Nelson Flórez
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Alfonso Flórez Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1993 | Santa Fe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1998 | Santa Fe | ||
| 1999 | Millonarios | 16 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Atlético Nacional | 31 | (3) |
| 2001 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 2001 | Santa Fe | ||
| 2002–2003 | Deportivo Pereira | 33 | (1) |
| 2004 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 2005 | Santa Fe | ||
| 2006–2008 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 89 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Academia | 18 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Colombia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Santa Fe (youth) | ||
| 2016–2020 | Millonarios (youth) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Colombia U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Colombia (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Colombia U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Fortaleza CEIF | ||
| 2023–2025 | Barranquilla | ||
| 2025–2026 | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nelson Alfonso Flórez Jiménez (born 1 March 1974) is a Colombian football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Bogotá, Flórez joined Independiente Santa Fe's youth sides at the age of 13, and made his first team debut in 1993, aged 19.[1] During his first spell at the club, he was mainly used as a right-back.
In 1999, Flórez moved to Millonarios, but signed for Atlético Nacional shortly after. Ahead of the 2001 season, he agreed to a deal with Deportivo Pasto, but subsequently returned to Santa Fe.
In 2002, Flórez joined Deportivo Pereira. He returned to Pasto in 2004, before rejoining Santa Fe for a third spell in the following year.
In 2006, Flórez moved to Cúcuta Deportivo, and managed to play in two editions of the Copa Libertadores with the club. He signed for Academia in 2009, and retired with the club in the following year, aged 36.
International career
Flórez was a part of the Colombia national under-20 team in the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship in Australia.[2]