Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas (born 15 May 1998) is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a forward for Real Esteli and the Nicaragua women's national team.
Club career
In 2015, the 17-year-old Flores set a Nicaraguan women's football record, scoring a total of 72 goals for UNAN Managua across the 2014 Apertura and 2015 Clausura, surpassing Ninoska Solís's previous record of 66 goals.
In 2016, Flores signed with FC Águilas de León.
In October 2018, Flores signed with Salvadoran team Alianza F.C., becoming the first foreign footballer to play in Liga Mayor de Fútbol Femenina. She ended the regular season with 20 goals from 7 games.
In 2019, Flores rejoined UNAN Managua.
In January 2020, Flores signed with Costa Rican team Deportivo Saprissa. In July the same year, she returned to Nicaragua to join Real Estelí.
In April 2022, she rejoined Saprissa, signing alongside her younger sister Yessenia. She left the club in August 2023.
International career
In 2011, a 13-year-old Flores played twice for the Nicaragua women's national under-17 football team, scoring in a 2–1 home loss to Panama.
International goals Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 6 October 2019 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification 22 February 2022 Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification 23 October 2025 Cementos Progreso Stadium, Guatemala City, Guatemala 2025 Central American Games 27 November 2025 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification 1 December 2025 Leonora National Track & Field Center, West Coast Demerara, Guyana 2 March 2026 Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua 18 April 2026 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
Personal life Flores' sister Yessenia also plays for the Nicaragua women's national football team.
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