Ignacio Flores Ocaranza (31 July 1953 – 11 August 2011) was a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 footballer who played at both professional and international levels, as a defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

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Career

Born in Mexico City

Mexico City

Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...

, Flores spent his entire professional career with Cruz Azul.
He also represented Mexico at international level, and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup

1978 FIFA World Cup

The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...

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His brother, Luis Flores

Luis Flores (footballer)

Luis Enrique Flores Ocaranza was a football player, and a former striker who played for the Mexican national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup being held in Mexico...

, is also a Mexico international footballer.