Jose Gimenez
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Giménez at the 2014 World Cup
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José María Giménez de Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Toledo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Toledo Junior | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Danubio | 16 | (0) |
| 2013– | Atlético Madrid | 65 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Uruguay U20 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013– | Uruguay | 32 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2017 |
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José María Giménez de Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse maˈɾi.a ximenes]; born 20 January 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Uruguay national team as a central defender.
Born in Toledo, Giménez made his professional debut for Danubio F.C. in the Uruguayan Primera División on 17 November 2012 (when the manager was Juan Ramón Carrasco) against River Plate in which he started and played the full 90 minutes as Danubio lost the match 2–0.
On 25 April 2013, it was confirmed that Giménez had signed for €900 000 with Spanish side Atlético Madrid, and would join the club in the pre-season of the 2013–14 season.
On 14 September, Giménez made his Atleti – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 4–2 home win over UD Almería.
Giménez scored his first goal for the club on 6 December 2014, opening a 2–0 win away to Elche CF to move Atlético into second place. He also scored a header against biggest rival Real Madrid in Atlético's 2–0 win in the Copa del Rey in January 2015.
Giménez participated for Uruguay at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup as the team finished as runner-up to France.
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