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José Manuel Flores Moreno (born 6 March 1987), commonly known as Chico Flores, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Chico served two loans in 2007–08, first at Racing Club Portuense then with FC Barcelona Atlètic, helping the Catalonia to win promotion to Segunda División B after arriving at the request of manager Pep Guardiola. At the end of the campaign, he signed with Cádiz neighbours UD Almería in La Liga.
In 2009–10, Chico contributed 27 appearances as the team again retained their top-flight status as 13th. He also spent more than one month on the sidelines due to leg ailments. El central gaditano Chico estará de baja varias semanas (Cádiz-born centre-back Chico will miss several weeks) ; UD Almería, 16 March 2010 (in Spanish)
On 22 July 2011, RCD Mallorca reached an agreement with the Italians to take Chico on a season-long loan, with the Balearic Islands club having an option to buy the player at the end of the campaign. Acuerdo por 'Chico' (Agreement for 'Chico') ; RCD Mallorca, 22 July 2011 (in Spanish) He totalled 2,884 minutes of action as either a right or centre-back, starting in all his appearances for an eighth-place finish.
Chico was given a straight red card after 71 minutes of the 2–2 home draw with Sunderland on 1 September 2012, for a challenge on Louis Saha – referee Roger East decided it was too high and sent him off for dangerous play. An injury prevented him from playing in his team's victory in the EFL Cup and, on 6 April 2013, he agreed to an extension meant to keep him at the Liberty Stadium until June 2016.
In January 2014, police were called to Swansea's training ground after Chico allegedly picked up a brick in a furious row with team-mate Garry Monk. On 1 February, he was accused of diving in a game against West Ham United, where he went down under contact from Andy Carroll, who was subsequently sent off by Howard Webb.
On 16 July 2019, Chico agreed to a one-year deal with CF Fuenlabrada, newly promoted to the second tier. After retiring at age 33, he returned to Almería as youth team manager.
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||
| Cádiz | 2006–07 | Segunda División | 0 |
| Portuense (loan) | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 3 |
| Almería | 2008–09 | La Liga | 1 |
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 1 | |
| Genoa CFC | 2010–11 | Serie A | 0 |
| RCD Mallorca | 2011–12 | La Liga | 0 |
| Swansea City | 2012–13 | Premier League | 1 |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 3 | |
| Lekhwiya SC | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 5 |
| 2015–16 | Qatar Stars League | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Qatar Stars League | 2 | |
| Granada CF | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 0 |
| Rubin Kazan | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 0 |
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