Álvaro Jiménez (Spanish footballer)

For the Guatemalan football defender, see Álvaro José Jiménez Soto.

Álvaro José Jiménez Guerrero (born 19 May 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Iranian club Tractor SC, on loan from Cádiz CF.

Álvaro Jiménez

Jiménez playing for Sporting Gijón in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Álvaro José Jiménez Guerrero
Date of birth	(1995-05-19) 19 May 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Tractor (on loan from Cádiz)
Number	8
Youth career
2003–2010	Córdoba
2010–2014	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Real Madrid C	9	(1)
2014–2017	Real Madrid B	60	(8)
2016–2017	→ Getafe (loan)	33	(2)
2017–2020	Getafe	13	(1)
2018–2019	→ Sporting Gijón (loan)	20	(1)
2019–2020	→ Albacete (loan)	26	(2)
2020–2021	Albacete	35	(5)
2021–	Cádiz	9	(0)
2022	→ Ibiza (loan)	8	(1)
2022–2023	→ Las Palmas (loan)	26	(3)
2023–	→ Tractor (loan)	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Guerrero.

Club career

Jiménez was born in Córdoba, Andalusia, and joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2010, after starting it out at Córdoba CF. He made his senior debut with the former's C-team on 8 September 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 home loss against Getafe CF B in the Segunda División B.

Jiménez was definitely promoted to the C's in July 2014, but spent the vast majority of the campaign with the reserves in the third tier. He made his debut for Castilla on 5 October 2014, starting in a 1–0 away win against Barakaldo CF.

Jiménez scored his first goal for the side on 11 November, netting the first in Castilla's 2–1 home win against UB Conquense;^[1] he also scored doubles in a 4–1 routing of CD Toledo^[2] and in a 4–2 win against Atlético Madrid B, both in January 2015.^[3] He finished the season as one of the club's top goalscorer with seven goals, along with Burgui and Raúl De Tomás.

On 4 August 2016, Jiménez was loaned to Segunda División side Getafe CF, in a season-long deal.^[4] He made his professional debut on 26 August, coming on as a late substitute for Facundo Castillón in a 0–0 home draw against CD Numancia.^[5]

On 26 June 2017, after Getafe's promotion, Jiménez was bought outright by the club.^[6] He made his La Liga debut on 20 August, starting and being sent off in a 0–0 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.^[7]

On 22 August 2018, Jiménez was loaned to second-tier side Sporting de Gijón for a year.^[8] The following 12 July, he joined fellow league team Albacete Balompié also in a temporary deal.^[9]

On 1 September 2020, Jiménez signed a permanent two-year contract with Albacete.^[10] On 8 August of the following year, after the club's relegation, he moved to Cádiz CF in the top tier on a four-year deal.^[11]

On 29 January 2022, Jiménez returned to the second tier after agreeing to a loan deal with UD Ibiza for the remainder of the campaign.^[12] On 20 July, he moved to fellow second division side UD Las Palmas, also in a temporary deal.^[13]

On 5 July 2023, Jiménez moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Iranian side Tractor SC on a one-year loan.^[14]

References

1. "2–1: Castilla's good run continues". Real Madrid. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
2. "4–1: Castilla get 2015 underway by moving into play-off places". Real Madrid. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
3. "4–2: Castilla impose themselves with authority in the derby". Real Madrid. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
4. "Álvaro Jiménez es Azulón" [Álvaro Jiménez is Azulón] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
5. "El Getafe se atasca en su estreno en casa" [Getafe collapse in their home debut] (in Spanish). Marca. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
6. "Getafe to sign Alvaro Jimenez from Real Madrid". Marca. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
7. "Premio a la resistencia del Geta" [Prize to Geta's resistance] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
8. "Álvaro Jiménez, nuevo fichaje rojiblanco" [Álvaro Jiménez new red-and-white signing] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
9. "Álvaro Jiménez cedido al Albacete" [Álvaro Jiménez loaned to Albacete] (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
10. "Álvaro Jiménez está de vuelta" [Álvaro Jiménez is back] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
11. "Acuerdo con el Albacete para el traspaso de Álvaro Jiménez" [Agreement with Albacete for the transfer of Álvaro Jiménez] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
12. "Álvaro Jiménez, cedido a la UD Ibiza" [Álvaro Jiménez, loaned to UD Ibiza] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
13. "Álvaro Jiménez, cedido a Las Palmas" [Álvaro Jiménez, loaned to Las Palmas] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
14. "Cesión de Álvaro Jiménez al Tractor de Irán" [Loan of Álvaro Jiménez to Iran's Tractor] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

External links

• Real Madrid profile
• Álvaro Jiménez at BDFutbol
• Álvaro Jiménez at Soccerway