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Mónica Flores[1]
Personal information
Full name Mónica Irina Flores Grigoriu[2]
Date of birth (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Livingston, New Jersey United States
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 55 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Valencia 35 (0)
2020–2023 Monterrey 93 (2)
International career
2015–2016 Mexico U20 8 (0)
2016–2023 Mexico 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2017

Mónica Irina Flores Grigoriu (born 31 January 1996) is a former American-born Mexican footballer who last played as a left-back for Liga MX Femenil club CF Monterrey and the Mexico women's national team.

International career

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Flores made her full international debut for Mexico on January 23, 2016.[3]

Personal life

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Flores was born to a Mexican father and a Romanian mother.[4] Flores grew up in Livingston, New Jersey and played soccer at Livingston High School.[1] Her twin sister Sabrina Flores represented United States U-20 and they faced each other at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In June 2018, Sabrina joined Mónica in the Mexico national team after doing the one-time international allegiance switch.[citation needed]

While attending the University of Notre Dame she lived in Pasquerilla East Hall.[citation needed]

Professional career

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Valencia

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In 2018, Flores joined Spanish side Valencia where she played for two seasons. On 28 May 2020, via Twitter, Flores announced that she would be leaving Valencia.[5]

Monterrey

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In June 2020, Monterrey announced that Flores would be joining the club for the 2020–21 season.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Monica Flores – Notre Dame Women's Soccer". ND Athletic. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ "La Selección Nacional de México Femenil Enfrentará a Venezuela" (in Spanish). 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Las defensas de la SNM Femenil que participan en el Preolímpico de la CONCACAF" (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Sabrina, Monica Flores Keep Tight Bond Despite Being on Either Side of USA-Mexico Rivalry". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ @flrmonica5 (28 May 2020). "a special chapter coming to an end GRACIAS!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Refuerzo de Clase Mundial Para Rayadas". Liga MX Femenil. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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