Álvaro Jiménez (Guatemalan footballer)
Álvaro José Jiménez Soto (born 24 November 1974) is a Guatemalan former football defender. He last played for Aurora F.C. in the Guatemalan second division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro José Jiménez Soto | ||
| Date of birth | November 24, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | CSD Comunicaciones | 25 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Jalapa | 72 | (0) |
| 2007 | Deportivo Mictlán | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Comunicaciones | ||
| 2009–present | Aurora F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999–2006 | Guatemala | 25 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2010 | |||
Club career Edit
Jiménez had two spells at Guatemalan giants CSD Comunicaciones. He also played for Jalapa and had a short spell at Mictlán.
International career Edit
Jiménez made his debut for Guatemala in a February 1999 friendly match against Ecuador and has earned a total of 25 caps, scoring no goals. He did, however, score a goal in a non-official match against a Cameroun IX in January 2002.[1] He has never represented his country in a FIFA World Cup qualification match but played at the 2001[2] and 2003 UNCAF Nations Cups, as well as at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
Jiménez's final international was an October 2006 friendly match against Honduras.
References Edit
External links Edit
- Álvaro Jiménez at National-Football-Teams.com