Josué Odir Flores Palencia (born May 13, 1988, in Santa Ana,

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) is a

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professional

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Club career

Nicknamed ''El Chino'', Flores played as a

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for Alianza after signing a contract with the club starting in the Clausura 2011 tournament. He previously played for FAS and Isidro Metapán before joining Alianza. He was named as the most valuable player for the Apertura 2009 final, after scoring one goal and leading FAS to its seventeenth title.Flores named MVP
- La Prensa Gráfica

Zakho

In October 2013, he signed with Iraqi team

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. During his first season abroad he made twelve appearances and scored four goals for Zakho as they finished in 10th position. Although his stay at Zakho ended once the conclusion of the season due to instability in

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, his impact on the field and off field was major that he became a fan favourite.

International career

Flores made his debut for

in a February 2010

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against the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Josue 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Santa Ana, El Salvador Association football midfielders Salvadoran footballers El Salvador international footballers Salvadoran expatriate footballers C.D. FAS footballers A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers Alianza F.C. footballers 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Expatriate footballers in Iraq El Salvador under-20 international footballers El Salvador youth international footballers Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Iraq Cimarrones de Sonora players Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Mexico C.D. Guastatoya players Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Cobán Imperial players