Armada FC Signs Experienced Midfielder from Australian A-League

-
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  - The Armada FC, Jacksonville's new North American Soccer League team, made another splash on Wednesday with the signing of former Australian A-League and Chinese Super League attacking midfielder Marcos Flores (MAR-khos FLOOR-es), pending international clearance approval.
Flores, a 29-year-old from Reconquista, Argentina, brings his impressive overseas resume to the Armada FC after spending five years in the Australian top division A-League and a short period in the Chinese Super League. He comes to Jacksonville after spending the 2014 season with the Australian A-League's Newcastle Jets.
"I want to thank Mark Frisch and Dario Sala for this great opportunity," Flores said. "I am very excited to bring my experience and strong work ethic to Jacksonville. I cannot wait to start contributing to the team and connecting with the Northeast Florida community."Flores
Flores' honors include an 2011 A-League Goal of the Year, 2011 Adelaide United's Player of the Year, and the 2011 Johnny Warren Medal, which is awarded to the best player in the Australian national club competition.
"We are very fortunate to have signed a player with Marcos' talent and character," said Armada FC Owner Mark Frisch. "He will be a tremendous addition to our club both on and off the pitch."
"Marcos brings a wealth of top-level experience to our club," said Armada FC General Manager Dario Sala. "This is a significant signing for the Armada. I look forward to seeing him make a strong impact not just on the field but also in the locker room and in the community."
Flores made his professional debut in 2003 with Unión de Santa Fe after spending two years in the club's academy system. He scored nine goals over three years with the club before being transferring to Argentinian Primera division side Newell's Old Boys in 2006. He was loaned back to Unión de Santa Fe for the remainder of the 2008 season after 16 appearances.  
A transfer to second division Chilean club Curicó Unido helped Flores attract international attention, and in 2009, Flores was signed by Australian A-League side Adelaide United. In 2010-11, his most successful season, Flores scored nine goals in 31 appearances.  That year he was awarded the A-League Goal of the Year, the club's Player of the Year honor and was part of the club's squad for the 2010 Asian Football Confederation Champions League.Marcos Flores
His performances in the A-League and international competition garnered attention from top division Chinese club Henan Jianye, where he spent one year before returning to Australian soccer. Flores also spent time with Australian A-League clubs Melbourne Victory and Central Coast Mariners.
Flores joins Nico Zaldana, Jaime Castrillón and Lucas Rodriguez as part of the growing contingent of midfielders on the Armada FC squad.
The Armada FC hits the pitch for its historic debut match against Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at EverBank Field. Tickets are available to the general public, starting at $14 per seat, by visiting jaxevents.com,armadafc.com or calling the Armada FC ticket office at 1.844.2.ARMADA during office hours. Tickets for the match can also be purchased as part of a six-match half-season ticket from $12 per match and as part of a 16-match season ticket starting at $10 per match

Popular posts from this blog

Golf: Remembering Kathy Whitworth, the Game’s Greatest Winner

-
Image
  The golf world and the world in general lost one of its most incredible women with the passing of Kathy Whitworth yesterday. Kathy was a champion in the truest sense of the word, both on the golf course and off. In the short time I spent with Kathy, I was truly blown away by her and her approach to the game and to life. Her strength, insightfulness and vibrancy were obvious from the minute you met her! She inspired me as a young girl and now as the commissioner and I know she did the same for so many others. We all mourn with Bettye, her family and the entire golf world.” – LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan (From the LPGA) By Ron Sirak The dining room at Trophy Club Country Club near Flower Mound, Texas, gazes upon the rolling hills and old oak trees through which two courses meander, one named for the club’s most famous member, Kathy Whitworth, the other the lone design by the icon of Texas golf, Ben Hogan. Inside the dining room the wall opposite the windows appears at first
Read more

Orlando City SC to Face Cavalry FC in Round One of 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup

-
ORLANDO – Orlando City SC is set to take on Canadian-side Cavalry FC in Round One of the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup. Specific match details, including ticket information, will be announced at a later date.   Orlando City was drawn into position A8 from Pot 1, being placed into Pot 1 by virtue of the Club’s standing in the Concacaf Club Rankings, with Cavalry FC being drawn into position B8 from Pot 2.   The 59th edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the region's premier men's club competition, will be played between February and June 2024. The annual tournament, comprised of five direct elimination rounds and the best clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, crowns the Confederation's club champion and is the sole qualification route for the region's clubs to the new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup. The competition's first four rounds (Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, and Semifinals), all include home and away play, while the Final is p
Read more

ReliaQuest Bowl Goes to LSU Tigers over Wisconsin Badgers, 35-31

-
Image
(Photo by Nancy Beecher/Florida Sports Wire)   TAMPA (Florida Sports Wire) - Garrett Nussmeier showed why LSU is confident he's capable of thriving as Jayden Daniels' successor. The 13th-ranked Tigers (10-3) launched the team's post-Daniels era with a 35-31, come-from-behind victory over Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday, with a calm Nussmeier leading a 98-yard drive to produce the winning touchdown in the closing minutes. "You do what you have to do to win the football game. It doesn't matter if you start from the 1, the 2 ... you just stick to the process play-by-play, move the chains, move the chains and put the ball in the end zone," the third-year sophomore said. "That doesn't just speak to me, it speaks to our entire group," Nussmeier added. "You can't do it by yourself. And to go 98 yards with the game on the line, that means a lot to me. To be the leader of the offense, that matters more." Stepping in to make his f
Read more