Junior Flores
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Herber Omar Mejia Flores | ||
| Date of birth | March 26, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund II | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| LMVSC Hawks | |||
| 2007–2011 | Great Falls Rangers | ||
| 2011–2013 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2013–2014 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Borussia Dortmund II | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | United States U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2014– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 20, 2015. | |||
Herber Omar Mejia "Junior" Flores (born March 26, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Borussia Dortmund II, reserve team for Borussia Dortmund.
Early life
Junior Flores was born in Los Angeles, California to Salvadoran parents, before moving to Manassas Park, Virginia when he was a child. He attended Manassas Park High School and, as a freshman, led the school to the Group A state title. During his youth, he played for the LMVSC Hawks, coached by Paul Ngend. He then went to the McLean Youth Soccer Club in McLean, Virginia. Before he was able to play for them, IMG Academy Bradenton invited Flores to join their program.
Career
Club
After his performance in the 2011 Nike International Friendlies tournament , where the 15-year-old Flores had one assist vs. France, two assists vs. Brazil and scored the game winning goal vs. Turkey,[1] Flores received offers from many MLS clubs, as well as offers from abroad.[2] Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool were among several European clubs interested in Flores, but ultimately, he signed with Borussia Dortmund in a 4 year contract effective once Flores turned 18.[3]
International
Flores has played for both the United States U17 and the United States U20 national teams.
References
- ↑ Sciaretta, Brian. "Junior Flores Shines for U.S. U-17 Team". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Goff, Steven. "Junior Flores signs with Borussia Dortmund". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ Boehm, Charles. "Flores signs with Borussia Dortmund". soccerwire. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
External links
- Junior Flores at Soccerway
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