Óscar Jiménez
Encyclopedia
Óscar Armando Jiménez Campos (born April 18, 1979 in Ilopango
, El Salvador
) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metapán
in the Salvadoran First Division.
side Platense
in 2003. He moved to San Martín, also in the second tier, two years later only to sign for Premier Division outfit Once Municipal
in 2006. He kept switching clubs every year, playing for FAS
, Alianza
before ending up at Isidro Metapán
.
and he has, as of June 2011, earned a total of 24 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.
His final international was an August 2009 friendly match against Colombia
.
Ilopango
Ilopango is a town in the San Salvador department of El Salvador. It is a few miles east of the nation's capital, San Salvador. It is located near Lake Ilopango, the country's largest lake at 72 square kilometers....
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Isidro Metapán
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country...
in the Salvadoran First Division.
Club career
Jiménez started his career at Atlético Marte in 1998 and joined second divisionSegunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of...
side Platense
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca, usually abbreviated to C.D. Platense,is a El Salvador Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño based in El Salvador,a small town in the province of Zacatecoluca.-Stadium:...
in 2003. He moved to San Martín, also in the second tier, two years later only to sign for Premier Division outfit Once Municipal
Once Municipal
Once Municipal or 11 Municipal is a Salvadoran football club from Ahuachapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the top tier after getting promoted for the Apertura 2010. The club won its first league championship during the 1948–49 season...
in 2006. He kept switching clubs every year, playing for FAS
C.D. FAS
Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, commonly known as C.D. FAS or simply FAS , is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Santa Ana. They are rivals with Club Deportivo Águila. FAS currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, their home ground being the...
, Alianza
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
before ending up at Isidro Metapán
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Asociación Deportiva Isidro Metapán, also known simply as Isidro Metapán, is a Salvadoran football club based in Metapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the Primera División, which is the top tier football league in the country...
.
International career
Jiménez received his first call up to the national team in January 2008. He officially got his first cap on January 22, 2008 in a friendly match against BelizeBelize national football team
The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF...
and he has, as of June 2011, earned a total of 24 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup.
His final international was an August 2009 friendly match against Colombia
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
.