Camilo Jiménez Explained

Camilo Jiménez
Fullname:Camilo César Jiménez Ballón
Birth Date:2 July 1996
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Height:1.89 m[1]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Deportivo Llacuabamba
Clubnumber:23
Youthclubs1:Universidad San Martín
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Zeta
Caps1:6
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Universidad San Martín
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Deportivo Hualgayoc
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Carlos A. Mannucci
Caps4:44
Goals4:3
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Carlos Stein
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Clubs6:Sport Boys
Caps6:10
Goals6:0
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Sport Chavelines
Caps7:16
Goals7:2
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Deportivo Llacuabamba
Caps8:28
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Peru U15
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:Peru U17
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:18:29, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Camilo César Jiménez Ballón (born 2 July 1996) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Peruvian Segunda División side Deportivo Llacuabamba.

Club career

FK Zeta

Jiménez is a product of Universidad San Martín.[1] At the age of 18, Jiménez went on a trial at Montenegrin club FK Zeta in January 2015.[2] He played his first game for the club on 31 January 2015 in a friendly game against FK Dečić.[3] In mid-February, he officially signed with the Montenegrin club.[4]

He got his official debut for the club on 11 March 2015 against OFK Petrovac.[5] Jiménez started on the bench, before replacing Luka Klikovac in the 66th minute. He played a total of six games for Zeta.

Return to Peru

Jiménez returned to Peru and played a season with his former club Universidad San Martín, acting on the club's reserve team. In 2017 he moved to Deportivo Hualgayoc in the Peruvian Segunda División, before joining fellow league club, Carlos A. Mannucci, on 2 February 2018.[6] With 24 appearances in 2018, he helped Manucci securing promotion to the Peruvian Primera División for the 2019 season.

On 3 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Jiménez had joined Peruvian Primera División club FC Carlos Stein on a one-year deal.[7] After a year at Stein, Jiménez moved to Sport Boys for the 2021, confirming the deal on 22 December 2020.[8]

In January 2022, Jiménez moved to Peruvian Segunda División side Sport Chavelines.[9] In January 2023, he joined Deportivo Llacuabamba.[10]

International career

Jímenez has played games for both the Peruvian U15 and U17 national teams.[3] He was also called up for the Peruvian U20 national team, but never made his debut.

Notes and References

  1. https://elbocon.pe/peruanos-en-el-extranjero/peruano-camilo-jimenez-se-gano-el-titularato-en-el-zeta-de-montenegro-99694/ Peruano Camilo Jiménez se ganó el titularato en el Zeta de Montenegro
  2. https://elbocon.pe/peruanos-en-el-extranjero/peruano-camilo-jimenez-jugara-en-el-fk-zeta-golubovci-de-montenegro-96727/ Peruano Camilo Jiménez jugará en el FK Zeta Golubovci de Montenegro
  3. https://peru.com/futbol/la-nueve/camilo-jimenez-debuto-zeta-goluvobci-montenegro-noticia-322078 Camilo Jiménez debutó con el Zeta Goluvobci de Montenegro
  4. https://twitter.com/camjimenez21/status/568433748603224064 Feliz, jugador oficial Fk Zeta !!
  5. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/11/montenegro/first-league/fk-zeta-golubovci/ofk-petrovac/1762347/ ZETA VS. PETROVAC 2 - 0
  6. http://camannucci.com/wp/oficial-camilo-jimenez-llega-a-mannucci/ OFICIAL: CAMILO JIMENEZ LLEGA A MANNUCCI
  7. https://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/futbol-peruano/carlos-stein-equipo-carlista-chiclayo-ficho-al-volante-camilo-jimenez-n398067 Carlos Stein: Equipo carlista de Chiclayo fichó al volante Camilo Jiménez
  8. https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/sport-boys-oficializo-a-camilo-jimenez-como-su-nuevo-jugador-para-el-2021-noticia-1311144 Sport Boys oficializó a Camilo Jiménez como su nuevo jugador para el 2021
  9. https://www.futbolperuano.com/liga-2/noticias/sport-chavelines-aseguro-cuatro-refuerzos-para-la-liga-2-340607 Sport Chavelines de Pacasmayo aseguró cuatro refuerzos para la Liga 2
  10. https://www.futboltrujillano.com/camilo-jimenez-julio-montero-y-jhon-vega-a-llacuabamba/ Camilo Jiménez, Julio Montero y Jhon Vega a Llacuabamba