Ignacio Flores (Mexican footballer)

Ignacio Flores
Personal information
Full nameIgnacio Flores Ocaranza
Date of birth31 July 1953
Place of birthMexico City, Mexico
Date of death11 August 2011 (aged 58)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1990Cruz Azul
National team
1975–1981Mexico
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ignacio Flores Ocaranza (31 July 1953 – 11 August 2011) was a Mexican footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Mexico City, Flores spent his entire professional career with Cruz Azul.[1]

He also represented Mexico at international level, and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Personal

Flores was killed when a truck carrying his family was attacked by gunmen in August 2011.[3]

His brother, Luis Flores, is a Mexico international footballer.

References

  1. Ignacio Flores at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Ignacio FloresFIFA competition record
  3. "Muere en atentado ex campeón del futbol mexicano" [Former Mexican football league champion dies in attack] (in Spanish). El Sol de Cuernavaca. 11 August 2011.