César Jiménez Jiménez

César Jiménez
Personal information
Full name César Jiménez Jiménez
Date of birth (1977-11-24) 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

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

  1. ↑ El club de las rodillas rotas (Shattered knees society); Heraldo, 29 July 2010 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ La defensa del Osasuna ayudó al Zaragoza (Osasuna's defense helped Zaragoza); ABC, 15 January 2001 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Jiménez claims Figo hacked him on purpose; Soccerphile, 17 March 2007
  4. ↑ 'Sad day' for Zaragoza's César; UEFA.com, 14 March 2007
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