Ángel Jiménez (footballer)

For other people named Ángel Jiménez, see Ángel Jiménez (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Gallego.
Ángel Jiménez
Personal information
Full name Ángel Jiménez Gallego
Date of birth (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ponferradina
Number 13
Youth career
2013–2021 Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Granada B 30 (0)
2020 Granada 1 (0)
2023– Ponferradina 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023

Ángel Jiménez Gallego (born 22 June 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SD Ponferradina.

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]

Jiménez subsequently featured exclusively for the B-team, helping in their promotion from Segunda Federación in 2023. On 2 August of that year, he signed for SD Ponferradina, freshly relegated to Primera Federación.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 January 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "La SD Ponferradina incorpora al portero sub-23 Ángel Jiménez" [SD Ponferradina sign under-23 goalkeeper Ángel Jiménez] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ Ángel Jiménez at Soccerway


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