José María Giménez
Uruguayan footballer (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José María Giménez de Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse maˈɾi.a xiˈmenes ðe ˈβaɾɣas];[lower-greek 1] born 20 January 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and captains the Uruguay national team.
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Full name | José María Giménez de Vargas[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 29)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Toledo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Danubio | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Danubio | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013– | Atlético Madrid | 224 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | Uruguay U20 | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013– | Uruguay | 83 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 |
After starting out his professional career with Danubio FC, Giménez moved to Spain, signing for Atlético Madrid ahead of the 2013–14 season.[4] A solid, powerful and fast moving defender, Giménez settled quickly with the club, winning four major titles with the latter, including the La Liga title in his debut season.[5]
At international level, Giménez made his Uruguay debut in 2013, and has since represented the nation at three FIFA World Cups and four editions of the Copa América.