Alberto Flores
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alberto Flores López | ||
Date of birth | (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Fuentes de Andalucía, Spain | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla B | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2021 | Sevilla | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Sevilla B | 45 | (0) |
2022– | Sevilla | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 16 January 2024 (UTC) |
Alberto Flores López (born 10 November 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sevilla B.
Career
A youth product of Sevilla's youth academy, in 2013 Sevilla's then goalkeeper Andrés Palop gave Flores his last ever match shirt before retiring.[1] After working his way up their youth levels, he debuted with Sevilla B in the 2020–21 season and signed his first professional contract with the club on 6 May 2021 for 3 seasons.[2]
In the 2022–23 season, Flores joined the preseason for the senior team and was formally promoted as their third goalkeeper.[3] He was on the bench as third goalkeeper for Sevilla during the 2023 UEFA Europa League final on 31 May 2023[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Sevilla in a 3–1 Copa del Rey win over Getafe on 16 January 2024, dedicating his shirt to Andrés Palop in turn.[5]
International career
In September 2021, Flores debuted for the Spain U19s in a match against the Mexico U19s.[6]
Honours
- Sevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2022–23
References
- ^ Borrego, Álvaro (July 16, 2022). "Alberto Flores, el 'récordman' de la Youth League al que Palop le dio un regalo en su retirada". ElDesmarque.
- ^ "El Sevilla renueva al guardameta juvenil Alberto Flores hasta 2024". Estadio Deportivo. May 6, 2021.
- ^ "Lopetegui se lleva a 10 canteranos a Corea del Sur, donde irán llegando los internacionales". Estadio Deportivo. July 7, 2022.
- ^ "History: Sevilla-Roma | UEFA Europa League 2022/23 Final". UEFA.com.
- ^ Jiménez, Pepe (January 16, 2024). "Alberto Flores cierra el círculo: "Mi camiseta es para Palop, él me regaló la de su último partido y yo la del primero"". ElDesmarque.
- ^ "Alberto Flores, su debut en la sub 19 y la dedicatoria a Chus Carrión". ABC de Sevilla. September 7, 2021.
External links
- Alberto Flores at BDFutbol
- Alberto Flores at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Alberto Flores at Soccerway