Christian Jimenez
Encyclopedia
Christian Jimenez is an American
soccer player of Mexican
descent. He is currently without a club, having been waived by Real Salt Lake
of Major League Soccer
in 2007.
along with Rodrigo Hidalgo. At USF he played only one season of college soccer
, appearing in 17 games and registering three goals and four assists, before turning professional by signing a Generation Adidas
contract with MLS.
Jimenez was selected 14th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
by Chivas USA, a team dedicated to fielding a largely Hispanic, Spanish-speaking team in MLS. He never played a first-team match for Chivas and was traded to Real Salt Lake after the 2005 season along with Douglas Sequeira for Brian Dunseth
. He made one appearance in the 2006 season, but missed the rest of the season due to a torn ACL to his left knee. He was waived at the end of 2007 because of differences with head coach Jason Kreis.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player of Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
descent. He is currently without a club, having been waived by Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
in 2007.
Career
Jimenez trained with the United States Under-17 national team at the USSF's Bradenton Academy from the Fall 2002 to Spring 2004, but because of an awkward birth date did not compete in a World Championship. Upon graduating from Bradenton, Jimenez moved to the University of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
along with Rodrigo Hidalgo. At USF he played only one season of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
, appearing in 17 games and registering three goals and four assists, before turning professional by signing a Generation Adidas
Generation adidas
Generation adidas is a joint venture between Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer aimed at raising the level of young soccer talent in the United States. The program, sponsored by adidas, encourages early entry of American players into MLS...
contract with MLS.
Jimenez was selected 14th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
2005 MLS SuperDraft
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss . RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection...
by Chivas USA, a team dedicated to fielding a largely Hispanic, Spanish-speaking team in MLS. He never played a first-team match for Chivas and was traded to Real Salt Lake after the 2005 season along with Douglas Sequeira for Brian Dunseth
Brian Dunseth
Brian William Dunseth is a TV soccer commentator and former American soccer player.-Career:Dunseth played college soccer at California State University, Fullerton, and was one of the first players to sign a Project-40 contract, doing so in 1997...
. He made one appearance in the 2006 season, but missed the rest of the season due to a torn ACL to his left knee. He was waived at the end of 2007 because of differences with head coach Jason Kreis.