Israel Jiménez
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Full name | Israel Sabdi Jiménez Núñez | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 13 August 1989|||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Monterrey, Mexico | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||
Playing position | Right Back | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | UANL | |||||||||||||||
Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | UANL | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2008– | UANL | 195 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2014 | → Tijuana (loan) | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | Mexico U23 | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||||
2012– | Mexico | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:22, 14 October 2018 (UTC) |
Israel Sabdi Jiménez Núñez (13 August 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[2]
Club career
Tigres UANL
On 26 July 2008, Israel Jiménez debuted in the Primera Division in the first game of the Apertura 2008, in a draw 0-0 against Pachuca under the manager, Manuel Lapuente.
His first international game with Tigres UANL was in the 2009 North American SuperLiga in a game against Chivas USA, he played for the entire game.
Since Ricardo Ferretti became the team's coach, Jiménez is a regular starter. He was part of the Apertura 2011 and Apertura 2015 championship-winning teams's starting line-up.
International career
Mexico U23
in 2012 Jimenez was chosen by coach Luis Fernando Tena to be part of the Mexican squad participating in the 2012 Olympic Qualifying Tournament held in the United States. Jimenez scored in his debut in the tournament from a long range free kick against Trinidad and Tobago. Mexico went on to win the tournament and qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympic games held in London, England. Jimenez made the final cut for those participating in the Olympics. Jimenez won the gold medal with Mexico after defeating Brazil in the final.
Mexico
On 23 May 2011, Jiménez received an opportunity to play the 2011 Copa America and was called up to the Mexico U-22 national football team preliminary squad.[3] however he did not make the final cut for those participating in the tournament. Jimenez made his full senior debut with Mexico 25 January 2012 in a friendly game against Venezuela, the game resulted in a 3-1 win for Mexico. Jimenez was a squad member at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Club
As of 3 September 2012[4]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Mexico | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
2008–09 | Tigres | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | 10 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | 35 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 0 | ||
2011–12 | 39 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 39 | 3 | ||
2012–13 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | Mexico | 88 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 90 | 3 |
Honors
Club
- UANL
- Liga MX (4): Apertura 2011, Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017
- Copa MX (1): Clausura 2014
- Campeón de Campeones (3): 2016, 2017, 2018
- SuperLiga (1): 2009
- Campeones Cup (1): 2018
International
- Mexico
- CONCACAF Cup (1): 2015
- Mexico U-23
References
- ↑ "Player Profile". Televisadeportes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ↑ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Preliminary Squad of Mexico National Football Team to Copa America". Femexfut.org.mx. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ↑ "Israel Jiménez". Fichajes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
External links
- Israel Jiménez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- Israel Jiménez – FIFA competition record (archive)