Javier "Javi" Jiménez García (born 11 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Alzira.[1]
 Jiménez with Spain U18 in 2015 | |||
| 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 | Alzira | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2016 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Valencia B | 67 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Valencia | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Albacete (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Albacete | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | Alcorcón | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Cornellà | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Alcoyano | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Alzira | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn 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 in the Segunda División B.[2]
On 15 August 2015 Jiménez signed a new contract with the Che, agreeing to a five-year deal.[3] 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.[4]
On 13 August 2020, Jiménez moved to Segunda División side Albacete Balompié on loan for the season.[5] In June 2021, after the club's relegation, he signed a permanent contract with them,[6] and helped in their return to the second level at first attempt with 22 appearances.
On 31 January 2023, after failing to play a single minute in the first half of the 2022–23 season, he terminated his contract with Alba.[7]
Personal life
editJiménez's younger brother Pablo is also a footballer. A forward, he too was groomed at Valencia.[8]
References
edit- ^ Javi Jiménez at Soccerway
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Javi Jiménez volverá al Albacete" [Javi Jiménez will return to Albacete] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Gracias, Javi Jiménez" [Thank you, Javi Jiménez] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "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
edit- Javi Jiménez at BDFutbol
- Stats and Bio at Ciberche (in Spanish)