Deiby Flores

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Deiby Flores
Flores playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2015
Personal information
Full name Deiby Aldair Flores
Date of birth (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 20
Youth career
Platense
2011–2014 Motagua
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Motagua 22 (0)
2015 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 9 (0)
2015 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 3 (0)
2016–2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 (0)
2016 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 8 (0)
2016 → Motagua (loan) 4 (0)
2017 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2 (1)
2017–2018 → Motagua (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2021 Olimpia 94 (2)
2021–2023 Panetolikos 48 (2)
2023 Fehérvár 31 (1)
2024– Toronto FC 14 (1)
International career‡
2013 Honduras U17 5 (0)
2014–2015 Honduras U20 13 (1)
2015– Honduras 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2024

Deiby Aldair Flores (born 16 June 1996) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the Honduras national team.

Club career[edit]

Born in San Pedro Sula, Flores made his debut for F.C. Motagua in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras on 12 January 2014, coming on as a substitute for Irvin Reyna in a 1–0 away win against Deportes Savio.

On 24 February 2015, Flores joined Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a one-year loan with a transfer option.[1] He made is debut on 28 March 2015, coming off the bench for Gershon Koffie against the Portland Timbers in a 2–1 home win.[2] On 18 January 2016, Vancouver signed Flores from Motagua on a multi-year contract after making his loan move permanent.[3][4]

On 9 August 2016, Flores returned to Motagua on a temporary loan deal until 31 December 2016.[5] The following 12 July, he was loaned to Motagua again, this time until 30 June 2018.[6]

On 2 July 2018, Flores was waived by Vancouver.[7]

Flores returned to Major League Soccer in January 2024, signing with Toronto FC.[8]

International career[edit]

Flores was part of multiple youth teams of the Honduras national team. Among his participation stand-outs were his participation in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and during qualification for the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, where he scored his side's goal in a 1–1 draw against Costa Rica, and got another in their 3–1 victory over Nicaragua. On 30 April 2015, Flores was called up for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2015 during a friendly against Cuba, which finished in a 2–0 victory.

Career Statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 31 May 2024[9]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motagua 2013-14 Liga Nacional 9 0 — — 9 0
2014-15 13 0 — — 13 0
Total 22 0 — — 22 0
Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) 2015 MLS 9 0 2 0 4[a] 0 15 0
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2015 USL Championship 3 0 — — 3 0
Vancouver Whitecaps 2016 MLS 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
20117 0 0 — — 0 0
2018 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 1 0 — — 1 0
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2016 USL Championship 8 0 — — 8 0
Motagua (loan) 2016-17 Liga Nacional 4 0 — — 4 0
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 2017 USL Championschip 2 0 — — 2 0
Motagua (loan) 2017-18 Liga Nacional 13 0 — — 13 0
Olimpia 2018-19 Liga Nacional 39 1 — — 39 1
2019-20 18 1 — 8[b] 1 26 2
2020-21 37 0 — 6[c] 1 43 1
Total 94 2 — 14 2 108 4
Panetolikos 2021-22 Super League Greece 32 2 5 0 — 37 2
2022-23 16 0 1 2 — 17 2
Total 48 2 6 2 — 54 4
Fehérvár 2022-23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 15 0 — — 15 0
2023-24 16 1 — — 16 1
Total 31 1 — — 31 1
Toronto 2024 MLS 15 1 3 0 — 18 1
Career Total 250 6 11 2 18 2 279 10
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ Five appearances, goal in CONCACAF League, Three appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ^ Three appearances, one goal in CONCACAF League, Three appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Deybi Flores | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Deybi Flores debutó en la MLS con el Vancouver Whitecaps" [Deybi Flores makes MLS debut with Vancouver Whitecaps] (in Spanish). Diario Diez. 29 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Whitecaps FC complete transfer for midfielder Deybi Flores from CD Motagua". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps secure loanee midfielder Deybi Flores on permanent transfer from Honduras' Motagua". Major League Soccer. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Whitecaps FC loan Deybi Flores to Honduran side Club Deportivo Motagua". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Flores has rejoined Honduran side Club Deportivo Motagua for one year". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Whitecaps FC announce midseason roster transactions | Vancouver Whitecaps FC".
  8. ^ "Toronto FC Sign Honduran Midfielder Deybi Flores". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  9. ^ Deiby Flores at Soccerway

External links[edit]

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