University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA
2011: Redshirted his first season at UCSB. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Pasadena High School…Helped the Bulldogs to two Pacific League Championships…Was a 2009 First Team All-Pacific League selection…Served as the team captain as a junior and senior and earned Defensive MVP honors both of those seasons…Also played for Pasadena's football team as the kicker/punter. 

CLUB
Spent four seasons with FC Barcelona USA and four with Los Angeles Futbol Club…With the former, he won the U-9, U-10, and U-11 CYSA-South State Championships…With LAFC, he was a quarterfinalist in the Donostia Cup in San Sebastian, Spain…During a tour of Spain with LAFC, he faced the Real Madrid and Real Sociedad youth teams.  

PERSONAL
David Flores was born on March 23, 1991 in Pasadena, Calif.…Parents are Gerardo and Carmen Flores…Has two siblings, Jerry and Esau…Is majoring in history with a minor in education…Aspires to one day be a history teacher and soccer coach…When he isn't on the soccer field, he enjoys hanging out with friends…Can't do without the people back home…Before each game, he listens to his favorite playlist on his iPod…Can best be described as talkative…Most memorable sporting moment was stepping on the field for the first time with UCSB during a 2010 spring game against the Mexico U-20 team…He loves to cook and play FIFA…Would like to play on the same pitch as Chicharito Hernandez…Cheers for Chivas, the 49ers, Lakers and Dodgers…Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant…Enjoys watching "The Wedding Singer" and "Pawn Stars"…Favorite book is "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato.