Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas (born 15 May 1998) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a forward[3] for Deportivo Saprissa and the Nicaragua women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Fraternidad, Managua, Nicaragua[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Falcons de Managua[4] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | UNAN Managua | ||
| 2016–2018 | Águilas de León | ||
| 2018–2019 | Alianza | 7 | (20) |
| 2019 | UNAN Managua | ||
| 2020 | Saprissa | ||
| 2020–2022 | Real Estelí | ||
| 2022–2023 | Saprissa | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Nicaragua U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Nicaragua U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Nicaragua | 8 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2022 | |||
Club career edit
In 2015, the 17-year-old Flores set a Nicaraguan women's football record, scoring a total of 72 goals for UNAN Managua across the 2014 Apertura and 2015 Clausura, surpassing Ninoska Solís's previous record of 66 goals.[4][2]
In 2016, Flores signed with FC Águilas de León.[4]
In October 2018, Flores signed with Salvadoran team Alianza F.C., becoming the first foreign footballer to play in Liga Mayor de Fútbol Femenina.[5][6] She ended the regular season with 20 goals from 7 games.[7]
In 2019, Flores rejoined UNAN Managua.[8]
In January 2020, Flores signed with Costa Rican team Deportivo Saprissa.[9] In July the same year, she returned to Nicaragua to join Real Estelí.[10]
In April 2022, she rejoined Saprissa, signing alongside her younger sister Yessenia.[11] She left the club in August 2023.[12]
International career edit
In 2011, a 13-year-old Flores played twice for the Nicaragua women's national under-17 football team, scoring in a 2–1 home loss to Panama.[4]
International goals edit
Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
6 October 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | 2–1 |
2–1 |
 El Salvador |
2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification | [13] |
Personal life edit
Flores' sister Yessenia also plays for the Nicaragua women's national football team.
References edit
- ^ Sheyla Flores at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b Garcia, German (21 July 2015). "Sheyla Flores con nuevo récord en futbol femenino". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ a b Zeledón, Nectalí Mora (17 May 2015). "Sheyla Flores va por marca de goles". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
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- ^ a b c d Reyes, Edelma (14 September 2016). "Puro amor al fútbol". Niú (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ López, Benjamín (19 October 2018). "Alianza Women: primer equipo en fichar una extranjera". El Grafico (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Mayqueling Márquez, jugadora de Alianza Women quiere cumplir su sueño de jugar con la Selecta femenina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Zeledón, Nectalí Mora (21 January 2019). "La nicaragüense Shelya Flores líder goleadora y campeona invicta en futbol salvadoreño". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Membreño, Rosa (18 September 2019). "Sheyla Flores guía a UNAN en su primer triunfo en el Torneo Interclubes de la Uncaf". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Pavón, Justin (28 January 2020). "Sheyla Flores jugará en el Saprissa de Costa Rica". VOS TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "La seleccionada nacional Sheyla Flores se integra al Tren del Norte". Canal 6 (in Spanish). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "La nicaragüense Yessenia Flores debuta con equipo de fútbol costarricense". VOS TV (in Spanish). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Valverde, Esteban (15 August 2023). "Saprissa Femenino anuncia la salida de dos extranjeras". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Harold Leandro (8 October 2019). "A la Selección Femenina le basta un empate para clasificar". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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