Christian Eduardo Giménez

Christian Giménez

Personal information
Full name	Christian Eduardo Giménez
Date of birth	13 November 1974 (1974-11-13) (age 37)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1995	San Miguel	83	(26)
1995–1997	Boca Juniors	10	(3)
1996–1997	→ Nueva Chicago (loan)	24	(20)
1997–2001	Lugano	95	(55)
2001–2005	FC Basel	123	(93)
2005–2006	Marseille	21	(1)
2006–2007	Hertha BSC	28	(12)
2007–2008	Toluca	30	(9)
2009	Skoda Xanthi	0	(0)
2009	→ Locarno (loan)	10	(7)
2010	Chacarita Juniors	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Christian Giménez (born 13 November 1974 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer.

Career

Giménez started his career as a 17-year-old in the Argentine lower leagues, playing for Club Atlético San Miguel. In 1995 he was signed by the Boca Juniors, but he only played for them for one season before being loaned out to fellow Argentine team Nueva Chicago.

In 1997 Boca Juniors sold Giménez to Swiss team AC Lugano, in 2001 he was sold to fellow Swiss outfit FC Basel. It was with Basel that he had the most success, winning several titles and awards.

The forward whose career highlights include helping FC Basel win the Swiss League championship titles in 2002, 2004 and 2005. In 2001 and 2002 he was also the top scorer in the Swiss league.

In 2005 he moved to Olympique de Marseille, and after a difficult year he signed a one year loan agreement with German Bundesliga club Hertha BSC, on 4 August 2006. He was transferred to Hertha BSC on 27 May 2007, the agreement was revealed in April. He signed a three-year contract, which ran until 2009, but he was sold two years early.

In 2007 he was signed by Club Toluca for a three-year contract, but his contract was discontinued early at the end of Clausura 2008 due to his poor performance.

In 2008, Giménez signed at Xanthi,^[1] before departing to play on loan by FC Locarno,^[2] the loan was announced on 16 February 2009 and turned back in summer 2009.

On 4 January 2010, he left Skoda Xanthi and signed for Chacarita Juniors.^[3] Giménez was released by Chacarita Juniors after the end of the 2009–10 season.

Honours

• 2001: Swiss League top goalscorer (with FC Lugano)
• 2002: Swiss League champion with FC Basel
• 2002: Swiss League top goalscorer (with FCBasel)
• 2002: Swiss Cup champion with FC Basel
• 2003: Swiss Cup champion with FC Basel
• 2004: Swiss League champion with FC Basel
• 2005: Swiss League champion with FC Basel
• 2005: Swiss League top goalscorer (with FC Basel)

References

1. ^ "Skoda Xanthi signed Gimenez". soccerbase.gr. 19 January 2009. http://www.soccerbase.gr/news.aspx?lang=en&id=2009-01-19. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Locarno verliert - und verpflichtet Gimenez" (in German). football.ch. 15 February 2009. http://www.football.ch/sfl/de/archiv_chl_0902.aspx?vNews=1&newsID=2. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 
3. ^ "Gimenez findet neuen Club" (in German). transfermarkt.de. 4 January 2010. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/34382/gimenez-findet-neuen-club.html. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 

External links

• Statistics at Guardian Stats Centre

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Name	Gimenez, Cristian Eduardo
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Date of birth	13 November 1974
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
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