Holver Flores Ruiz (born 3 February 1997) is a Nicaraguan

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manager who manages Nicaragua U20.

Life and career

Flores was born on 3 February 1997 in

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. He grew up in

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, Nicaragua. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of

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. He stopped playing football to focus on football management as a teenager. He studied international relations. He has worked as a football commentator. He has also worked as a journalist. Flores studied football management in Spain. He obtained the UEFA A License. He has been regarded to prefer the 4-3-3 formation. In 2019, he was appointed as an assistant manager of

. Previously, he worked as a youth manager for them. He helped the under-17 team win the league. After that, he was appointed manager of the club. He became the youngest manager to manage in the Nicaraguan top flight. He helped them win the league. He managed them in the

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. In 2021, he was appointed manager of the Nicaragua national under-20 football team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Holver 1994 births Living people Nicaraguan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Nicaraguan football managers Real Estelí FC managers