Manuel Jiménez Abalo
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Manuel Enrique Jiménez Abalo (born 27 October 1956 in Vilagarcía de Arousa
, Pontevedra
, Galicia) is a former Spanish
footballer, who played as a central defender.
and Real Burgos CF
. With the Asturias
club, he spent 12 of his 13 seasons, appearing in nearly 500 official matches - in La Liga
he never played in less than 30 games, and helped the club to the fourth place in 1986–87, after contributing with 43 matches (3870 minutes).
With Burgos, in his final season, Jiménez played in all the matches and minutes, and the modest Castile and León
retained its top level status, with the eighth best defensive record in the league; he retired at nearly 36, and also earned one cap
for Spain
on November 18, 1981, a 3–2 friendly win in Poland
, being selected to the 1982 FIFA World Cup
squad.
Vilagarcía de Arousa
Vilagarcía de Arousa is a port town situated on the firth of Arousa in Galicia, 45km south of Santiago de Compostela. Vilagarcía has a population of almost 37,000 inhabitants, so it is the eighth largest town in Galicia....
, Pontevedra
Pontevedra (province)
Pontevedra is a province of Spain along the country's Atlantic coast in southwestern Europe. The province forms the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia...
, Galicia) is a former Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer, who played as a central defender.
Football career
During his professional career, Jiménez Abalo played for Sporting de GijónSporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
and Real Burgos CF
Real Burgos CF
Real Burgos Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded in 1973, it ceased to compete in 1996 and returned in 2011, holding home games at Estadio El Plantío, with a 14,000-seat capacity.-History:Burgos CF was founded in 1936,...
. With the Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
club, he spent 12 of his 13 seasons, appearing in nearly 500 official matches - in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
he never played in less than 30 games, and helped the club to the fourth place in 1986–87, after contributing with 43 matches (3870 minutes).
With Burgos, in his final season, Jiménez played in all the matches and minutes, and the modest Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
retained its top level status, with the eighth best defensive record in the league; he retired at nearly 36, and also earned one cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
on November 18, 1981, a 3–2 friendly win in Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
, being selected to the 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
squad.