Sheyla Flores
Nicaraguan footballer
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Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas (born 15 May 1998) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a forward[3] for Real Esteli and the Nicaragua women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Fraternidad, Managua, Nicaragua[2] | ||
| Position | Forward[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Esteli | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006 | Falcons de Managua[4] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | UNAN Managua | 28 | (162) |
| 2016–2018 | Águilas de León | 30 | (75) |
| 2018–2019 | Alianza | 9 | (26) |
| 2019 | UNAN Managua | 14 | (38) |
| 2020 | Saprissa | ||
| 2020–2022 | Real Estelí | 2 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Saprissa | 24 | (4) |
| 2024 | Real Esteli | 3 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Nicaragua U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Nicaragua U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014– | Nicaragua | 26 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
In 2015, the 17-year-old Flores set a Nicaraguan women's football record, scoring a total of 72 goals for UNAN Managua across the 2014 Apertura and 2015 Clausura, surpassing Ninoska Solís's previous record of 66 goals.[4][2]
In 2016, Flores signed with FC Águilas de León.[4]
In October 2018, Flores signed with Salvadoran team Alianza F.C., becoming the first foreign footballer to play in Liga Mayor de Fútbol Femenina.[5][6] She ended the regular season with 20 goals from 7 games.[7]
In 2019, Flores rejoined UNAN Managua.[8]
In January 2020, Flores signed with Costa Rican team Deportivo Saprissa.[9] In July the same year, she returned to Nicaragua to join Real Estelí.[10]
In April 2022, she rejoined Saprissa, signing alongside her younger sister Yessenia.[11] She left the club in August 2023.[12]
International career
In 2011, a 13-year-old Flores played twice for the Nicaragua women's national under-17 football team, scoring in a 2–1 home loss to Panama.[4]
International goals
Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 October 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  El Salvador | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification | [13] |
2 | 22 February 2022 | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 12–0 | 19–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification | [14] |
3 | 23 October 2025 | Cementos Progreso Stadium, Guatemala City, Guatemala |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2025 Central American Games | [15] |
4 | 27 November 2025 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda |  Antigua and Barbuda | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification | [16] |
5 | 1 December 2025 | Leonora National Track & Field Center, West Coast Demerara, Guyana |  Guyana | 1–0 | 3–1 | [17] | |
6 | 2 March 2026 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua |  Jamaica | 3–2 | |||
7 | 18 April 2026 |  Dominica | 4–0 | 14–0 | 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |
Personal life
Flores' sister Yessenia also plays for the Nicaragua women's national football team.
