Jordan Flores

Jordan Michael Flores (born 4 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Northampton Town.

Club Career

Wigan Athletic

Born in Wigan, Flores began his career at hometown team Wigan Athletic, a team he grew up supporting and was season ticket holder, along with his father, Manny. He first joined the club when he was 15 having initially been a Centre of Excellence player. After progressing through the U16 side, Flores was promoted to the U18 side in the summer of 2012.

Flores was first included in a matchday squad for his Wigan Athletic on 12 August 2014, remaining an unused substitute as they lost 1–2 to League Two team Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium in the first round of the League Cup. He was first called up for a league match on 31 January 2015, again remaining unused for their goalless Championship draw away to Ipswich Town at Portman Road, and was also on the bench for two more games in February. He made his professional debut on 2 May on the final day of the season, with Wigan already relegated to League One, replacing Tim Chow after 64 minutes of an eventual 0–3 defeat to Brentford at Griffin Park. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Flores signed a one–year contract with the club after being offered a contract extension.

On 19 September 2015, Flores made his first league start for Wigan Athletic and scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 win against Fleetwood Town at the DW Stadium. A week later, he was sent off in a 1–1 draw at Oldham Athletic for a retaliatory kick at Jay Fulton. Following this, Flores served a three match suspension. Although he served the three match suspension, he spent the most of the season on the substitute bench and played in the development squad. He also faced with injury concerns after injuring his shoulder at the end of 2015. At the end of the 2015–16 season, Flores was named the club's Young Player of the Season and won Goal of the Season following a vote by Wigan Athle