Javi Jiménez (footballer, born 1997)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Jiménez García | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Aldaia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Albacete (on loan from Valencia) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2016 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Valencia B | 67 | (1) |
| 2017– | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Albacete (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC) | |||
Javier "Javi" Jiménez García (born 11 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Albacete Balompié on loan from Valencia CF as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Aldaia, Valencia, Jiménez was a Valencia CF youth graduate. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves on 15 February 2015, starting in a 1–3 away loss against Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the Segunda División B championship.[1]
On 15 August 2015 Jiménez signed a new contract with the Che, agreeing to a five-year deal.[2] He made his first team debut on 3 January 2017, starting in a 1–4 Copa del Rey home loss against Celta de Vigo; he also committed a penalty and scored an own goal during the match.[3]
On 13 August 2020, Jiménez moved to Segunda División side Albacete Balompié on loan for the season.[4]
Personal life
Jiménez's younger brother Pablo is also a footballer. A forward, he too was groomed at Valencia.[5]
References
- ^ "Nàstic 3–1 Valencia CF Mestalla" (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Y el Valencia blinda a Javi Jiménez 'Jotamendi'" [Valencia blind Javi Jiménez 'Jotamendi'] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "El Celta abusa de un Valencia sin rumbo" [Celta abuse of a pathless Valencia] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Javi Jiménez, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié" [Javi Jiménez, new player of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Los hermanos Jiménez, futuro del Valencia" [The Jiménez brothers, future of Valencia] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
External links
- Javi Jiménez at BDFutbol
- Stats and Bio at Ciberche (in Spanish)
- Javi Jiménez at Soccerway