José Oscar Flores
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Oscar Flores Bringas | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1996 | Vélez Sarsfield | 153 | (45) |
| 1996–1998 | Las Palmas | 68 | (35) |
| 1998–2002 | Deportivo La Coruña | 84 | (22) |
| 2001–2002 | → Valladolid (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Mallorca | 12 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Ciudad Murcia | 22 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Independiente | 19 | (4) |
| 2006 | Aldosivi | 15 | (6) |
| 2007 | Lyn | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 381 | (116) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994 | Argentina | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009–2013 | Vélez Sarsfield (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José Oscar "Turu" Flores Bringas (born 16 May 1971) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager.
He started his professional career with Vélez Sarsfield in his native country, winning seven titles during the club's successful 1990s era. He then spent the following eight years in Spain – 194 league games and 61 goals in both major levels, mainly with Deportivo de La Coruña – and also played twice for the Argentine national team.
Born in Buenos Aires, Flores started his career with Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield in 1990, going on to play a major part in the clubs most successful era in the mid-1990s. During his time at the club he won seven major titles, including three national championships, the 1994 edition of the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup.
In 1996, Flores joined UD Las Palmas in the Spanish second division for a then-record sum spent by any club in that category, 500 million pesetas. He scored 21 goals in his second season, helping the Canary Islands team qualify for the promotion/relegation playoffs, eventually lost to Real Oviedo (3–4 on aggregate).
After his performances, Flores joined Deportivo de La Coruña also in the country, alongside teammate Manuel Pablo. He formed an efficient striker partnership with Portuguese Pauleta first and Dutch Roy Makaay after, as the Galicians won the first La Liga title in its history in 2000; on 6 February of that year, he only needed 21 minutes on the pitch after coming on as a substitute for Djalminha to contribute to a 5–2 home crushing of Real Madrid.
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