Cristián Flores

Cristián Flores
Personal information
Full name Cristián Antonio Flores Vásquez
Date of birth (1972-03-05) 5 March 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Valparaíso, Chile
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1998 Santiago Wanderers
1998 Everton
1999 Santiago Morning
2000 Colo-Colo
2001 Atlante
2001 Irapuato 3 (0)
International career
1997–2000 Chile 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cristián Antonio Flores Vásquez (born 5 March 1972) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.

He played for Chilean and Mexican clubs while representing the Chile national team at international level.

Personal life

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Flores is better known by his nickname Pistola (Gun) what was given when he was a child due to the fact that he wanted a toy gun for Christmas and his mother gave him a carved wooden gun.[1]

He is the father of the professional footballer Kevin Flores [es].[2]

He started a football academy in Valparaíso called Pistola Flores like him what generated controversies due to the fact that the logo have a gun.[3]

In 2017, he took part of the season 3 of the TV program Masterchef Chile.[1]

Honours

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Santiago Wanderers

References

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  1. ^ a b Retamal, Rodrigo (6 March 2017). "Jugadores del recuerdo: ¡Volvió el Pistola Flores!" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Trece hijos de jugadores noventeros que son protagonistas del fútbol chileno". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ Pérez, Juan Carlos (26 July 2016). "Critican a 'Pistola' Flores por el logo de su escuela de fútbol: "No lo voy a cambiar"". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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