Ángel Jiménez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Jiménez Gallego | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ponferradina | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2021 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Granada B | 30 | (0) |
| 2020 | Granada | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ponferradina | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 | |||
Ángel Jiménez Gallego (born 22 June 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SD Ponferradina.
Club career[edit]
Born in Granada, Andalusia, Jiménez joined hometown side Granada CF's youth setup in 2013, aged just 11.[1] On 8 November 2020, before even having appeared with the reserves, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut by starting and saving a penalty in a 0–2 away loss against Real Sociedad, as his side was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;[2] at the age of 18 years, four months and 16 days, he became the youngest player to debut in the top tier with the club, overcoming previous record holder Adalberto Peñaranda.[3]
Jiménez subsequently featured exclusively for the B-team, helping in their promotion from Segunda Federación in 2023. On 2 August of that year, he signed for SD Ponferradina, freshly relegated to Primera Federación.[4]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 24 January 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Granada | 2020–21 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Ángel Jiménez cumple un sueño en mitad de una pesadilla" [Ángel Jiménez fulfills a dream in the middle of a nightmare] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Jiménez, el más joven en debutar con el Granada en Primera" [Jiménez, the youngest to debut with Granada in Primera] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora al portero sub-23 Ángel Jiménez" [SD Ponferradina sign under-23 goalkeeper Ángel Jiménez] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Ángel Jiménez at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Ángel Jiménez at BDFutbol
- Ángel Jiménez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ángel Jiménez at Soccerway
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