José Manuel Flores

Chico

Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Flores Moreno
Date of birth	6 March 1987 (1987-03-06)
Place of birth	Cádiz, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Mallorca
Number	12
Youth career
2004–2005	Cádiz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Cádiz B
2007–2008	Cádiz	3	(0)
2007	→ Portuense (loan)	19	(3)
2008	→ Barcelona B (loan)	13	(2)
2008–2010	Almería	47	(1)
2010–	Genoa	15	(0)
2011–2012	→ Mallorca (loan)	10	(0)
National team
2008–2009	Spain U21	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Flores and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

José Manuel Flores Moreno, aka Chico (born 6 March 1987 in Cádiz, Andalusia), is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca on loan from Genoa C.F.C. in Italy, as a central defender.

Club career

Chico started playing professionally with hometown club Cádiz CF, first with its reserves. In 2006–07, with the Andalusians in the second division, he appeared in three matches for the main squad.

In 2007–08, Chico served two loans, first at Racing Club Portuense then with FC Barcelona B, helping the Catalans promote to level three. At the season's end, he signed with Cádiz neighbours Unión Deportiva Almería, in La Liga.

In the 2009–10 season, Chico contributed with 27 matches as the club again maintained its top flight status, after finishing in 13th position. He also spent more than one month in the sidelines, due to leg ailments.

In late July 2010, after extensive negotiations, Chico signed with Genoa C.F.C. in Italy, for five seasons and €4 million. He appeared in less than half of the Serie A games in his first season.

On 22 July 2011, RCD Mallorca reached an agreement with Genoa to take Chico on a season-long loan, with the Balearic Islands side having an option to buy the player at the end of the campaign.

International career

In October 2008, Chico made his debut for the Spanish under-21s. He was called for the squad participating at the 2009 European Championship, in Sweden.

External links

• Mallorca official profile
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile
• Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)