Hector Jiménez (soccer)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hector O. Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | November 3, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bell Gardens, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Arsenal FC (California) | ||
| 2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2006–2010 | California Golden Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010 | Bay Area Ambassadors | ||
| 2011– | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 16, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Hector O. Jiménez (born November 3, 1988) is an American player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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Career [edit]
High School [edit]
Hector played four years at Bell Gardens High School from 2005-2006 where he established himself as one of the team's leaders and caught the eye of various soccer programs across the country.
College and Amateur [edit]
Jiménez is a product of the University of California Berkeley where he played between 2006-2010. He was three-time First Team All-Pac-10 (2008–2010), NSCAA Second Team Far West Region, no. 2 on Cal’s all-time assist list, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8 team, NSCAA First Team Far West All-Region and was three-time Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic.[1]
During his college years, Jiménez also played with the Bay Area Ambassadors of the National Premier Soccer League.
Professional [edit]
On January 14, 2011, Jiménez was drafted in the second round (34th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy.[2]
Honors [edit]
Los Angeles Galaxy [edit]
- MLS Cup (2): 2011, 2012
- Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield (1): 2011
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2011
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