Leonidas Flores

Leony Flores
Personal information
Full nameLeonidas Flores Reyes
Date of birthJanuary 24, 1965
Place of birthLa Palma de Abangares, Costa Rica
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1983–1988Puntarenas(93)
1989Saprissa
1989–1992Montreal Supra
1992–1994San Carlos
1995Limonense
1995-1996Guanacasteca
1996San Carlos
Total-(118)
National team
1984Costa Rica U232
1984–1996Costa Rica30(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Flores and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.

Leonidas Flores Reyes (born 24 January 1965[1]) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer.

He played for Puntarenas, Saprissa, Guanacasteca and San Carlos.[2]

Club career

Born in La Palma de Abangares, Guanacaste, Flores started his career at Puntarenas in 1983[3] and won the 1986 Primera Division de Costa Rica title with them. He is also the club's all-time leading scorer with 93 goals[4] and scored a total of 118 career goals,[5] placed in position 17th all time Costa Rican strikers. He was the league's top goalscorer in 1986 with 19 goals.[6]

He had a three-year spell abroad, at Canadian Soccer League side Montreal Supra.[7]

International career

Flores made 30 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team from 1984 to 1996.[1] He also played at the 1984 Olympic Games in two games as sub.[8][9]

Flores scored two goals as Costa Rica won the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, besides having his best performance, was left out from the Italy 1990 World Cup roster.[10] According to Flores, he has never been explained why.[11] Finally was able to return for the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup and 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[12]

His final international was a September 1996 friendly match against Costa Rica.

Retirement

After his football career he became a traffic policeman in Guanacaste.[13] In September 2012, Flores was arrested on suspicion of charging "bribes" to drivers in exchange for not fining them for violating the traffic law.[14]

Personal life

He is married to Iris Ocampos.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Figuras del ayer: Leonidas Flores". UNAFUT. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  2. ↑ Leoni corazón - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Regreso a un viejo amor Sorpresivo llamado de Leoni Flores a Selección - Nación (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Feliz cumpleaños al gran Municipal Puntarenas - UNAFUT (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Minor Díaz se integra a la lista - UNAFUT
  6. ↑ Puntarenas en breve - Nación (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Figuras del ayer: Leoni Flores - Nación (Spanish)
  8. ↑ "Leonidas Flores". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  9. ↑ Leonidas Flores – FIFA competition record
  10. ↑ "International Matches 1989: North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  11. ↑ Leonidas Flores: ‘Quiero saber por qué’ - Al Día (Spanish)
  12. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF
  13. ↑ El exjugador Leonidas Flores tiene 48 años y vive en Guanacaste. Desde 1997 trabaja como Policía de Tránsito - Al Día (Spanish)
  14. ↑ Exjugador de futbol y 12 agentes de Tránsito caen por ‘mordidas’ - Nación (Spanish)
  15. ↑ Leonny Flores rechaza cargos por los que fue detenido. “Hay que tener valor para estar solo en una celda de esas, porque es impresionante - Al Día (Spanish)

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