Ángel Jiménez (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ángel Jiménez Gallego | ||
Date of birth | 22 June 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Granada B | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2021 | Granada | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Granada B | 2 | (0) |
2020– | Granada | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:33, 13 May 2021 (UTC) |
Ángel Jiménez Gallego (born 22 June 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Club Recreativo Granada.
Club career[]
Born in Granada, Andalusia, Jiménez joined hometown side Granada CF's youth setup in 2013, aged just 11.[1] On 8 November 2020, before even having appeared with the reserves, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut by starting and saving a penalty in a 0–2 away loss against Real Sociedad, as his side was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;[2] at the age of 18 years, four months and 16 days, he became the youngest player to debut in the top tier with the club, overcoming previous record holder Adalberto Peñaranda.[3]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 24 January 2021[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Granada B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Granada | 2020–21 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "Ángel Jiménez cumple un sueño en mitad de una pesadilla" [Ángel Jiménez fulfills a dream in the middle of a nightmare] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Jiménez, el más joven en debutar con el Granada en Primera" [Jiménez, the youngest to debut with Granada in Primera] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Ángel Jiménez at Soccerway
External links[]
- Ángel Jiménez at BDFutbol
- Ángel Jiménez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Ángel Jiménez at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Granada
- Spanish footballers
- Footballers from Andalusia
- Association football goalkeepers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Granada CF footballers
- Club Recreativo Granada players
- Spanish football goalkeeper stubs