Ignacio Flores (Mexican footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Flores Ocaranza | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 2011 (aged 58) | ||
| 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 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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.
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