Cristian Jiménez (footballer, born 1995)

Cristian Alexander Jiménez Martínez (born April 26, 1995) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Nacional club Municipal and the Guatemala national team.

Cristian Jiménez
Personal information
Full name Cristian Alexander Jiménez Martínez
Date of birth (1995-04-26) April 26, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Guatemala
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Municipal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Municipal 171 (17)
2018–2023 Antigua 209 (13)
2024- Municipal 17 (2)
International career
2010–2011 Guatemala U17 6 (0)
2012–2015 Guatemala U20 12 (1)
2016– Guatemala 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2023 (UTC)

International career

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Jiménez received his first call up to the Guatemala senior squad in February 2016, to play a friendly against Honduras.[1] During a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Trinidad and Tobago, he was sent off in the 84th minute for dragging back forward Joevin Jones.[2][3]

National team Year Apps Goals
Guatemala 2016 7 0
2017 0 0
Total 8 0

Honours

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Municipal
Antigua

References

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  1. ^ "Honduras, del DT Jorge Luis Pinto, jugará amistoso frente a Guatemala". Futbol Red (in Spanish). 9 February 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Guatemala delays USA qualification for Hexagonal with 2-2 tie in Trinidad". SB Nation. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Christian Pulisic brace as U.S. rolls; Mexico rallies vs. El Salvador". ESPN. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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