# Francisco Flores (footballer, born 1994)

Francisco Javier Flores Ibarra (born 17 January 1994) is a former Mexican professional footballer who last played for Atlante. He is used mainly used as a right-back.

## Career
### Cruz Azul

Flores began his football career with Cruz Azul. after his participation in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup coach Enrique Meza saw potential in Flores to play him in the first team. Flores played two games with Cruz Azul during the 2012 Copa Libertadores
Flores made his professional debut for Cruz Azul March 31, 2012 in a home game vs San Luis in a 3–1 win. He came in as a substitute for Gerardo Flores in the 84' minute of the game.
On 8 July 2015, Flores joined Pachuca.

## International
### Mexico U-17

In 2011, Flores was chosen by coach Raúl Gutiérrez to be part of the Mexican squad that would host the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He played every single game in the tournament as a first choice right-back.

### Mexico U-20

In 2012, Flores was selected to represent Mexico at the 2012 Milk Cup held in Northern Ireland. Mexico made it to the final against Denmark and won 3–0.
In 2013, Flores was selected again by coach Sergio Almaguer to be part of the Mexican squad participating in the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship held in Puebla, Mexico. He played every single match in the tournament and scored a goal versus Jamaica in the tournament.
Flores was a squad member at the 2013 Toulon Tournament and played three out of four matches, in the tournament they were placed sixth out of ten.
Flores participated in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

## Career statistics

    As of 24 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Copa MX | Copa MX | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Cruz Azul | 2011–12 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cruz Azul | 2012–13 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Cruz Azul | 2013–14 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cruz Azul | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Guadalajara | 2013–14 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo Tepic (loan) | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Atlante | 2017–18 | Ascenso MX | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Veracruz | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 31 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League

### U-17 International appearances

U-17 International appearances :
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 27 March 2011 | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico | Japan | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 3 April 2011 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Japan | 0–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 18 June 2011 | Estadio Morelos, Morelia, Mexico | North Korea | 3–1 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 4. | 21 June 2011 | Estadio Morelos, Morelia, Mexico | Congo | 2–1 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 5. | 24 June 2011 | Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico | Netherlands | 3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 6. | 30 June 2011 | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico | Panama | 2–0 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 7. | 4 July 2011 | Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico | France | 2–1 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 8. | 7 July 2011 | Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico | Germany | 3–2 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| 9. | 10 July 2011 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Uruguay | 2–0 | 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup |

### U-20 International appearances

U-20 International appearances :
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 21 July 2012 | Riada Stadium, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | Turkey | 5–0 | 2012 Milk Cup |
| 2. | 23 July 2012 | The Showgrounds, Coleraine, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | 2012 Milk Cup |
| 3. | 26 July 2012 | Ballymena Showgrounds, Ballymena, Northern Ireland | Denmark | 3–0 | 2012 Milk Cup |
| 4. | 19 February 2013 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | Curaçao | 3–0 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
| 5. | 23 February 2013 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | El Salvador | 3–0 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
| 6. | 27 February 2013 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | Jamaica | 4–0 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
| 7. | 1 May 2013 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | El Salvador | 2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
| 8. | 3 May 2013 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | United States | 3–1 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |
| 9. | May 29, 2013 | Stade Perruc, Hyères, France | Nigeria | 2–0 | 2013 Toulon Tournament |
| 10. | June 4, 2013 | Stade Louis Hon, Saint-Raphaël, France | Portugal | 3–3 | 2013 Toulon Tournament |
| 11. | June 6, 2013 | Stade Léo Lagrange, Besançon, France | Belgium | 1–1 | 2013 Toulon Tournament |

### U-20 International Goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1. | February 27, 2013 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico | Jamaica | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship |

## Honours

Cruz Azul
* Copa MX: Clausura 2013
Pachuca
* Liga MX: Clausura 2016
Mexico U17
* FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2011
Mexico U20
* Milk Cup: 2012
* CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2013