Ángel Jiménez Gallego

Ángel Jiménez Gallego (born 22 June 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Club Recreativo Granada.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Gallego.
Ángel Jiménez
Personal information
Full name Ángel Jiménez Gallego
Date of birth (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Granada B
Number 25
Youth career
2013– Granada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Granada 1 (0)
2020– Granada B 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2020

Club career

Born in Granada, Andalusia, Jiménez joined hometown side Granada CF's youth setup in 2013, aged just 11.[1] On 8 November 2020, before even having appeared with the reserves, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut by starting and saving a penalty in a 0–2 away loss against Real Sociedad, as his side was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;[2] at the age of 18 years, four months and 16 days, he became the youngest player to debut in the top tier with the club, overcoming previous record holder Adalberto Peñaranda.[3]

References
  1. "Ángel Jiménez cumple un sueño en mitad de una pesadilla" [Ángel Jiménez fulfills a dream in the middle of a nightmare] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "El covid se lo puso demasiado fácil a la Real Sociedad" [COVID made it too easy to Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Jiménez, el más joven en debutar con el Granada en Primera" [Jiménez, the youngest to debut with Granada in Primera] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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