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.
 Flores playing for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deiby Aldair Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1996 | ||
| 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—2018 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Motagua (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Motagua (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Olimpia | 94 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Panetolikos | 48 | (2) |
| 2023 | Fehérvár | 31 | (1) |
| 2024– | Toronto FC | 29 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Honduras U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Honduras U20 | 13 | (1) |
| 2015– | Honduras | 42 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn 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
editFlores 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
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 October 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motagua | 2013–14 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (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 FC | 2016 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 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 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) | 2017 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Motagua (loan) | 2017–18 | Honduran Liga Nacional | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Olimpia | 2018–19 | Honduran 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 | NB I | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||||
| Toronto FC | 2024 | MLS | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Career total | 264 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 299 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in CONCACAF League, three appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in CONCACAF League, three appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
References
edit- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire midfielder Deybi Flores | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC complete transfer for midfielder Deybi Flores from CD Motagua". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps secure loanee midfielder Deybi Flores on permanent transfer from Honduras' Motagua". Major League Soccer. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC loan Deybi Flores to Honduran side Club Deportivo Motagua". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Flores has rejoined Honduran side Club Deportivo Motagua for one year". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce midseason roster transactions | Vancouver Whitecaps FC".
- ^ "Toronto FC Sign Honduran Midfielder Deybi Flores". TorontoFC.ca. Toronto FC. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Deiby Flores at Soccerway
External links
edit- Deiby Flores at Soccerway
- Deiby Flores at National-Football-Teams.com