Chema (footballer born 1976)

Chema

Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Jiménez Sancho
Date of birth	May 9, 1976 (1976-05-09) (age 35)
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Guijuelo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1995	Tudelano
1995–1997	Atlético Madrid B	33	(7)
1997–2007	Valladolid	235	(9)
2007–2010	Cultural Leonesa	102	(9)
2010–	Guijuelo	35	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

José Manuel Jiménez Sancho, aka Chema (born 9 May 1976 in Pamplona, Navarre), is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Guijuelo as a right midfielder.

Football career

After an unsuccessful stint with Atlético de Madrid (he only played for its B side), Chema signed for Real Valladolid in 1997, going on to amass nearly 300 overall appearances for the Castile and León club. He also played during a good number of matches as an offensive right back.

In 2006–07, Chema helped the club return to the top flight after a three-year absence, appearing in 13 games; he was released in June 2007, joining Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third level, and playing three solid seasons with the Castile and León outfit, being released aged 34, and joining another club in the division, neighbours CD Guijuelo.

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Chema
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Date of birth	1976-05-09
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
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