- Óscar Jiménez
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This article is about the Salvadoran international footballer. For the comic book artist, see Oscar Jimenez (comics).
Óscar Jiménez Personal information Full name Óscar Armando Jiménez Campos Date of birth April 18, 1979 Place of birth Ilopango, El Salvador Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position midfielder Club information Current club Isidro Metapán Number 16 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2003 Atlético Marte 2003–2005 Platense 2005–2006 Real San Martín 2006–2007 Once Municipal 2007–2008 FAS 36 (1) 2008–2009 Alianza 30 (0) 2009– Isidro Metapán 33 (0) National team‡ 2008–2009 El Salvador 24 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 10, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2011This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Campos.Óscar Armando Jiménez Campos (born April 18, 1979 in Ilopango, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran First Division.
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Club career
Jiménez started his career at Atlético Marte in 1998 and joined second division side Platense in 2003. He moved to San Martín, also in the second tier, two years later only to sign for Premier Division outfit Once Municipal in 2006.[1] He kept switching clubs every year, playing for FAS, Alianza before ending up at Isidro Metapán.[2]
International career
Jiménez received his first call up to the national team in January 2008. He officially got his first cap on January 22, 2008 in a friendly match against Belize and he has, as of June 2011, earned a total of 24 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.[4]
His final international was an August 2009 friendly match against Colombia.
References
- ^ Todos los movimientos del mercado en la Primera División - El Diario de Hoy (Spanish)
- ^ El Grafico Profile (Spanish)
- ^ Óscar Jiménez – FIFA competition record
- ^ UNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF
External links
- Óscar Jiménez at National-Football-Teams.com
El Salvador squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Montes • 2 Escobar • 3 González • 4 Henríquez • 5 Hernández • 6 Martínez • 7 Sánchez • 8 Osael • 9 Corrales • 10 Quintanilla • 11 Zelaya • 12 Salazar • 13 Umanzor • 14 Alas • 15 Pacheco • 16 Jiménez • 17 Castillo • 18 Coreas • 19 Reyes • 20 Turcios • 21 Torres • 22 Villalobos • 23 Barrera • Coach: de los Cobos
A.D. Isidro Metapán – current squad Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from San Salvador Department
- Association football midfielders
- Salvadoran footballers
- El Salvador international footballers
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- C.D. Atlético Marte footballers
- Once Municipal footballers
- C.D. FAS footballers
- Alianza F.C. footballers
- A.D. Isidro Metapan footballers
- Salvadoran football biography stubs
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