Gilberto Flores

{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1983)}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2009}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Gilberto Flores |full_name = Gilberto Joao Flores |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|7|5|mf=y}} |birth_place = Toledo, Brazil |position = Midfielder |years1 = 2004–2005 |clubs1 = MetroStars |caps1 = 11 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2010 |clubs2 = Noroeste |caps2 = 6 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2011 |clubs3 = União Rondonópolis |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 }} '''Gilberto Flores''' (born July 5, 1983 in Toledo, Brazil) is a Brazilian former soccer midfielder.

==MetroStars==

Gilberto 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=1729 |website=metrofanatic.com |title=Metros win La Manga Cup|access-date=October 23, 2024 |date=March 5, 2004}}</ref><ref name="MetroFanatic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metrofanatic.com/story.jsp?ID=4916 |title=Obscure Metro Files: Gilberto Flores and Danilo da Silva |date=August 5, 2008 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |website=metrofanatic.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/metrostars-gear-galaxy-visit |title=MetroStars gear up for Galaxy visit |website=www.mlssoccer.com |date=January 22, 2010 |access-date=October 23, 2024}}</ref><ref name="MetroFanatic"/> He struggled to see playing time in his time with the MetroStars.<ref name="MetroFanatic"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2004/07/03/judge-tries-to-keep-transcripts-closed-2/ |website=www.orlandosentinel.com |access-date=October 23, 2024 |title=SOCCER: METROSTARS' FLORES HAS SURGERY |date=October 24, 2018}}</ref><ref name="MetroFanatic"/> 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.<ref name="MetroFanatic"/> After being unable to regain his form following the injury, he was released by the MetroStars in June 2005.<ref name="MetroFanatic"/>

==New England Revolution==

On July 9, 2005,<ref name="Club History Coach and Player Registry">{{cite web |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=Club History Coach and Player Registry |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=October 17, 2024 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Flores was picked up by the same New England Revolution team that he suffered his injury against.<ref name="Club History Coach and Player Registry"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123020208/http://firefootballrecords.com/38567.html |url=http://firefootballrecords.com/38567.html |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |access-date=October 23, 2024 |title=Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:30 PM New England Revolution 2 @ Chicago Fire 3 |website=firefootballrecords.com |date=August 3, 2005}}</ref><ref name="Gilberto Flores Career Statistics MLS">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/gilberto-flores/stats/ |title=Gilberto Flores |access-date=October 23, 2024}}</ref><ref name="2024 Media Guide"/> He was released by New England on November 16, 2005.<ref name="2024 Media Guide">{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution|url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |access-date=October 23, 2024|archive-date=March 22, 2024 }}</ref>

==Later career==

Gilberto went on to play for Juventude, Paranavai, and was last with Coritiba.<ref name="MetroFanatic"/>

==References== {{Reflist|30em}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100219174542/http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=met&player=flores_g&playerId=flo565860 Player profile on MLSnet]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Gilberto}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:New York Red Bulls players Category:New England Revolution players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Major League Soccer players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Sportspeople from Toledo, Paraná Category:Footballers from Paraná (state) Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen