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Edison Flores
Flores playing for Peru in 2017
Personal information
Full name Edison Michael Flores Peralta
Date of birth (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Comas District, Peru
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2011 Universitario
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Universitario 37 (4)
2012–2014 Villarreal B 44 (7)
2014–2016 Universitario 56 (11)
2016–2018 AaB 47 (2)
2018–2020 Morelia 45 (12)
2020– D.C. United 26 (2)
International career‡
2011 Peru U17 4 (3)
2013 Peru U20 9 (2)
2013– Peru 51 (13)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Peru
Copa América
Runner-up 2019 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2019
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Flores and the second or maternal family name is Peralta.

Edison Michael Flores Peralta (born 14 May 1994), is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a winger for MLS club D.C. United and the Peru national team.

Flores began his career with Lima Universitario de Deportes. In 2011, at the age of 17, he won the U-20 Copa Libertadores and was named best player of the tournament.[2]

With the national team, he participated at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and played at two Copa América tournaments: the Centenario and Brazil 2019, the latter of which he helped finish runners-up.[3] Having scored 13 goals in 51 appearances, Flores is Peru's third active top goalscorer.

Club career

Universitario de Deportes

Flores made his official league debut in the Torneo Descentralizado on 31 July 2011 in an away match against Juan Aurich for round 16 of the 2011 season, at the age of 17.[4] He entered the match in the 64th minute for Andy Polo, and the final result was 1–0 in favor of the Chiclayo based club.[4] Later in match day 23 he played in his first Peruvian Clásico in the Descentralizado on 24 September 2011 at home in the Monumental.[5] At the time of the derby Alianza Lima was in first place in the league. He entered the match in the 68th minute for Miguel Angel Torres when the score was tied at 1–1. Then in 92nd minute of the derby, Flores dribbled past three Alianza Lima players and provide the pass that led to Martin Morel's winning goal. The derby finished in a 2–1 win for Universitario.[6]

Villareal

On 31 August 2012, Flores was announced as the new signing for Villarreal's reserve team, Villarreal B.[7]

AaB/Aalborg BK

On 11 August 2016, Flores move to Danish-side AaB was confirmed. After interest from Belgian, Dutch and Spanish sides, Flores signed a 4-year deal. On 28 August 2016, he scored his first goal in the Danish Superliga, as he provided the equalizing goal in a 2–1-win against Aarhus Gymnastikforening.

Morelia

D.C. United

On 14 January 2020, D.C. United acquired Flores paying a club-record $5 million transfer fee.[8][9] Flores debuted on 29 February 2020, in a 1–2 loss against the Colorado Rapids.[10] In late August, Flores suffered a head-on-head collision and was out 6 weeks to repair facial fractures.[11] He returned from his injury on 11 October 2020, in a 1–2 loss against the Chicago Fire.[12] On 1 November 2020, Flores contributed his first assists for the team, providing two in a 3–4 loss against the New England Revolution.[13] Flores finished D.C. United's disappointing 2020 season with 13 appearances and three assists.

Flores scored his first MLS goal on 13 May 2021, securing a 1–0 win over the Chicago Fire.[14]

International career

He had played for all youth level of Peru, and was part of U-20 squad in the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship, where he left a great mark in his career. In the final match against U-20 Chile, which Peru had to win and eliminate Chile to qualify for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he scored from a header to put Peru a lead.[15] However, his side could not protect this advantage because of a superb free kick from Bryan Rabello which levelled the game. It eventually ended 1–1 and Chile qualified at the expense of Peru, but Flores' performance impressed then-manager Sergio Markarián and he was called to the senior squad for the first time in perpetration for the friendly against South Korea and the remaining matches of 2014 World Cup qualifying, but he only made his debut in the friendly against South Korea.[16] Peru's failures to qualify for both U-20 and senior World Cup had been a dark mark on his career and he became less used.[17]

Under Ricardo Gareca, he was mostly ignored and not included in the final 23 of Peruvian squad for the 2015 Copa América held in Chile. After the competition, his performance at the national league got attracted to Gareca and subsequently, Flores was summoned by Gareca for the Copa América Centenario held in the United States. He left a great landmark in the team on his maiden major competition debut, scoring one goal against Ecuador in a 2–2 draw. Although he didn't score other goal than the one he netted to Ecuador, he helped Peru to top the group and eliminated Brazil in process.[18] His impressive performance made him a new star of Peru and he was frequently selected for Peru's remaining 2018 World Cup campaign, where he laid history in helping Peru to qualify for the World Cup after 36 years absent.[19]

In May 2018, he was named in Peru's provisional 23 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[20]

In Peru's second game during the 2019 Copa America, he scored a goal in the 3–1 victory over Bolivia.[21] In the quarterfinals, he scored the winning penalty against Uruguay in the penalty shootout, and sent his team to the semifinals. He scored the first goal against Chile in the semi finals to send Peru into the finals against Brazil.

Flores with Peru at the 2019 Copa América

Personal life

On 21 December 2019, he married his long time girlfriend Ana Siucho in a televised wedding.[22]

He is of African and Quechua origins and, alongside teammate Renato Tapia, have been working to promote the indigenous culture of Peruvian Quechua people.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 November 2020[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universitario 2011 Peruvian Primera División 11 0 — 3[a] 0 14 0
2012 26 4 — — 26 4
Villarreal B 2012–13 Segunda División B 16 3 — — 16 3
2013–14 28 4 — — 28 4
Total 44 7 0 0 0 0 44 7
Universitario 2014 Peruvian Primera División 16 2 6 1 — 22 3
2015 24 3 6 1 3[a] 0 33 4
2016 24 8 — 0 0 24 8
Total 101 17 12 2 6 0 119 19
AaB 2016–17 Danish Superliga 18 1 2 1 — 20 2
2017–18 29 1 2 1 — 31 2
Total 47 2 4 1 0 0 51 4
Morelia 2018–19 Liga MX 24 5 2 0 — 26 5
2019–20 21 7 0 0 — 21 7
Total 45 12 2 0 0 0 47 12
D.C. United 2020 MLS 13 0 — — 13 0
Career total 250 38 18 3 6 0 274 41
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 15 November 2019.[25]
Peru
Year Apps Goals
2013 1 0
2014 1 0
2015 1 0
2016 12 4
2017 10 4
2018 13 3
2019 13 2
Total 51 13

International goals

As of match played 3 July 2019. Peru score listed first, score column indicates score after each Flores goal.[26]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 May 2016 Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru 5  Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 4–0 Friendly
2 8 June 2016 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States 8  Ecuador 2–0 2–2 Copa América Centenario
3 11 October 2016 Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos, Santiago, Chile 14  Chile 1–1 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 10 November 2016 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay 15  Paraguay
2–1
4–1
5 28 March 2017 Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru 17  Uruguay
2–1
2–1
6 14 June 2017 Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru 19  Jamaica
1–0
3–1
 Friendly
7 31 August 2017 Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru 20  Bolivia 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 5 September 2017 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador 21  Ecuador 1–0 2–1
9 23 March 2018 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, United States 26  Croatia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
10 16 October 2018 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, United States 36  United States 1–1 1–1
11 20 November 2018 Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru 38  Costa Rica 1–0 2–3
12 18 June 2019 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 43  Bolivia 3–1 3–1 2019 Copa América
13 3 July 2019 Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil 46  Chile 1–0 3–0

Honours

Club

Club Universitario de Deportes

Individual

References

  1. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Peru's Universitario win first U-20 Copa Libertadores". andina.com.pe. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Así de bravo: Flores confesó que estuvo más nervioso el día de su boda que en los penales ante Uruguay por Copa América" (in Spanish). depor.com. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Match: Juan Aurich 1-0 Universitario". footballdatabase.eu. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Match: Universitario 2-1 Alianza Lima". footballdatabase.eu. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Universitario ganó a Alianza Lima en un duelo altamente vibrante" (in Spanish). libero.pe. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Edison Flores: "Espero poder triunfar en el Villarreal"" (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  8. ^ Bogert, Tom (14 January 2020). "DC United acquire Peru winger Edison Flores from Liga MX's Morelia". MLS. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. ^ Olsen, Emily (14 January 2020). "DC United acquires Peruvian midfielder Edison Flores in club-record transfer". PROSOCCER USA. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  10. ^ Becherano, Lizzy (29 February 2020). "D.C. United disappoints in 2020 opener, falling 2-1 to Colorado Rapids". Black & Red United. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  11. ^ Bogert, Tom (28 August 2020). "DC United midfielder Edison Flores out 4-6 weeks with facial fractures". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  12. ^ Anderson, Jason (11 October 2020). "Despite improved play, D.C. United falls 2-1 at Chicago Fire". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Post-match Facts | #NEvDC". dcunited.com. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  14. ^ Butler, Dylan (13 May 2021). "Recap: DC United 1, Chicago Fire FC 0". MLS. Retrieved 14 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Sudamericano Sub 20: Mira el gol de Edison Flores ante Chile". peru.com (in Spanish). Peru.com. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Edison Flores convocado por Markarián para enfrentar a Corea del Sur". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  17. ^ "La selección peruana Sub-20 que tuvo su revancha cinco años después". elbocon.pe (in Spanish). El Bocon. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Copa América Centenario: Edison Flores destacó en triunfo peruano". elbocon.pe (in Spanish). El Bocon. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  19. ^ "World Cup One To Watch: Edison Flores - Peru's symbol of a bright new future". unibet.co.uk. Unibet. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Peru come from behind to beat Bolivia 3-1 in Copa America". euronews.com. Euronews. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Edison Flores y Ana Siucho se casaron: Así se vivió la ceremonia religiosa". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Russia 2018: Reporting on the World Cup in Quechua". 22 June 2018.
  24. ^ Edison Flores at Soccerway. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  25. ^ "Édison Flores". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  26. ^ "E Flores". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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