Who is Leonel Flores, the reserve striker called up by Úbeda | OneFootball

The series of injuries at Boca opened the door for several young players, and Leonel Flores appears to be the next to get his chance. The 19-year-old forward has been called up for the second time by Claudio Úbeda and could make his First Division debut in the match against Vélez, for the Torneo Apertura.

Flores can play in all three attacking positions and can also play as a second striker. He had already been on the bench in the defeat against Estudiantes and was called up again due to the lack of offensive alternatives in the professional squad.

The attacker joined Boca's youth ranks in 2014, at just seven years old, and signed his first professional contract after establishing himself in the Reserve team. In 2025, under the guidance of Mariano Herrón, he had a standout start in the Torneo Proyección Apertura, where he scored eight goals and was one of the team's top scorers.

After losing continuity, he became decisive again in the final stretch of the year. He scored the winning goal in the round of 16 of the Torneo Proyección Clausura against Lanús and scored again in the final against Gimnasia, in extra time, before taking his penalty in the title-deciding shootout.

If he gets minutes against Vélez, Flores will join the list of young players who have already made their debut in this cycle, alongside Tomás Aranda, Iker Zufiaurre, and Gonzalo Gelini.

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