- 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 2008Jorge Flores (born
September 16 ,1989 inAnaheim, California ) is aMexican-American soccer forward who currently plays forChivas USA ofMajor League Soccer .Youth career
Flores spent part of his childhood in
Pénjamo ,Guanajuato ,Mexico before returning to the United States for high School. He attendedAnaheim High School and became captain of the soccer team. OnMarch 25 ,2007 Flores won "Sueño MLS ", a 2007reality show that led to a try-out withMajor 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 overRed Bull New York .2008
Jorge scored in his first game of the season against
D.C. United onMay 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 theColorado 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 theColumbus 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 theArgentina 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 theBolton Wanderers Reserves in a 2-0 win inBolton, England onMay 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 theManchester 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
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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]
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