Marc Jiménez Explained

Marc Jiménez
Fullname:Marcos Eusebio Jiménez de la Espada Martín
Birth Date:3 November 1985
Position:Striker
Birth Place:Pollença, Spain
Currentclub:Poblense
Youthyears1:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:La Salle
Youthyears2:2003–2004
Youthclubs2:San Francisco
Years1:2004–2005
Caps1:33
Goals1:18
Years2:2005–2007
Years3:2007–2010
Caps3:45
Goals3:14
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Orihuela (loan)
Caps4:33
Goals4:6
Years5:2010–2011
Caps5:34
Goals5:8
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:23
Goals6:14
Years7:2012–2016
Caps7:124
Goals7:39
Years8:2016–2017
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2018
Caps9:28
Goals9:22
Years10:2018–2019
Caps10:33
Goals10:8
Years11:2019–2020
Caps11:14
Goals11:6
Years12:2020–2021
Caps12:21
Goals12:0
Years13:2021–2022
Caps13:22
Goals13:6
Years14:2022–
Caps14:24
Goals14:8
Club-Update:19:08, 12 April 2023 (UTC)

Marcos "Marc" Eusebio Jiménez de la Espada Martín (born 3 November 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for UD Poblense.

Club career

Born in Pollença, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Jiménez was a trainee of both SD La Salle and CD San Francisco, and made his senior debut with CE Constància in 2004–05, in Tercera División. He competed at that level the following three seasons, representing RCD Mallorca B and UE Sant Andreu.

In July 2008, Jiménez was loaned to Segunda División B club Orihuela CF.[1] He subsequently returned to the Catalans, with the team now in the same division.

Jiménez moved to CF Sporting Mahonés also of the third tier in July 2010,[2] and started in all his appearances in his only season to help to a 15th-place finish. On 15 July 2011, he rejoined Sant Andreu for a third spell.[3]

On 26 June 2012, Jiménez signed for Gimnàstic de Tarragona, recently relegated to division three.[4] He scored 17 goals in his debut campaign, with his side ranking sixth.[5]

After achieving promotion to Segunda División, Jiménez renewed his contract with Nàstic for a further year on 29 June 2015.[6] He made his professional debut on 23 August (two months shy of his 30th birthday), coming on as a second-half substitute for Mossa in a 2–2 home draw against Albacete Balompié; he also scored the last goal through a penalty.[7]

On 23 June 2016, after narrowly missing another promotion, Jiménez was released as his contract was due to expire.[8] He resumed his career in the Hong Kong Premier League, with Kitchee SC and Southern District FC.[9] [10]

Jiménez joined East Bengal F.C. of the Indian I-League on 6 August 2019.[11] [12] He returned to his country and its third tier one year later, agreeing to a one-year deal at CE L'Hospitalet.[13] [14]

In July 2021, Jiménez signed for CE Andratx in the newly created Segunda División RFEF.[15]

Personal life

Jiménez was a member of the Hipster subculture, distinguishing himself with a thick beard and a long hair.[16]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2008–09[17] Segunda División B33640376
Sant Andreu2009–10Segunda División B2031010223
Sporting Mahonés2010–11Segunda División B34800348
Sant Andreu2011–12Segunda División B2314102414
2012–13Segunda División B3517003517
2013–14Segunda División B34941624412
2014–15Segunda División B32920423811
2015–16Segunda División2341010254
Total124397112414344
2016–17[18] HK Premier League400040
Southern District2016–17HK Premier League119321411
2017–18HK Premier League1713211914
Total2822533325
2018–19Segunda División B3380061399
East Bengal2019–20I-League950062157
Career total308105184247350116

Notes and References

  1. News: El Orihuela logra la cesión del delantero Marcos. Orihuela get the loan of forward Marcos. Diario Información. J.. Zerón. es. 15 July 2008. 26 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Marcos Jiménez de la Espada, nuevo jugador del C.F. Sporting Mahonés. Marcos Jiménez de la Espada, new player of C.F. Sporting Mahonés. Deporte Balear. es. 13 July 2010. 26 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Marcos torna al Sant Andreu!!!. Marcos returns to Sant Andreu!!!. UE Sant Andreu. ca. 15 July 2011. 26 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Viale, Haro, Marcos i De Lerma, els primers fitxatges. Viale, Haro, Marcos and De Lerma, the first signings. Gimnàstic Tarragona. ca. 26 June 2012. 26 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234531/http://www.gimnasticdetarragona.com/cat2/act-noticia.php?id=4843&noticia. 3 March 2016.
  5. News: Nàstic: Enemigo inédito en el Narcís Sala. Nàstic: Unheard-of enemy at the Narcís Sala. Diari de Tarragona. Jaume. Aparicio López. es. 8 January 2015. 10 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Jugadores renovados del primer equipo. First-team players renewed. Gimnàstic Tarragona. es. 29 June 2015. 16 August 2015.
  7. News: El Gimnástic remonta in extremis al Albacete. Gimnástic come back in extremis against Albacete. Marca. es. 23 August 2015. 23 August 2015.
  8. Web site: De la Espada finaliza su etapa en el Nàstic. De la Espada ends his spell at Nàstic. Gimnàstic Tarragona. es. 23 June 2016. 25 June 2016.
  9. Web site: Hong Kong: Diego Forlán debutó en el Kitchee que igualó 2–2 con Southern District. Hong Kong: Diego Forlán made debut for Kitchee who drew 2–2 with Southern District. Fútbol Uruguay. es. 14 January 2018. 27 August 2022.
  10. Web site: El East Bengal ficha gol para asaltar la I-League india. East Bengal sign goal to take over Indian I-League. Migrantes del Balón. Martín. Manchón. es. 6 August 2019. 27 August 2022.
  11. Web site: East Bengal sign experienced Spanish striker Marcos Jimenez de la Espada. Khel Now. Atrayo. Bhattacharya. 6 August 2019. 16 March 2020.
  12. Web site: East Bengal FC sign Spanish forward Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín. The Away End. 7 August 2019. 31 October 2020.
  13. Web site: De la Espada vuelve a España. De la Espada returns to Spain. Fútbol Mallorca. es. 4 September 2020. 10 November 2020.
  14. News: Los exNàstic Sergi Juste y Marcos De la Espada, campeones de Catalunya. Former Nàstic men Sergi Juste and Marcos De la Espada, Catalonia Cup winners. Diari de Tarragona. es. 10 October 2020. 10 October 2020.
  15. Web site: Marcos de la Espada fichaje para el Andratx. Marcos de la Espada signing for Andratx. Fútbol Balear. es. 17 July 2021. 1 June 2022.
  16. News: La 'Barba' más indomable. The most indomitable 'Beard'. Diari de Tarragona. Jaume. Aparicio López. es. 25 June 2016. 10 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Marc Jiménez: Marc Jiménez de la Espada Martín. BDFutbol. 16 November 2017.
  18. Web site: Marc Jiménez. Soccerway. 16 November 2017.