Antonio Jiménez Rangel (born 18 January 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Jiménez Rangel | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | La Gineta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Albacete | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Albacete B | ||
| 2007 | Albacete | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Sangonera | 32 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Almansa | 70 | (9) |
| 2012–2014 | Conquense | 68 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Guadalajara | 60 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | SS Reyes | 33 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Guadalajara | 31 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Alcobendas Sport | 62 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Azuqueca | 27 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Almansa | 60 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Huracán Balazote | 33 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in La Gineta, Province of Albacete, Castilla–La Mancha, Rangel graduated from local Albacete Balompié's youth system, starting his senior career with their reserves in the 2005–06 season, in the Tercera División. He made his professional debut on 3 June 2007, starting in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against Xerez CD.[1]
Rangel left Albacete in summer 2008, and competed in the Segunda División B but also in the fourth tier the following seasons, representing Sangonera Atlético CF, UD Almansa[2] and UB Conquense.[3] He achieved promotion with the last of those clubs at the end of the 2012–13 campaign, appearing in 33 matches and scoring twice.[4]
On 6 August 2014, Rangel signed for third-division CD Guadalajara.[5] He continued to play in the lower leagues and amateur football until his retirement, with UD San Sebastián de los Reyes,[6] Guadalajara, Fútbol Alcobendas Sport,[7] CD Azuqueca and Almansa.[8]
References
edit- ^ Albacete y Xerez empatan en un partido intrascendente (Albacete and Xerez draw in an irrelevant match); Marca, 3 June 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ Rangel refuerza la zaga del Almansa (Rangel bolsters Almansa's back sector) Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine; El Día Digital, 14 July 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Rangel refuerza la zaga del Conquense (Rangel reinforces Conquense's defence); Cuenca News, 10 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Conquense disfruta su merecido ascenso a Segunda División “B” (Conquense enjoy their deserved promotion to Segunda División "B"); Castilla–La Mancha Football Federation, 1 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Rangel, nuevo jugador del C.D. Guadalajara (Rangel, new player of C.D. Guadalajara); C.D. Guadalajara, 6 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Antonio Rangel ficha por el San Sebastián de los Reyes (Antonio Rangel signs for San Sebastián de los Reyes); Be Soccer, 2016 (in Spanish)
- ^ ALCOBENDAS SPORT | Rangel: “Hicimos noventa minutos muy serios” (ALCOBENDAS SPORT | Rangel: "We had the most solid ninety minutes"); El Gol de Madriz, 21 October 2019 (in Spanish)
- ^ Antonio Jiménez ‘Rangel’ vuelve a la UD Almansa para edificar una defensa sólida (Antonio Jiménez 'Rangel' returns to UD Almansa to build on solid defence); La Tinta de Almansa, 6 July 2021 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Antonio Rangel at BDFutbol
- Antonio Rangel at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Antonio Rangel at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Antonio Rangel at Soccerway