June 1993 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Paraguay 3–0 3–1 Friendly