In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Núñez.

Jesús Jiménez Núñez (born 5 November 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Early life

Jiménez began playing youth football with Lugo de Fuenlabrada, later attending the Atlético Madrid youth school.[1] At age 16 or 17, he joined the academy of CD Leganés.[2]

Club career

After having spent two seasons with CD Leganés B, he went on to represent AD Unión Adarve, AD Alcorcón B, Atlético Pinto in Tercera División.[3]

On 18 July 2015, Jiménez joined newly promoted club CD Illescas.[4] He scored 15 goals in 36 matches that season.[5]

In the summer of 2016, he moved to CF Talavera de la Reina.[5] On 27 November, he scored four goals in a 5–0 victory against his former club Illescas.[6] He scored 26 league goals in his first season with his club winning promotion to Segunda División B.[7] On 6 September 2017, he scored twice in a 3–1 Copa del Rey victory against Antequera CF.[8]

On 1 June 2018, Jiménez moved abroad and joined Polish club Górnik Zabrze on a three-year contract.[9] On 12 July, he made his first team debut, starting in a 1–0 win against Moldovan club Zaria Bălți in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers.[10] In his second season, he scored 12 goals and compatriot teammate Igor Angulo scored 16.[11] He recorded the same figures in 2020–21,[12] including a hat-trick on the opening day in a 4–2 home win over Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.[13]

On 7 February 2022, Jiménez signed with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC on an initial two-and-a-half-year deal.[14] He made his debut on 26 February in the season opener against FC Dallas.[15] He scored his first goal in the next match on 5 March, in a 4–1 loss against the New York Red Bulls.[16]

In February 2023, ahead of the 2023 MLS season, he was traded to FC Dallas in exchange for Brandon Servania.[17] After dealing with visa issues, he made his debut for the club on 18 March 2023, in a match against Sporting Kansas City.[18] After the season, he agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract.[19]

In February 2024, he signed with Super League Greece club OFI Crete.[20] In late August 2024, he agreed to mutually terminate his contract with the Greek club.[21]

On 30 August 2024, following heavy media speculation, Jiménez left OFI Crete and joined the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC on a two-year deal until 2026.[22] He debuted for the Blasters on 15 September 2024 in a 2–1 loss against Punjab, in a substitute appearance, also scoring his first goal for the club in the match.[23] His next two goals came against Odisha FC in October,[24] along with a match winning goal against the Kolkata side, Mohammedan SC.[25] After scoring the opening goal in a 3–0 win against Chennaiyin on 24 November, he became the first player in Kerala Blasters' history to score in six consecutive matches.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 January 2025[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Alcorcón B 2014–15[28] Tercera División 13 1 — — — 13 1
Atlético Pinto 2014–15[28] Tercera División 16 2 — — — 16 2
Illescas 2015–16[28] Tercera División 36 15 — — — 36 15
Talavera 2016–17[28] Tercera División 33 26 — — 2[b] 1 35 27
2017–18[28] Segunda División B 35 10 2 2 — — 37 12
Total 68 36 2 2 — 2 1 72 39
Górnik Zabrze 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 36 5 4 2 4[c] 0 — 44 7
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 37 12 1 0 — — 38 12
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 29 12 2 3 — — 31 15
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 19 8 2 1 — — 21 9
Total 121 37 9 6 4 0 — 134 43
Toronto FC 2022 Major League Soccer 33 9 3 1 — 1[d] 0 37 10
FC Dallas 2023 Major League Soccer 23 0 0 0 — 1[e] 0 24 0
OFI Crete 2023–24 Super League Greece 4 1 — — — 4 1
2024–25 Super League Greece 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 6 1 — — — 6 1
Kerala Blasters 2024–25 Indian Super League 16 11 0 0 — 0 0 16 11
Career total 332 112 14 9 4 0 4 1 354 122
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup, U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Tercera División play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final
  5. ^ Appearance in the MLS Playoffs

Honours

Toronto FC

Individual

References

  1. ^ Flores, Noemí (15 December 2016). "Jesús Jiménez (CF Talavera)". SportCLM (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Davidson, Neil (12 May 2022). "Spanish striker Jesus Jimenez finding Toronto FC, MLS to his liking". TSN.
  3. ^ "El Pinto quiere volver a ganar al Alcorcón "B" en el Amelia" [Pinto wants to win again Alcorcón "B" in Amelia]. Futmadrid.com (in Spanish). 25 January 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Isaac y Jesús Jiménez se unen a un Illescas con cinco amistosos" [Isaac and Jesús Jiménez join an Illescas with five friendlies]. Latribunadetoledo.es (in Spanish). 18 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Jesús Jiménez, otro delantero para el CF Talavera" [Jesús Jiménez, another striker for CF Talavera]. Cadenaser.com (in Spanish). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Jesús Jiménez no tuvo piedad de su antiguo equipo y le hizo un 'póker' para la 'manita' del CF Talavera" [Jesús Jiménez had no mercy on his old team and made him a 'poker' for the 'hand' of CF Talavera] (in Spanish). Lavozdetalavera.com. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Jesús Jiménez se va a Polonia" [Jesús Jiménez goes to Poland]. Cadenaser.com (in Spanish). 6 June 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  8. ^ "El CF Talavera gana al Antequera 3-1 y sigue soñando en la Copa del Rey" [F Talavera wins Antequera 3–1 and is still dreaming of the Copa del Rey]. Lavozdeltajo.com (in Spanish). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Jesus Jimenez został nowym piłkarzem Górnika Zabrze" [Jesus Jimenez became the new player of Górnik Zabrze]. Ekstraklasa.tv (in Polish). 1 June 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  10. ^ "UEL: Lech and Gornik Pull Through with First Leg Wins". Psnfutbol.com. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  11. ^ Manchón, Martín (15 July 2020). "España vuelve a superar la barrera de los 100 goles en Polonia" [Spain passes the 100-goal mark in Poland again]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  12. ^ Manchón, Martín (16 July 2021). ""Nunca me habría imaginado jugando con un campeón del mundo"" [I had never imagined playing with a world champion]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  13. ^ Czoik, Tomasz (23 August 2020). "Jesus Jimenez show. Górnik Zabrze pokonuje Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała" [Jesús Jiménez show. Górnik Zabrze overcome Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała Zabrze]. Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Toronto FC sign forward Jesus Jimenez from Poland's Górnik Zabrze". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  15. ^ Grossi, James (2 March 2022). "TFC debutants make solid first impressions in season opener". Toronto FC.
  16. ^ "New York Red Bulls run wild in 4-1 victory to spoil Toronto FC's home opener". CBC Sports. 5 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Toronto FC Acquire Brandon Servania from FC Dallas in Exchange for Jesús Jiménez". Toronto FC. 20 February 2023.
  18. ^ Melcer, Garrett (23 March 2023). "How Jesús Jiménez Adds Tactical Flexibility to FC Dallas' Attack". FC Dallas.
  19. ^ "FC Dallas mutually part ways with Jesús Jiménez". Major League Soccer. 6 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Στον ΟΦΗ ο Jesús Jiménez" [Jesús Jiménez at OFI]. OFI Crete FC (in Greek). 6 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Λύση συνεργασίας με τον Jimenez" [Collaborative solution with Jimenez]. OFI Crete F.C. (in Greek). 30 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Kerala Blasters FC Sign Spanish Striker Jesús Jiménez". Kerala Blasters FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  23. ^ E.H, Sankar Narayanan (21 September 2024). "Interview | New recruit Jesus Jimenez aims to spearhead Blasters' ISL title quest". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  24. ^ "ISL: Odisha spurred on but settle for 2-2 draw vs Kerala Blasters". The Times of India. 4 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  25. ^ Sportstar, Team (20 October 2024). "ISL 2024-25: Peprah, Jimenez score to help Kerala Blasters complete 2-1 comeback win against Mohammedan SC". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  26. ^ Sportstar, Team (24 November 2024). "Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC highlights, KBFC 3-0 CFC, ISL 2024-25: Jimenez, Sadaoui, Rahul KP on scoresheet as Blasters cruise to win". Sportstar. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Jesús Jiménez". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  28. ^ a b c d e "Jesús Jiménez Núñez". LaPreferente.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  29. ^ "At last, Toronto FC capture 2020 Canadian Championship over Forge FC". Major League Soccer. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  30. ^ "Piłkarz Sierpnia 2020: Jesus Jimenez" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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