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Paraguayan footballer (born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Giménez and the second or maternal family name is Florentín.
Néstor Giménez
Personal information
Full name Néstor Rafael Giménez Florentín
Date of birth (1997-07-24) 24 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Itá, Paraguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team Libertad
Number 4
Youth career
Libertad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Libertad 61 (1)
2019–2020 → Nacional (loan) 12 (0)
2021–2022 → Tacuary (loan) 38 (2)
International career
2019–2020 Paraguay U23 2 (0)
2024– Paraguay 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024

Néstor Rafael Giménez Florentín (born 24 July 1997) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a left back for Libertad and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

A Libertad youth graduate, Giménez made his professional debut with the team in 2016. To gain more gain time, Giménez had loan spells to Paraguayan Primera División fellows Nacional and Tacuary from 2019 to 2022.

Back to Libertad in 2022, Ginénez had more game time with the club, but was eventually the second choice left back behind Matias Espinoza.

International career

In November 2023, Giménez received his first call up to the Paraguay national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games but did not play.

In June 2024, he made international debut with Paraguay, in a 0–3 defeat against Chile. Three days later, he was included in the final squad for the 2024 Copa América.

Career statistics

International

As of 28 June 2024
National team Year Apps Goals
Paraguay 2024 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Libertad

References

  1. "GIMÉNEZ, PROMOCIONADO". Facebook (in Spanish). Club Libertad. 29 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Hernesto Caballero, feliz por su primera vez con la Albirroja: "Lo que siento es algo inexplicable"" (in Spanish). Extra. 14 November 2023.
  3. "Gimenez afianzado en la defensa de Libertad" (in Spanish). ABC.com. 1 March 2023.
  4. "Néstor Giménez, cerca de volver en el Gumarelo" (in Spanish). ABC.com. 24 March 2023.
  5. "Néstor Giménez y su ascendente recorrido hasta llegar a la Albirroja" (in Spanish). Versus. 15 November 2023.
  6. ""Toda la emoción de Giménez" (in Spanish). La Nación. 15 November 2023.
  7. "Los debutantes que tuvo Paraguay en la dolorosa caída ante Chile" (in Spanish). Versus. 12 June 2024.
  8. "Están los 26 convocados para la CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024" (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 15 June 2024.
  9. Néstor Giménez at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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