Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Edison Flores was born May 14, 1994, in Comas District, Peru. He is a midfielder in the MLS. 

Flores began his career with Lima Universitario de Deportes. In 2011, at the age of 17, he won the U-20 Copa Libertadores and was named best player of the tournament.

With the national team, he participated at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and played at two Copa América tournaments: the Centenario and Brazil 2019, the latter of which he helped finish runners-up.

On January 14, 2020, D.C. United acquired Flores paying a club-record $5 million transfer fee. Flores debuted on February 29, 2020, against the Colorado Rapids. In late August, Flores suffered a head-on-head collision and was out 6 weeks to repair facial fractures. He returned from his injury on October 11, 2020, in a 1–2 loss against the Chicago Fire. On November 1, 2020, Flores contributed his first assists for the team, providing two against the New England Revolution. Flores finished D.C. United's 2020 season with 13 appearances and three assists. Flores scored his first MLS goal on May 13, 2021, securing a 1–0 win over the Chicago Fire.