Ignacio Flores (Mexican footballer)

Ignacio Flores

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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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

1. Ignacio Flores at National-Football-Teams.com
2. Ignacio Flores – FIFA competition record
3. "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.