# Luis Flores (Mexican footballer)

Luis Enrique Flores Ocaranza (Spanish pronunciation:; born 18 July 1961) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a striker for Mexico at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

## Club career

Flores debuted with Club Universidad Nacional in the 1879–80 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 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, C.D. Veracruz, Atlético Celaya and Necaxa.

## Career statistics

    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Flores goal.
List of international goals scored by Luis Flores :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 29 November 1983 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | Martinique | 4–4 | 4–4 | Friendly |
| 2 | 29 November 1983 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | Martinique | 4–4 | 4–4 | Friendly |
| 3 | 29 November 1983 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | Martinique | 4–4 | 4–4 | Friendly |
| 4 | 29 November 1983 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | Martinique | 4–4 | 4–4 | Friendly |
| 5 | 6 December 1983 | Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato, Mexico | Canada | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 6 December 1983 | Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato, Mexico | Canada | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 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 |
| 15 | 2 December 1985 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States | South Korea | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 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 |

## Honours

UNAM
* Mexican Primera División: 1980–81
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1980, 1982
* Copa Interamericana: 1981
Individual
* Mexican Primera División Top Scorer: 1987–88