Javi Jiménez (footballer, born 1997)

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.

For other people named Javier Jiménez, see Javier Jiménez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Albacete
(on loan from Valencia)
Number 18
Youth career
2003–2016 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Valencia B 67 (1)
2017– Valencia 0 (0)
2020– → Albacete (loan) 1 (0)
National team
2015 Spain U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

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]

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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