Name Luis Flores Years Team Role Football player | 1979–1986 UNAM Pumas 1986–1987 Sporting de Gijon Siblings Ignacio Flores | |
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Full name Luis Enrique Flores Ocaranza Date of birth (1961-07-18) 18 July 1961 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Luis Enrique Flores Ocaranza (born July 18, 1961 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican former football player, and a former striker who played for the Mexico national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup being held in Mexico. He played 62 times for Mexico from 1983–1993 being the 7th best goalscorer in Mexico's history with 29 goals being tied with Hugo Sánchez and Luis García.
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Playing career
Flores debuted with UNAM Pumas in the 79/80 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 famous clubs such as Cruz Azul, Atlas, and Chivas de 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, CD Veracruz, Atlético Celaya and Necaxa.