Jim Ashley Flores Explained

Jim Ashley Flores
Fullname:Jim Ashley Pereña Flores[1]
Birth Date:September 12, 1992
Birth Place:Santa Cruz, Laguna, Philippines
Height:1.82 m
Currentclub:Manila Digger
Clubnumber:11
Position:Striker / Winger
College1:Rizal Technological University
Collegeyears2:2011–2015
College2:San Beda University
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Mendiola 1991
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Stallion
Caps2:15
Goals2:2
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Loyola Meralco Sparks
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:JPV Marikina
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Stallion Laguna
Years6:2019–2024
Clubs6:Mendiola 1991
Caps6:27
Goals6:13
Years7:2024-
Clubs7:Manila Digger
Caps7:6
Goals7:1
Manageryears1:2023
Manageryears2:2023
Managerclubs2:Philippines (women) (assistant)
Manageryears3:2024-
Managerclubs3:Philippines U17 (women) (assistant)
Pcupdate:5:23, September 1, 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:5:23, September 1, 2023 (UTC)

Jim Ashley Pereña Flores (born 12 September 1992) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays for Philippines Football League club Manilla Digger. He is currently the assistant coach of the Philippines women's national football team, and the Philippines women's national under-17 football team.

Youth and college career

Flores was born in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Laguna. For college, he first played football with Rizal Technological University before getting a scholarship and playing for the college team of San Beda University,[2] [3] [4] winning four straight NCAA titles with them.[5] At the same time, he participated with Mendiola 1991, a team closely affiliated with San Beda, in the 2015 UFL Cup.[6]

Club career

2016 season - Stallion

After graduating from San Beda, he was picked up by UFL side Stallion, playing a big role in the club's campaign where they finished 6th.[7] [8] [9] His form also led to a call-up to the Philippine National Team, the Azkals.

2017 season - Meralco Manila

Flores signed with Loyola Meralco Sparks in 2017, recently renamed due to the club joining the Philippines Football League.[10] [11] A regular off the bench, his season at Meralco saw the team top the regular season table and finish 3rd overall. However, upon the season's end, Meralco abruptly withdrew from the league.

2018 season - JPV and Stallion

Following Loyola's withdrawal, Flores joined fellow PFL side JPV Marikina. He did not make much progress at the club, however, and joined Stallion Laguna once more during the mid-season break, and played in the club's run to the semifinals in the 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara.

2019 onwards - Mendiola

In 2019, Flores signed with Mendiola, his former team, which was debuting in the 2019 PFL season. At the end of the season, he ranked 6th in the scoring charts with 9 goals, and scored 2 more to lead Mendiola to a semifinal finish in the 2019 edition of the Copa Paulino Alcantara. He was named captain of the club the following year as Mendiola looked to qualify for the AFC Cup.[12] [13] [14] [15]

International career

Philippines U23

In 2015, while playing college football for San Beda, Flores was called up to the U-23 National Team for a training camp in Australia in preparation for the 2015 edition of the SEA Games. Despite impressing, however, he did not make the final squad.[16] [17]

Philippines

After his performances for Stallion in the UFL, Flores was called up to the Philippine National Team for their 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against North Korea and Uzbekistan in March 2016.[18] [19] Later that year, he played in an unofficial friendly match against A-League side Perth Glory.[20]

Coaching career

Philippine women's U17

Flores first had a coaching stint with the Philippine U17 National Team in 2015, as a Liaison Officer.[21] In 2018 he underwent an AFC "B" Coaching Certificate Course, undertaking the "A" Diploma Course 4 years later in 2022. In 2023, he was already instructor for the PFF "C" Diploma.[22] [23] [24] In 2023, he was handed his first stint as head coach for the Philippine Women's U17 team in the 2023 JENESYS Football Memorial Cup in Japan.[25]

Philippine women's national team

In August 2023, following the departure of coach Alen Stajcic from the Philippine Women's National Team, fellow Australian Mark Torcaso was brought in. Flores was part of the coaching staff, as assistant coach alongside Siniša Cohadzić and Andrew Durante.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ashley Flores - Global Sports Archive. Global Sports Archive. 2 September 2023.
  2. Web site: PFL TV PROFILES - JIM ASHLEY FLORES. Philippines Football League on YouTube. 25 October 2020. 21 August 2023.
  3. News: Jaelle Nevin. Reyes. San Beda retains NCAA football title at LPU’s expense. Rappler. 24 January 2015. 2 September 2023.
  4. News: Lions topple Pirates, keep football lead. philstar.com. 11 February 2012. 2 September 2023.
  5. News: Red Lions edge Chiefs in IPPCA football. philstar.com. 5 November 2022. 2 September 2023.
  6. News: Aeron Paul. Valderrama. Loyola Meralco Sparks punish Mendiola, book Last Eight berth. Tiebreaker Times. 15 August 2015. 2 September 2023.
  7. News: Lorenzo. del Carmen. Stallion, Archers end first round with a draw. Tiebreaker Times. 18 July 2016. 2 September 2023.
  8. News: Aeron Paul. Valderrama. Second-half surge fuels Stallion to Forza domination. Tiebreaker Times. 13 July 2016. 2 September 2023.
  9. News: James Younghusband hattrick powers Loyola past Stallions; GAU scores first win. Tiebreaker Times. 9 May 2016. 2 September 2023.
  10. News: Bob. Guerrero. Philippines Football League previews: Voltes, Kaya, Meralco, Stallion. Rappler. 5 May 2017. 2 September 2023.
  11. News: Michael Angelo. Murillo. Meralco Manila Sparks win battle of top teams. bworldonline.com. 10 July 2017. 2 September 2023.
  12. News: UCFC, Kaya try to stay perfect as Stallion, Mendiola make debut. pfl.org.ph. 2 September 2023.
  13. News: Preview: Azkals Development Team vs. Mendiola FC. pfl.org.ph. 2 September 2023.
  14. News: Lorenzo. del Carmen. Jim Flores strikes late as Mendiola 1991 seals first at Maharlika’s expense. Tiebreaker Times. 4 September 2022. 2 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Mendiola aim for a top-three finish in PFL 2020 . ASEAN Football Federation. 2 September 2023.
  16. News: Bob. Guerrero. Why this Philippine SEA Games football team is special. Rappler. 27 May 2015. 2 September 2023.
  17. News: Bob. Guerrero. SEA Games football post-mortem and Azkals-Bahrain preview. Rappler. 10 June 2015. 2 September 2023.
  18. News: MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM SET TO PLAY UZBEKISTAN SQUAD ON 24 MARCH 2016. Philippine Football Federation. 21 March 2016. 2 September 2023.
  19. News: Naomi Ysabel. Imbang. Azkals list for round 2 of FIFA 2018 and AFC 2019 Qualifiers. Tiebreaker Times. 14 March 2016. 2 September 2023.
  20. News: Cedelf. Tupas. Azkals put new recruits to the test vs Perth FC. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 21 July 2016. 2 September 2023.
  21. News: U16 BOYS NATIONAL TEAM COMPETES IN AFF U16 CHAMPIONSHIP. Philippine Football Federation. 24 July 2015. 2 September 2023.
  22. News: PFF holds ‘C’ Diploma in Carmona. Philippine Football Federation. 6 June 2023. 2 September 2023.
  23. News: PFF ‘A’ Diploma Course for 2022 wraps up. Philippine Football Federation. 24 September 2022. 2 September 2023.
  24. News: 22 Participants for the AFC ‘B’ Coaching Certificate Course (Part 1) of 2018. Philippine Football Federation. 4 July 2018. 2 September 2023.
  25. News: Filipinas U17 relishes JENESYS experience. Philippine Football Federation. 22 March 2023. 2 September 2023.
  26. Web site: Our new head coach Mark Torcaso has called up 28 Filipinas for a training camp in Manila. Twitter . Philippine WNT . 31 August 2023 . 2 September 2023.