Jorge Flores (soccer)

Football player infobox
playername= Jorge Flores
fullname = Jorge Flores
nickname = El Sueno (the dream)


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|9|16
cityofbirth = Anaheim, CA
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Chivas USA
clubnumber = 19
position = Forward
youthyears = 2004–2007
2004–2007
youthclubs = Anaheim High School
Santa Ana DSP Juventus
years = 2007–
clubs = Chivas USA
caps(goals) = 0012 0(3)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = United States U-20
nationalcaps(goals) = 013 0(2)
pcupdate = 11 September 2008
ntupdate = 4 June 2008

Jorge Flores (born September 16, 1989 in Anaheim, California) is a Mexican-American soccer forward who currently plays for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer.

Youth career

Flores spent part of his childhood in Pénjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico before returning to the United States for high School. He attended Anaheim High School and became captain of the soccer team. On March 25, 2007 Flores won "Sueño MLS", a 2007 reality show that led to a try-out with Major League Soccer. His reality show win earned him the nickname "Sueño" [cite news |title=From Nowhere to M.L.S., It's All Sueño |work=New York Times |first=Billy |last=Witz |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/06/sports/soccer/06sueno.html |date=June 6, 2008 |page=C11 ] . Flores beat out around 2,000 competitors and earned a spot on Chivas USA's U-19 squad.

Club career

2007

Flores was signed by Chivas to a professional contract on July 25, 2007. [ [http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20070726&content_id=108090&vkey=pr_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120 Flores signs with Chivas USA] ] He made his only appearance of the season as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Red Bull New York.

2008

Jorge scored in his first game of the season against D.C. United on May 17, 2008. He came in as a substitute in the 67th minute and his goal made the game 3-1 thus ending United's hopes of a come back. [ [http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080518&content_id=158834&vkey=news_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120 First MLS Goal] ] Flores made his first start the following week against the Colorado Rapids and scored on a glancing header to seal the game for Chivas. [ [http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080525&content_id=160610&vkey=news_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120 Flores strikes again] ] Flores scored again the following week against the Columbus Crew. [ [http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080601&content_id=162490&vkey=news_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120 Flores makes it three goals in three games] ] After scoring three goals in three games he has been nicknamed "El Sueño" (The Dream).

International career

In 2007 Flores was called up for the United States U-20 for its trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina from November 23 to December 3. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_3932166.html Called up to USA U-20 national team] ] The team was part of an 11 day training camp with the U-20 squads of Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay. Flores played in all three of the USA's games during the trip. A game tying assist against River Plate's reserves [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_4096005.html Flores gets an assist for the US] ] and a game tying goal against the Argentina national under-20 football team [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_4128769.html Flores scores against Argentina's U-20 team] ] helped earn him the honor of team captain.

Flores appeared in all three of the USA's games at the 2008 Campos Verde International in Beja, Portugal. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_5963783.html Called up to 2008 Campos Verde International] ] Flores scored his second international goal against the Bolton Wanderers Reserves in a 2-0 win in Bolton, England on May 7, 2008. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291471.html Scores against Bolton's reserves] ] He assisted a goal in the USA's 2-1 win over the Manchester United Reserves the following day. [ [http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_6291473.html Flores gets an assist against Manchester United's reserves] ] He has been called up for the game against the Mexico U-20 team.

References

ee also

*List of current MLS players

External links

* [http://chivas.usa.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t120&player=flores_j&playerId=flo576360&statType=current Profile on Major League Soccer's official site]
* [http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20080522&content_id=160024&vkey=news_cdc&fext=.jsp&team=t120 Chivas' Flores living the dream]