César Jiménez Jiménez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Jiménez Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Ávila, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–1997 | Real Madrid C | 12 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Real Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2002 | Zaragoza B | 109 | (5) |
| 2001–2007 | Zaragoza | 14 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | → Almería (loan) | 59 | (4) |
| Total | 194 | (11) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
César Jiménez Jiménez (born 24 November 1977), known simply as César, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
He played almost exclusively with Real Zaragoza,[1] in a career marred by injuries.
Football career
Born in Ávila, Castile and León, César was brought up through the Real Madrid youth ranks, and played his first professional season with the C-team in Segunda División B. In October 1998 he moved to Real Zaragoza, but represented mainly its B-side in his beginnings.
In 2000–01's 18th round César made his La Liga debut, in a 4–2 home win against CA Osasuna, and scored in the game.[2] After the Aragonese's relegation in the following campaign, he served a two-year loan at UD Almería in Segunda División.
César's Zaragoza career was blighted by injuries, as he only amassed 14 first-team appearances in five seasons combined. In a January 2005 match against Real Madrid, a tough challenge by Luís Figo would all but mean his untimely retirement,[3] completed in March 2007.[4]
Honours
- Zaragoza
References
- ↑ El club de las rodillas rotas (Shattered knees society); Heraldo, 29 July 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ La defensa del Osasuna ayudó al Zaragoza (Osasuna's defense helped Zaragoza); ABC, 15 January 2001 (Spanish)
- ↑ Jiménez claims Figo hacked him on purpose; Soccerphile, 17 March 2007
- ↑ 'Sad day' for Zaragoza's César; UEFA.com, 14 March 2007
External links
- César Jiménez profile at BDFutbol
- César Jiménez profile at Soccerway