Miguel Ximénez

For the Spanish Gothic painter, see Miguel Ximénez (artist).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ximénez and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.
Miguel Ximénez
Ximénez in 2013
Personal information
Full name Miguel Alejandro Ximénez Acosta
Date of birth (1977-09-13) 13 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Maldonado, Uruguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2005 Deportivo Maldonado 74 (27)
2002 → Atenas de San Carlos (loan) 9 (3)
2003 → Plaza Colonia (loan) 19 (9)
2004 → CSD Comunicaciones (loan) 22 (13)
2005–2007 Danubio F.C. 4 (1)
2005–2006 → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) 43 (27)
2007 → Junior Barranquilla (loan) 19 (8)
2008–2011 Sporting Cristal 95 (47)
2009 → Club Libertad (loan) 16 (8)
2012–2013 Universitario de Deportes 55 (24)
2014 Deportivo Maldonado 12 (5)
2014–2015 Cienciano 23 (4)
2015-2016 Atenas de San Carlos 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2011

Miguel "El Chino[1]" Ximénez Acosta (born 13 September 1977) is an Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Ximénez was born in Maldonado. He was the top goalscorer in the Torneo Apertura 2008, with 20 goals in 20 games playing for Sporting Cristal, also breaking Sergio Ibarra's record of 17 goals in a Torneo Apertura.

On 26 October 2008, Ximénez scored a hat-trick against José Gálvez FBC and broke Juan Caballero's record of 29 goals in a single season with Sporting Cristal.[2]

After a year with Club Libertad, Ximénez returned to Sporting Cristal for the 2010 season.

In 2012, he signed a new contract in the Peruvian First Division scoring 20 goals in 20 games playing for Club Universitario de Deportes. In the Peruvian 2013 Championship, he won his first National title with Universitario de Deportes.

Honours

Universitario de Deportes

References

  1. ^ deportes.terra.com.pe, ed. (2012). "El 'Chino' Ximénez tiene la ilusión de campeonar con la 'U'". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Este Chino sí cumple". libero.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.


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