Sheyla Flores


Sheyla Guadalupe Flores Rivas is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a forward for Real Esteli and the Nicaragua women's national team.

Club career

In 2015, the 17-year-old Flores set a Nicaraguan women's football record, scoring a total of 72 goals for UNAN Managua across the 2014 Apertura and 2015 Clausura, surpassing Ninoska Solís's previous record of 66 goals.
In 2016, Flores signed with FC Águilas de León.
In October 2018, Flores signed with Salvadoran team Alianza F.C., becoming the first foreign footballer to play in Liga Mayor de Fútbol Femenina. She ended the regular season with 20 goals from 7 games.
In 2019, Flores rejoined UNAN Managua.
In January 2020, Flores signed with Costa Rican team Deportivo Saprissa. In July the same year, she returned to Nicaragua to join Real Estelí.
In April 2022, she rejoined Saprissa, signing alongside her younger sister Yessenia. She left the club in August 2023.

International career

In 2011, a 13-year-old Flores played twice for the Nicaragua women's national under-17 football team, scoring in a 2–1 home loss to Panama.

International goals

Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
16 October 2019Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica2–12–12020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification
222 February 2022Estadio Nacional de Fútbol, Managua, Nicaragua12–019–02022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
323 October 2025Cementos Progreso Stadium, Guatemala City, Guatemala1–03–12025 Central American Games
427 November 2025Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda2–04–02026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
51 December 2025Leonora National Track & Field Center, West Coast Demerara, Guyana1–03–12026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification

Personal life

Flores' sister Yessenia also plays for the Nicaragua women's national football team.