Javier Jiménez García

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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is García.
Javi Jiménez
Personal information
Full name Javier Jiménez García
Date of birth (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997
Place of birth Aldaia, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Albacete
(on loan from Valencia)
Youth career
2003–2016 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Valencia B 64 (1)
2017– Valencia 0 (0)
2020– → Albacete (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2015 Spain U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2020

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]

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References
  1. "Nàstic 3–1 Valencia CF Mestalla" (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. "Y el Valencia blinda a Javi Jiménez 'Jotamendi'" [Valencia blind Javi Jiménez 'Jotamendi'] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. "El Celta abusa de un Valencia sin rumbo" [Celta abuse of a pathless Valencia] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. "Los hermanos Jiménez, futuro del Valencia" [The Jiménez brothers, future of Valencia] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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