Álvaro Jiménez (Guatemalan footballer)

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Álvaro Jiménez
Personal information
Full name Álvaro José Jiménez Soto
Date of birth (1974-11-24) November 24, 1974 (age 47)
Place of birth Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 CSD Comunicaciones 25 (2)
2004–2006 Jalapa 72 (0)
2007 Deportivo Mictlán 13 (0)
2007–2009 Comunicaciones
2009–present Aurora F.C.
National team‡
1999–2006 Guatemala 25 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2010
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 July 2010
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Soto.

Álvaro José Jiménez Soto (born 24 November 1974) is a Guatemalan former football defender. He last played for Aurora F.C. in the Guatemalan second division.

Club career[]

Jiménez had two spells at Guatemalan giants CSD Comunicaciones. He also played for Jalapa and had a short spell at Mictlán.

International career[]

Jiménez made his debut for Guatemala in a February 1999 friendly match against Ecuador and has earned a total of 25 caps, scoring no goals. He did, however, score a goal in a non-official match against a Cameroun IX in January 2002.[1] He has never represented his country in a FIFA World Cup qualification match but played at the 2001[2] and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups, as well as at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]

Jiménez's final international was an October 2006 friendly match against Honduras.

References[]

  1. ^ 2002 MATCHES INTERCONTINENTAL (January - March) - RSSSF
  2. ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  3. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details - RSSSF

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