Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas (born 15 May 1998) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a forward[4] for Deportivo Saprissa and the Nicaragua women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas | ||
Date of birth | (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 (age 24)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Saprissa | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006 | Falcons de Managua[3] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2016 | UNAN Managua | ||
2016–2018 | Águilas de León | ||
2018–2019 | Alianza | 7 | (20) |
2019 | UNAN Managua | ||
2020 | Saprissa | ||
2020–2022 | Real Estelí | ||
2022– | Saprissa | ||
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Nicaragua U17 | 2 | (1) |
2018 | Nicaragua U20 | 3 | (0) |
2014– | Nicaragua | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2022 |
In 2015, the 17-year-old Flores set a Nicaraguan women's football record, scoring a total of 72 goals for UNAN Managua across the 2014 Apertura and 2015 Clausura, surpassing Ninoska Solís's previous record of 66 goals.[3][5]
In 2016, Flores signed with FC Águilas de León.[3]
In October 2018, Flores signed with Salvadoran team Alianza F.C., becoming the first foreign footballer to play in Liga Mayor de Fútbol Femenina.[6][7] She ended the regular season with 20 goals from 7 games.[8]
In 2019, Flores rejoined UNAN Managua.[9]
In January 2020, Flores signed with Costa Rican team Deportivo Saprissa.[10] In July the same year, she returned to Nicaragua to join Real Estelí.[11]
In April 2022, she rejoined Saprissa, signing alongside her younger sister Yessenia.[12]
In 2011, a 13-year-old Flores played twice for the Nicaragua women's national under-17 football team, scoring in a 2–1 home loss to Panama.[3]
Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 6 October 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | 2–1 | 2–1 | ![]() | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification | [13] |
Flores' sister Yessenia also plays for the Nicaragua women's national football team.
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