José Luis Jiménez Explained

José Luis Jiménez
Fullname:José Luis Jiménez Marín
Birth Date:8 August 1983
Birth Place:Curanilahue, Chile
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1999–2003
Youthclubs1:Universidad de Chile
Years1:2003
Clubs1:Naval
Caps1:
Goals1:
Years2:2004
Clubs2:Trasandino
Caps2:
Goals2:26
Years3:2005–2007
Clubs3:Santiago Wanderers
Caps3:63
Goals3:13
Years4:2008–2013
Caps4:102
Goals4:11
Years5:2009–2010
Clubs5:Santiago Wanderers (loan)
Caps5:36
Goals5:3
Years6:2013–2017
Clubs6:Cobreloa
Caps6:102
Goals6:13
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Ñublense
Caps7:19
Goals7:2
Years8:2020–2021
Clubs8:Santiago Morning
Caps8:13
Goals8:0
Pcupdate:12 January 2021

José Luis Jiménez Marín (born 8 August 1983), nicknamed Guachupé,[1] is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Jiménez played at Universidad de Chile youth ranks until 2003, but he left the team because he was not in the coach's plans. In 2003, he arrived to Deportes Talcahuano of the Chilean Primera B. In the next season, he arrived to Trasandino de Los Andes of the Tercera División Chilena. At the team of Los Andes, Jiménez was the top-scorer of the Tercera División with 26 goals.[2]

During the summer of 2005, Jiménez was transferred to Santiago Wanderers of the Primera División Chilena, because of his good performance in Tercera División. In the first season, Jiménez played very few matches and at times was not in the plans of coach Carlos González, but because the departure of González, the new coach Mario Soto had his sights set on Jiménez. In 2007, Wanderers was relegated to Primera B and Jiménez canceled his contract with the club, having to pay 15 million pesos. He then signed with C.D. Universidad de Concepción for a one-year deal in January 2008.[3]

In the first season of Jiménez in the club, he scored 2 goals in 8 games. In January 2009, Jiménez won his first professional title, the Copa Chile 2008–09.

In 2009, he was loaned to his former club Santiago Wanderers for a six-month deal.[4] With Wanderers the player achieved the promotion to Primera División Chilena. Lengthening his loan for one year. However, in December 2011, Jiménez return to Universidad de Concepción.[5]

In 2013, Jiménez was sent off, later being dismissed and having his contract torn up, for violently grabbing a dog that wandered onto the pitch by the neck and throwing it into a metal fence.

In April 2021, he announced his retirement from football activity after having played for eighteen years at professional level.[6]

Club statistics

Club Performance
ClubSeasonLeagueCopa ChileTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Santiago WanderersApertura 200580align="center"-align="center"-80
Clausura 200510align="center"-align="center"-10
Apertura 200610align="center"-align="center"-10
Clausura 2006195align="center"-align="center"-195
Apertura 2007195align="center"-align="center"-195
Clausura 2007153align="center"-align="center"-133
Clausura 2009112align="center"-align="center"-112
Torneo 2010251align="center"-align="center"-251
Club Total 99 16 - - 99 16
Universidad de ConcepciónApertura 200882align="center"-align="center"-82
Clausura 2008150align="center"-align="center"-150
Apertura 2009152align="center"-align="center"-152
Apertura 2011173align="center"-align="center"-173
Clausura 2011170align="center"-align="center"-170
Apertura 2012132align="center"-align="center"-132
Clausura 2012172align="center"-align="center"-172
Club Total 102 11 - - 102 11

Honours

Club

Universidad de Concepción

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Los apodos más conocidos del fútbol chileno en voz de sus protagonistas . ADNRadio.cl . . 13 April 2021 . es . 5 July 2018.
  2. Web site: La sorpresa Andina. Mercurio Valpo.cl. 2005-01-12.
  3. Web site: Guachupé Jiménez le pagó 15 palos a Wanderers para irse. La Estrella de Valparaíso.cl. 2008-02-25.
  4. Web site: José Luis Jiménez vuelve a vestir la verde del puerto. Santiago Wanderers.cl. 2009-06-20.
  5. Web site: La incógnita que rodea a dos históricos. Mercurio Valpo.cl. 2010-12-22.
  6. Web site: El silencioso retiro de 'Guachupé' Jiménez . Octava Pasión . 13 April 2021 . es . 10 April 2021.