Flores during his presentation in Villarreal.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Mario Flores Bistolfi | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Canelones, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Boston River | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2006 | River Plate | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | River Plate | 15 | (3) |
2008–2011 | Villarreal B | 24 | (1) |
2008–2009 | → River Plate (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2010–2011 | → Nacional (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2011 | Litex Lovech | 9 | (0) |
2012 | Palestino | 36 | (1) |
2013 | Deportivo Quito | 32 | (1) |
2014 | Sport Recife | 30 | (2) |
2014–2016 | River Plate | 36 | (2) |
2016– | Boston River | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008 | Uruguay | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 September 2008 |
Robert Mario Flores Bistolfi (born 13 May 1986) is a Uruguayan footballer that currently plays for Boston River as attacking midfielder
His brother, Darío plays with him in Palestino in Chile.
Born in Canelones Department, Flores moved to the capital of his country, Montevideo and began his football career at Club Atlético River Plate,. He was promoted to the senior squad in January 2006, aged 19, and had two successful seasons. On 21 June 2008, he completed his move to La Liga side Villarreal for a US$2.1 million deal.
On 18 July 2008, it was confirmed that Flores joined Argentine Primera División powerhouse River Plate on loan. On 10 August, he debuted in a 1–1 draw with Colón de Santa Fe at Estanislao López for the first week of the Apertura Tournament, in which Flores scored the equalizer for his team in the 54th minute. After the match, he was compared with his compatriot and River Plate idol, Enzo Francescoli, by several television channels in Argentina, including ESPN, Fox Sports and TyC Sports. Despite his promising start, he was not able to adjust well and did not play much with coach Diego Simeone, but after of Simeone's departure, Flores began playing more with the caretaker manager Gabriel Rodríguez.