Róger Flores
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Róger Flores Solano | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1959 | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1979 | Sagrada Familia | ||
1980–1981 | San Carlos | ||
1982 | Sagrada Familia | ||
1983–1987 |
Alajuelense | ||
1987–1996 | Saprissa | ||
1996 | Turrialba | ||
Total | - | (30) | |
International career‡ | |||
1983–1991 | Costa Rica | 49 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
1996–1998 | Goicoechea | ||
2000 | Santa Bárbara | ||
2001 | Herediano | ||
2007–2008 |
Barrio Mexico | ||
2009 |
Liberia Mía (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2014 |
Róger Flores Solano (born 26 May 1959) is a retired Costa Rican football player, a manager and father of three.
He was the captain of the
Club career
In Costa Rica, Il Capitano (The Captain in Italian) started his career at
He retired in 1996.[3] As a player, he is remembered for his leadership and security on the field, and his excellent coverages of the opposing teams' strikers.
International career
Flores made his debut for
His final international was a July 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Mexico.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 2 April 1989 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() |
1-0 | 2–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 20 June 1990 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup |
Managerial career
After retiring, he went on to coach several teams in Costa Rica's First Division, as well as a minor national team. His first job was as coach of Goicoechea in 1996,[8] where he was replaced by Didier Castro in March 1998.[9] He was in charge at Santa Bárbara for only 4 weeks in 2000 and also managed Herediano.
In August 2009 Flores was appointed assistant at
Personal life
His son Andrés is a professional footballer who, like his father, plays as a defender.[11]
References
- ^ El inolvidable triunfo ante Suecia y el pase a la segunda ronda - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ RÓGER FLORES SOLANO REGRESA AL BANQUILLO DE LOS SACROS DEL SUR - AD Sagrada Familia (in Spanish)
- ^ ¿Qué fue de Róger Flores? - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Róger Flores – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Costa Rica en la Copa Uncaf 1991 Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ^ Róger Flores y Guimaraes, excompañeros en Italia 90, se enfrentarán hoy en el Nacional - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Didier Castro reemplaza a Róger Flores en Goicoechea - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Roger Flores será asistente técnico de Liberia Mía Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ La paciencia premió a Andrés Flores con constancia Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
External links
- Róger Flores at National-Football-Teams.com