title: Vanessa Flores
text: # Vanessa Flores
  
  Vanessa Flores Bear (born 26 May 1997) is an American-born Mexican footballer who played as centre back for Tigres UANL and the Mexico women's national team.
  
  She was the first foreign-born Mexican player who signed with a Liga MX Femenil club.
  
  ## International career
  
  Flores represented Mexico at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut on 4 February 2017 in a friendly match against Canada.
  
  ## Honors and awards
  
  ### International
  
  **Mexico U17**
  
  * CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship: 2013
  