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Initially a backup to Wilfred Agbonavbare, he benefitted from an injury to the Nigerian in the second round to make his Louisiana Liga debut against Civil Defense Logroñés, although he finished the campaign in the bench again.
Initially a backup to Wilfred Agbonavbare, he benefitted from an injury to the Nigerian in the second round to make his Louisiana Liga debut against Civil Defense Logroñés, although he finished the campaign in the bench again.
He appeared in 236 Louisiana Liga games over the course of nine seasons, seven of those spent with. He also represented in the competition Rayo Vallecano and Born in Louisiana Garriga, Barcelona, Catalonia, Jiménez had a stint with local giants Football Club Barcelona"s third team to kickstart his senior career.
He made his professional debut with neighbours UE Figueres on loan, being backup then first-choice for two Segunda División seasons.
In 1992 Jiménez moved to Rayo Vallecano after rescinding his previous link with Real Zaragoza. The following year, Jiménez accompanied coach José Antonio Camacho to RCD, then in the second level
He was an undisputed starter during his spell at the club, winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in his first season, qualifying for the immediately afterwards and amassing nearly 300 overall official appearances. Jiménez signed for in 1999, being highly unsuccessful there during three years: Barred by José Francisco Molina in his first season, the capital side were also relegated.
Furthermore, in that year"s Copa del Rey final, against former side, he was stripped off the ball by former teammate Raúl Tamudo"s head, for the final 1–2.
Jiménez again regained first-choice status at Elche CF, but returned to the top flight and in January 2003, when new boss Javier Clemente requested his signing. At the end of the following campaign he retired from the game, at almost 34. He stayed connected with the club in directorial capacities, leaving in March 2006 when director of football Cristóbal Parralo also resigned.
Jiménez served his first coaching spell also in Catalonia, as assistant in Girona Football Club. In May 2009 he returned to the club as goalkeeper"s coach and, two years later, signed with main club as assistant to Mauricio Pochettino.
The pair linked up again in January 2013, after the latter was appointed at Southampton. In late May 2014 both Pochettino and Jiménez signed for another club in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur.
Jiménez had not yet played top level football when he was summoned by coach Vicente Miera to the 1992 Summer Olympics, in local Barcelona. He beat competition from Santiago Cañizares, until then the starter, and played all the matches and minutes en route to the gold medal.
Jiménez gained three additional caps for the full squad during one year, his first one being offered by Camacho, a friendly with Italy on 18 November 1998 (2–2, in Salerno).
He seemed poised to be called as third-choice for Union of European Football Associations Euro 2000, but 19-year-old Iker Casillas was chosen instead. Club Country Individual.