Silvana Flores Dorrell (born 18 April 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in Canada, she represents the Mexico women's national team.

Early life

Flores was born in

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, Canada to a Mexican father,

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, and a Canadian mother of English descent. She began playing soccer at age 4 with Georgetown SC.

Club career

After spending time in the academies of

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and

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, Flores joined

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in February 2021. In the summer ahead of the

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season, Flores transferred to

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. She signed with

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club

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on June 16, 2022. She went on loan to Mazatlán F.C. (women) on July 4th 2023 and returned to

on January 16, 2024.

International career

When she was 11, Flores trained as a guest player with the Cayman Islands women's national under-15 football team, which was then coached by her father. She later attended some camps of the youth programs of Canada and England. By 2018, she had already chosen to play for Mexico internationally. Flores represented Mexico at the

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(Runner-Up), the

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and two

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editions (

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and

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). She made her senior debut on 23 February 2021 in a 0–0 friendly home draw against Costa Rica.

Personal life

Flores' siblings

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and

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are also part of the Mexican men's and women's youth programs, respectively.

References

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