Diego Jiménez
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| Diego Jiménez | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Octavio Jiménez Villa | |
| Date of birth | April 7, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | UAG Tecos | |
| Number | 4 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002-2004 | UAG Tecos | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2005 2006 2005-2008 |
Tecomán UAG Tecos (1A) UAG Tecos |
19 (1) 5 (0) 23 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Diego 'Tepa' Jiménez (born April 7, 1986 in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, is a Mexican soccer player, who currently plays for UAG Tecos.
[edit] Club Career
The 6-foot, 160-pound Mexican defender began his career with UAG Tecos reserve side, appearing in 29 matches and scoring one goal. He than went to Tecos 2A side, where he anchored the back line during the 2004 Clausura appearing in all 17 matches. His play in 2005 with Tecomán drew the attention of the big club and Jiménez was quickly called up by Tecos. He debuted with Tecos in the Mexican First Division during the 2005 Apertura making 11 appearances, seven of them starts.
[edit] National Team
Jiménez was a starter on Mexico’s Under-21 and Under-20 National Team, including playing in the Touloun Youth Tournament in France in 2006.
