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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1986-11-03) November 3, 1986 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | San Dimas, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Strikers FC | ||
| 2004 | South Florida Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders | ||
| 2005 | Chivas USA | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 26, 2008 | |||
Christian Jimenez (born November 3, 1986) is an American former soccer player.
Career
Jimenez trained with the United States under-17 national team at the USSF's Bradenton Academy from the Fall 2002 to Spring 2004, and competed in a Youth World Championship. Upon graduating from Bradenton, Jimenez moved to the University of South Florida along with Rodrigo Hidalgo. At USF he played only one season of college soccer, appearing in 17 games and registering four goals and four assists, before turning professional by signing a Generation Adidas contract with MLS.
Jimenez was selected 14th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA, a team dedicated to fielding a largely Hispanic, Spanish-speaking team in MLS. He never played a first-team match for Chivas and was traded to Real Salt Lake after the 2005 season along with Douglas Sequeira for Brian Dunseth. He made one appearance in the 2006 season, but missed the rest of the season due to a torn ACL to his left knee. Failing to make an impact in 2007, he was waived by ownership and coach Jason Kreis.
References
- "Real's Jimenez out with ACL tear". The Deseret News. 2006-06-16.
External links
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Los Angeles Highlanders FC players
- Chivas USA players
- Real Salt Lake players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Chivas USA draft picks
- Sportspeople from San Dimas, California
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California