Jonathan Jimenez | |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1997 |
Birth Place: | Cape Coral, Florida, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in |
Position: | Defender, Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Tampa Bay Strikers |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Collegeyears1: | 2016–2017 |
College1: | Seton Hall Pirates |
Collegecaps1: | 29 |
Collegegoals1: | 4 |
Collegeyears2: | 2018–2019 |
College2: | Pacific Tigers |
Collegecaps2: | 21 |
Collegegoals2: | 8 |
Years1: | 2017 |
Clubs1: | Lakeland Tropics |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | Portland Timbers U23s |
Caps2: | 14 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020 |
Clubs3: | Rio Grande Valley FC |
Caps3: | 9 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2022– |
Clubs4: | Florida Premier |
Caps4: | 25 |
Years5: | 2023– |
Clubs5: | Tampa Bay Strikers (indoor) |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 13 January 2023 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 31 January 2021 |
Jonathan Jimenez (born 17 December 1997) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays for Florida Premier FC in the United Premier Soccer League and for the Tampa Bay Strikers in the National Indoor Soccer League.
Jimenez played two years of college soccer at Seton Hall University between 2016 and 2017,[1] before transferring to the University of the Pacific in California in 2018.[2] At Seton Hall Jimenez played 29 games, scoring 4 goals and tallying 9 assists. At Pacific, Jimenez made 21 appearances, scored 8 goals and tallied 5 assists.[3]
While at college, Jimenez appeared for USL League Two sides Lakeland Tropics in 2017,[4] and Portland Timbers U23s during their 2018[5] and 2019 seasons.[6]
On 9 January 2020, Jimenez was selected 26th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[7] However, he did not sign with the club.
On 9 July 2020, Jimenez joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC.[8] He made his debut on 19 July 2020, appearing as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw with San Antonio FC.[9] Rio Grande Valley opted to decline Jimenez's contract option following their 2020 season.[10]
Jimenez was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team for their friendly game on 31 January 2021 against the United States.[11]
His parents are from Trinidad and Costa Rica.[12]