Israel Jiménez
Professional footballer and defender
Born
August 13th, 1989
35 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Mexico
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Debuted professionally in 2008 with the club Atlas. Played as a right-back and earned recognition for defensive skills and consistency. Transferred to Club Tijuana and contributed to their winning the Liga MX title in Clausura 2012. Represented the Mexican national team at various youth levels and participated in several international competitions.
Won Liga MX with Club Tijuana in 2012
Spent significant career at Atlas
Represented Mexico in youth international competitions
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