Jim Ashley Pereña Flores (born 12 September 1992) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays for Philippines Football League club Manilla Digger.[2] He also coached the Philippines women's national under-17 football team and is currently assistant coach of the Filipinas, the women's senior national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jim Ashley Pereña Flores[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 12, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manila Digger | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rizal Technological University | |||
| 2011–2015 | San Beda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Mendiola 1991 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Stallion | 15 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Loyola Meralco Sparks | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | JPV Marikina | ||
| 2018–2019 | Stallion Laguna | ||
| 2019–2024 | Mendiola 1991 | 27 | (13) |
| 2024- | Manila Digger | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023 | Philippines U17 (women) | ||
| 2023 | Philippines (women) (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5:23, September 1, 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5:23, September 1, 2023 (UTC) | |||
Youth and college career edit
Flores was born in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Laguna.[1] For college, he first played football with Rizal Technological University before getting a scholarship and playing for the college team of San Beda University,[3][4][5] winning four straight NCAA titles with them.[6] At the same time, he participated with Mendiola 1991, a team closely affiliated with San Beda, in the 2015 UFL Cup.[7]
Club career edit
2016 season - Stallion edit
After graduating from San Beda, he was picked up by UFL side Stallion, playing a big role in the club's campaign where they finished 6th.[8][9][10] His form also led to a call-up to the Philippine National Team, the Azkals.
2017 season - Meralco Manila edit
Flores signed with Loyola Meralco Sparks in 2017, recently renamed due to the club joining the Philippines Football League.[11][12] A regular off the bench, his season at Meralco saw the team top the regular season table and finish 3rd overall. However, upon the season's end, Meralco abruptly withdrew from the league.
2018 season - JPV and Stallion edit
Following Loyola's withdrawal, Flores joined fellow PFL side JPV Marikina. He did not make much progress at the club, however, and joined Stallion Laguna once more during the mid-season break, and played in the club's run to the semifinals in the 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara.
2019 onwards - Mendiola edit
In 2019, Flores signed with Mendiola, his former team, which was debuting in the 2019 PFL season. At the end of the season, he ranked 6th in the scoring charts with 9 goals, and scored 2 more to lead Mendiola to a semifinal finish in the 2019 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara. He was named captain of the club the following year as Mendiola looked to qualify for the AFC Cup.[13][14][15][16]
International career edit
Philippines U23 edit
In 2015, while playing college football for San Beda, Flores was called up to the U-23 National Team for a training camp in Australia in preparation for the 2015 edition of the SEA Games. Despite impressing, however, he did not make the final squad.[17][18]
Philippines edit
After his performances for Stallion in the UFL, Flores was called up to the Philippine National Team for their 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against North Korea and Uzbekistan in March 2016.[1][19][20] Later that year, he played in an unofficial friendly match against A-League side Perth Glory.[21]
Coaching career edit
Philippine women's U17 edit
Flores first had a coaching stint with the Philippine U17 National Team in 2015, as a Liaison Officer.[22] In 2018 he underwent an AFC "B" Coaching Certificate Course, undertaking the "A" Diploma Course 4 years later in 2022. In 2023, he was already instructor for the PFF "C" Diploma.[23][24][25] In 2023, he was handed his first stint as head coach for the Philippine Women's U17 team in the 2023 JENESYS Football Memorial Cup in Japan.[26]
Philippine women's national team edit
In August 2023, following the departure of coach Alen Stajcic from the Philippine Women's National Team, fellow Australian Mark Torcaso was brought in. Flores was part of the coaching staff, as assistant coach alongside Siniša Cohadzić and Andrew Durante.[27]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ashley Flores - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Jim Ashley Flores at Soccerway
- ^ "PFL TV PROFILES - JIM ASHLEY FLORES". Philippines Football League on YouTube. October 25, 2020. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Reyes, Jaelle Nevin (January 24, 2015). "San Beda retains NCAA football title at LPU's expense". Rappler. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Lions topple Pirates, keep football lead". philstar.com. February 11, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Red Lions edge Chiefs in IPPCA football". philstar.com. November 5, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (August 15, 2015). "Loyola Meralco Sparks punish Mendiola, book Last Eight berth". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (July 18, 2016). "Stallion, Archers end first round with a draw". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (July 13, 2016). "Second-half surge fuels Stallion to Forza domination". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "James Younghusband hattrick powers Loyola past Stallions; GAU scores first win". Tiebreaker Times. May 9, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (May 5, 2017). "Philippines Football League previews: Voltes, Kaya, Meralco, Stallion". Rappler. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Murillo, Michael Angelo (July 10, 2017). "Meralco Manila Sparks win battle of top teams". bworldonline.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "UCFC, Kaya try to stay perfect as Stallion, Mendiola make debut". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Preview: Azkals Development Team vs. Mendiola FC". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (September 4, 2022). "Jim Flores strikes late as Mendiola 1991 seals first at Maharlika's expense". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Mendiola aim for a top-three finish in PFL 2020". ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (May 27, 2015). "Why this Philippine SEA Games football team is special". Rappler. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (June 10, 2015). "SEA Games football post-mortem and Azkals-Bahrain preview". Rappler. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM SET TO PLAY UZBEKISTAN SQUAD ON 24 MARCH 2016". Philippine Football Federation. March 21, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Imbang, Naomi Ysabel (March 14, 2016). "Azkals list for round 2 of FIFA 2018 and AFC 2019 Qualifiers". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf (July 21, 2016). "Azkals put new recruits to the test vs Perth FC". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "U16 BOYS NATIONAL TEAM COMPETES IN AFF U16 CHAMPIONSHIP". Philippine Football Federation. July 24, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "PFF holds 'C' Diploma in Carmona". Philippine Football Federation. June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "PFF 'A' Diploma Course for 2022 wraps up". Philippine Football Federation. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "22 Participants for the AFC 'B' Coaching Certificate Course (Part 1) of 2018". Philippine Football Federation. July 4, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Filipinas U17 relishes JENESYS experience". Philippine Football Federation. March 22, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Our new head coach Mark Torcaso has called up 28 Filipinas for a training camp in Manila". Twitter. Philippine WNT. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.