Apolinor Jiménez
Apolinor Giménez Iriarte (born 20 January 1944) is a Paraguayan former football goalkeeper. He played most of his club career for Club Olimpia, winning six league titles in 14 seasons.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Apolinor Giménez Iriarte | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguarí, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1961 | Sudamérica de Paraguarí | ||
| 1962–1972 | Olimpia | ||
| 1972–1975 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 1975–1977 | Puebla | 33 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Monterrey | ||
| 1978 | Independiente Medellín | 14 | (0) |
| 1979 | Capitán Figari | ||
| 1980–1984 | Olimpia | ||
| 1985 years10= 1988 | clubs10= Capiatá | ||
| National team | |||
| 1969 | Paraguay | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Born in Paraguarí, Giménez emerged from the youth team of Club Sudamérica de Paraguarí. He joined Asunción side Club Olimpia in 1962, and would win four Paraguayan Primera División in a decade with the club.[1]
In 1972, Giménez moved abroad to play for Cruz Azul in the Primera División de México. He won three titles in three years with the club.[2]
Giménez was called up as a third goalkeeper for the Paraguay national football team which played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1]
References
- Villanueva, Artemio (16 March 2009). "Apolinor Giménez: Uno de los grandes de los años 60 y 70" [Apolinor Giménez: One of the greats of the 1960s and 1970s] (in Spanish). ABC.
- "Eladio Vera: Un ícono de cemento" [Eladio Vera: An icon of cement] (in Spanish). Teledeportes. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.
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