Miguel Jiménez
Personal information
Full name Miguel Hernán Jiménez Aracena
Date of birth (1980-12-12) 12 December 1980
Place of birth Coltauco, Chile[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1995–2000[2] Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Cobreloa 0 (0)
2000–2001 → General Velásquez (loan) – (–)
2002–2003 → Iberia (loan) – (–)
2003–2004 → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) 0 (0)
2005–2007 Lota Schwager 42 (0)
2008–2010 Deportes Iquique 3 (0)
2011–2012 Ñublense 25 (0)
2013–2015 Huachipato 17 (0)
2015–2016 Universidad de Chile 4 (0)
2016–2017 Iberia 34 (0)
2018 Fernández Vial 25 (0)
2019–2020 Ñublense 18 (0)
2021 Magallanes 10 (0)
2021 Deportes Concepción 10 (0)
2022 Rangers 24 (0)
Total 212 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Hernán Jiménez Aracena (born 12 December 1980) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Early career

Born in Coltauco,[1][3] he began his football career at Cobreloa's youth set-up aged 15.[2]

Lota Schwager

On 17 March 2007, he was a starter in the historical 2–2 away draw of Lota with Colo-Colo at Estadio Monumental David Arellano.[4]

Ñublense

On 6 January 2011, he joined Primera División de Chile side Ñublense.[5][6]

Huachipato

On 27 December 2012, it was confirmed that Huachipato —then freshly Chilean league champion— hired him to challenge the goal with keeper Nery Veloso.[7]

Universidad de Chile

On 7 January 2015, it was reported that Jiménez was signed by Club Universidad de Chile.[8] Then, two days later he was officially presented alongside Matías Rodríguez (club's idol) during a press conference.[9]

On 8 March 2015, he debuted in a 1–0 away win over San Marcos de Arica at Carlos Dittborn Stadium,[10] where he performed well.[11]

Iberia

In mid-2016, he moved to Deportes Iberia from Los Ángeles, Chile (VII Region of Maule).[12] He arrived there after have agreeing a two year deal with the mission to replace to goalkeeper Franco Cabrera.[12]

Fernández Vial

On 9 February 2018, he was signed by third-tier team Arturo Fernández Vial for play the Segunda División Profesional de Chile under orders of the Argentinian coach Esteban Fuertes,[13] former footballer who played in Chile.

Return to Ñublense

On 18 December 2018, it was reported by ANFP website that Jiménez returned to Ñublense to face the 2019 Primera B de Chile tournament.[14]

Rangers

He retired at the end of the 2022 season, as a player of Rangers in the Primera B de Chile.[15]

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Jiménez joined the technical staff of Huachipato as a goalkeeping coach.[16]

Honours

Deportes Iquique
Universidad de Chile

References

  1. 1 2 "Miguel Jiménez: El Oriundo de Coltauco". Radio Azul Chile. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Miguel Jiménez: un hijo del rigor". La Estrella de Iquique. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Miguel Jiménez cuenta su experiencia en una de las zonas más afectadas por el coronavirus". El Rancaguino. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Colo Colo 2 vs 2 Lota Schwager (Fecha 9 - Torneo Apertura 2007) - Completo". Archivo Daniel Nostálgico (YouTube user). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Arquero Miguel Jiménez se incorpora por un año a Ñublense". La Tercera. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "El arquero Miguel Jiménez es el nuevo refuerzo de Ñublense". Radio Cooperativa. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Miguel Jiménez atajará en el campeón Huachipato". ANFP Website. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Fin a la larga teleserie: La U ficha al portero Miguel Jiménez". As Chile. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  9. ↑ Velozo, Pablo (9 January 2015). "Universidad de Chile oficializó los fichajes de Miguel Jiménez y Maximiliano Rodríguez". As Chile. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Universidad de Chile derrota a San Marcos y consigue su tercera victoria en el Clausura". La Tercera. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "El destape de Miguel Jiménez en el fútbol chileno". T13.cl. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  12. 1 2 Sepúlveda, Pablo (15 June 2016). "Miguel Jiménez y la tarea de reemplazar a Franco Cabrera: "Es una responsabilidad pero siempre me ha tocado remar"". Primera B de Chile. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  13. ↑ Esparza, Samuel (9 February 2018). "Arturo Fernández Vial sumó a tres nuevos refuerzos". Diario de Concepción. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Ñublense suma incorporaciones en todas sus líneas de cara a la temporada 2019". ANFP Website. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "26 JUGADORES SE BENEFICIAN CON FONDO DE RETIRO OTORGADO POR EL SIFUP". SIFUP (in Spanish). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  16. ↑ Campos, Carlos (4 December 2022). "Miguel Jiménez en su adiós: "Defendí cada club con mucho cariño y respeto"". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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