Dennis Flores (footballer)

Dennis Flores Cortés (born September 23, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Cal FC.

Dennis Flores
Personal information
Full name Dennis Flores Cortés
Date of birth (1993-09-23) September 23, 1993
Place of birth Pasadena, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club 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)
2019– Cal FC 0 (0)
National team‡
2014 United States U23 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 5, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 5, 2015

Early life

Flores was born in Pasadena, California. He is an American of Mexican descent.[1]

Career

Playing 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.[1]

Professional

Flores made his professional league debut with León on March 8, 2014 as a substitute against Veracruz.[2]

International

Flores earned his first callup to the United States national team in January 2015.

References
  1. "ASN: Pasadena Native Dennis Flores Debuts for Club Leon". americansoccernow.com.
  2. "USA - D. Flores - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.


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