Ignacio Flores (Mexican footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ignacio Flores Ocaranza | ||
Date of birth | 31 July 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Date of death | 11 August 2011 58) | (aged||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1972–1990 | Cruz Azul | ||
National team | |||
1975–1981 | Mexico | ||
* 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
- ↑ Ignacio Flores at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Ignacio Flores – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "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.