Gilberto Flores (born July 5, 1983 in Toledo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former soccer midfielder.
MetroStars
editGilberto Flores was signed by the MetroStars on April 1, 2004, from Brazilian club Ginásio Pinhalense de Esportes Atléticos after impressing in the 2004 La Manga Cup, ultimately helping the MetroStars win the tournament.[1][2] He made his MetroStars MLS debut, and first start, in a 3-1 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes June 12, 2004, playing 67 minutes for the club.[3][2] He struggled to see playing time in his time with the MetroStars.[2] On June 26, 2004, he suffered a ruptured ankle tendon in a 2-1 loss to the New England Revolution, causing him to miss three months of playing time and requiring surgery.[4][2] He also faced the task of breaking into a very talented MetroStars midfield, which saw him competing for time with Michael Bradley and Ricardo Clark.[2] After being unable to regain his form following the injury, he was released by the MetroStars in June 2005.[2]
New England Revolution
editOn July 9, 2005,[5] Flores was picked up by the same New England Revolution team that he suffered his injury against.[5] Flores made one total appearance for the Revolution, in the 2005 U.S. Open Cup fourth round against the Chicago Fire on August 3, 2005.[6][7][8] He was released by New England on November 16, 2005.[8]
Later career
editGilberto went on to play for Juventude, Paranavai, and was last with Coritiba.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Metros win La Manga Cup". metrofanatic.com. March 5, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Obscure Metro Files: Gilberto Flores and Danilo da Silva". metrofanatic.com. August 5, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "MetroStars gear up for Galaxy visit". www.mlssoccer.com. January 22, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "SOCCER: METROSTARS' FLORES HAS SURGERY". www.orlandosentinel.com. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Club History Coach and Player Registry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:30 PM New England Revolution 2 @ Chicago Fire 3". firefootballrecords.com. August 3, 2005. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ "Gilberto Flores". Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ a b 2024 Media Guide. New England Revolution. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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