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Diego Jiménez (footballer, born 1991)
Spanish footballer
For other people named Diego Jiménez, see Diego Jiménez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is López.
Diego Jiménez López (born 11 August 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Balompédica Linense as a centre-back.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Jiménez López | ||
Date of birth | (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Benavente, Spain | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Linense | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2010 | Villarreal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Villarreal C | 72 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Villarreal B | 51 | (3) |
2014–2016 | Recreativo | 35 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Llagostera | 23 | (1) |
2017–2021 | Recreativo | 100 | (5) |
2021–2022 | Hércules | 30 | (4) |
2022–2023 | UCAM Murcia | 11 | (0) |
2023 | Hércules | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Linense | 19 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 28 January 2024 (UTC) |
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Born in Benavente, Zamora, Castille and León, Jiménez played youth football with Villarreal CF. He made his senior debut with the C-team, spending two seasons in the Tercera División with the side.
On 28 January 2012, Jiménez made his debut with the reserves in what was his first game as a professional, appearing as a late substitute in a 2–0 away win against Hércules CF in the Segunda División.[1] He continued to be regularly used in the following campaigns, in both the second level and the Segunda División B.
On 1 September 2014, Jiménez signed a two-year deal with Recreativo de Huelva.[2]
- El Villarreal B silencia el Rico Pérez (Villarreal B silent Rico Pérez); Marca, 28 January 2012 (in Spanish)
- El central Diego Jiménez, nuevo jugador del Decano (Stopper Diego Jiménez, new player of the Dean) Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Recreativo Huelva, 1 September 2014 (in Spanish)
- Diego Jiménez at BDFutbol
- Diego Jiménez at Soccerway
- Diego Jiménez at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Diego Jiménez at FBref.com