José Gimenez | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | José María Giménez de Vargas | |
Date of birth | 20 January 1995 | |
Place of birth | Toledo, Uruguay | |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
Playing position | Centre back | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Atlético Madrid | |
Number | 24 | |
Youth clubs | ||
Toledo Junior | ||
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2012–2013 2013– |
Danubio Atlético Madrid |
85 (3) | 16 (0)
National team | ||
2013–2014 2013– |
Uruguay U20 Uruguay |
43 (6) | 11 (0)
José María Giménez de Vargas (born 20 January 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Uruguay national team as a central defender.
International career[]
In May 2018 he was named in Uruguay's provisional 26 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 15 June, he scored the winning goal in the final minute of Uruguay's opening game of the World Cup against Egypt. He headed the ball powerfully after receiving crossing from Carlos Sánchez's free kick.
Honours[]
Club[]
- Atlético Madrid
- La Liga: 2013–14
- Supercopa de España: 2014
- UEFA Champions League: Runner-up 2013–14, 2015–16
- UEFA Europa League: 2017–18
External links[]
- José Giménez at official Atlético Madrid website
- José Giménez at BDFutbol
- José Giménez at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Giménez – UEFA competition record
Atlético Madrid F.C. squad - 2023–24 |
1 Grbić • 2 Giménez • 3 Azpilicueta • 4 Söyüncü • 5 De Paul • 6 Koke (c) • 7 Griezmann • 8 Saúl • 9 Memphis • 10 Correa • 11 Lemar • 12 Samuel Lino • 13 Oblak • 14 Llorente • 15 Savić • 16 Molina • 17 Galán • 19 Morata • 20 Witsel • 21 Carrasco • 22 Hermoso • 23 Reinildo • 24 Barrios • 25 Riquelme • Manager: Diego Simeone |
Uruguay |
Uruguayan competitions · Uruguayan coaches · Uruguayan players · Uruguayan stadiums |
Uruguay – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 |
1. Muslera 2. Lugano (c) 3. Godín 4. Fucile 5. Gargano 6. Á. Pereira 7. Rodríguez 8. Hernández 9. Suárez 10. Forlán 11. Stuani 12. Muñoz 13. Giménez 14. Lodeiro 15. Pérez 16. M. Pereira 17. Arévalo 18. Ramírez 19. Coates 20. González 21. Cavani 22. Cáceres 23. Silva Manager: Óscar Tabárez |
Uruguay – 2015 Copa América |
1. Muslera 2. Giménez 3. Godín (c) 4. Fucile 5. Sánchez 6. Á. Pereira 7. C. Rodríguez 8. Hernández 9. Rolán 10. De Arrascaeta 11. Stuani 12. Muñoz 13. G. Silva 14. Lodeiro 15. G. Pereira 16. M. Pereira 17. Arévalo Ríos 18. Corujo 19. Coates 20. González 21. Cavani 22. J. Rodríguez 23. M. Silva Manager: Óscar Tabárez |
Uruguay – Copa América Centenario |
Uruguay – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals |
1. Muslera 2. Giménez 3. Godín (c) 4. Varela 5. Sánchez 6. Bentancur 7. Rodríguez 8. Nández 9. Suárez 10. De Arrascaeta 11. Stuani 12. Campaña 13. G. Silva 14. Torreira 15. Vecino 16. Pereira 17. Laxalt 18. Gómez 19. Coates 20. Urretaviscaya 21. Cavani 22. Cáceres 23. M. Silva Manager: Óscar Tabárez |