Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Eloy Jiménez Moreno | ||
Date of birth | 14 June 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Hellín, Spain | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Mérida (head coach) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1992 | Hellín | ||
1992–1993 | Yeclano | 22 | (4) |
1993–1994 | Hospitalet | 34 | (9) |
1994–1995 | Levante | 39 | (14) |
1995–1996 | Las Palmas | 40 | (24) |
1996–1999 | Elche | 83 | (39) |
1998–2002 | Las Palmas | 111 | (28) |
2002–2003 | Córdoba | 44 | (3) |
2003–2005 | Castellón | 65 | (12) |
2005–2006 | Hellín | ||
Total | 438 | (133) | |
Teams managed | |||
2005–2009 | Hellín | ||
2009–2011 | Conquense | ||
2012–2013 | La Roda | ||
2014–2015 | UCAM Murcia | ||
2016– | Mérida | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
José Eloy Jiménez Moreno (born 14 June 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, and the current manager of Mérida AD.
Born in Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Jiménez made his senior debuts with hometown's Bakú Hellín Deportivo in 1991, in the regional leagues. After appearing in Segunda División B with Yeclano CF, CE L'Hospitalet, Levante UD and UD Las Palmas (also scoring a career-best 24 goals with the latter), he joined Elche CF in the same division in the 1996 summer, scoring 19 goals as his side were promoted.
On 31 August 1997, aged 26, Jiménez made his professional debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against CD Numancia. He scored his first goals on 20 September, netting four goals in a 5–0 home routing over CD Logroñés.
Jiménez scored 20 goals in the campaign, and subsequently moved back to Las Palmas, now in the second level. He appeared regularly with the side, winning promotion in 1999–2000 whilst contributing with 13 goals.
Jiménez made his La Liga debut on 10 September 2000, starting in a 0–3 home loss against Deportivo Alavés. He scored his first goal in the competition on the 23rd, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against Real Valladolid.