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Manolo Jiménez
Jiménez as manager ofSevillain 2010
Personal information
Full name Manuel Jiménez Jiménez
Date of birth (1964-01-26)26 January 1964(age 60)
Place of birth Arahal,Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 APOEL(manager)
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Sevilla B
1984–1997 Sevilla 354 (1)
1997–1998 Jaén 9 (0)
Total 363 (1)
International career
1986 Spain U21 1 (0)
1988 Spain U23 1 (0)
1988–1990 Spain 15 (0)
Managerial career
2000–2007 Sevilla B
2007–2010 Sevilla
2010–2011 AEK Athens
2011–2013 Zaragoza
2013–2015 Al-Rayyan
2017–2018 AEK Athens
2018 Las Palmas
2019 AEK Athens
2019–2020 Al Wahda
2020–2021 AEK Athens
2022–2023 Al Wahda
2024 Cerro Porteño
2024– APOEL
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel"Manolo"Jiménez Jiménez(Spanish pronunciation:[maˈnoloxiˈmeneθ];born 26 January 1964) is a Spanish former professionalfootballerwho played as aleft-back,currentlymanagerofCypriot First DivisionclubAPOEL.

His career was intimately connected withSevillaas both a player and manager, and he competed solely inLa Ligawith the club in the former capacity. He representedSpainat the1990 World Cup.

As a coach, Jiménez had four different spells atAEK Athensin theSuper League Greece.Abroad, he also worked withAl-RayyanandAl Wahda.

Playing career

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Jiménez was born inArahal,Province of Seville.He made hisLa Ligadebut forSevillain1983–84,and went on to make 413 competitive appearances over 14 seasons with his hometown club. He retired in June 1998 at the age of 34, after spendingone yearwith neighboursReal Jaénin theSegunda División.[1][2]

Jiménez earned 15capsfor theSpain national team.He made his international debut on 12 October 1988 in afriendlywithArgentinaplayed inSeville,and was selected for the1990 FIFA World Cupsquad, appearing againstUruguayin the group stage (0–0)[3]and againstYugoslaviain theround of 16.[4]

Coaching career

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Sevilla

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For seven seasons, Jiménez was the coach of Sevilla's reservesSevilla Atlético,leading them to the second tier in2006–07.[5]On 27 October 2007, following the resignation ofJuande Ramos,he was appointed manager of the main squad, initially until the end ofthe campaign.[6]He guided theAndalusiansto fifth place, finishing third in2008–09with asubsequent returnto theUEFA Champions League.[7]

Jiménez took the team tothe finalof theCopa del Reyin2010,notably beatingPep Guardiola'sBarcelonain the last-16 stage on theaway goals rule.[8]On 24 March 2010, however, after a 1–1 home draw to bottom-placedXerez,he was dismissed following three draws – all at home – and two losses in the last five league matches, also having been eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16.[9]

AEK Athens

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On 7 October 2010, Jiménez took over from the sackedDušan BajevićatAEK Athens,agreeing to a two-year deal.[10]His first game took place ten days later, a 4–0Super League Greecewin atAris Thessaloniki.[11]

After losing in theUEFA Europa LeagueagainstAnderlecht(3–0, away), Jiménez achieved his second league win, againstPanathinaikos.The side eventually finished 23 points behind championsOlympiacosin third place inthe league.[12]

Jiménez won his second trophy as a manager on 30 April 2011, after a 3–0 defeat ofAtromitosinthe finalof theGreek Cup.[13]On 5 October, he left the club by mutual consent;[14]he had been nicknamed "Papatzis" by local newspapers in a reference to theshell game,because of his frequent tactical changes.[15]

Zaragoza

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Jiménez was appointed head coach ofReal Zaragozaon 31 December 2011, replacing the firedJavier Aguirre.[16]He was relieved of his duties at the end of the2012–13 season,as theAragonesewere relegated to division two after four years.[17]

Al-Rayyan

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On 4 November 2013, Jiménez signed withAl-Rayyan.[18]They were relegated from theQatar Stars Leaguein hisdebut season,but achieved promotion the following year.[19]

Jiménez's contract was terminated on 20 May 2015.

Return to AEK

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Jiménez withAEK Athensin 2017

Jiménez returned to AEK on 19 January 2017, succeedingJosé Moraiswho had resigned the previous day; he signed a deal until the end ofthe season,extendable by one year subject to satisfactory performance in domestic competitions.[20]He oversaw the team's qualification to the group stage of a European competition on 24 August (after a six-year absence), following a 3–0 home win againstClub Bruggein theEuropa League play-off round.[21]

At the end of the2017–18 campaign,the club won the national championship for the first time in 24 years.[22]He left theOlympic Stadiumon 25 May 2018 at the end of his contract, however, after negotiations for its renewal proved unsuccessful.[23]

Las Palmas

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The same day, Jiménez agreed on a return to Spain and was appointed manager atLas Palmas,who had been relegated from the top flightthe previous season.[24]On 16 November, he was dismissed.[25]

Later years

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On 5 February 2019, Jiménez returned to AEK Athens for a third spell.[26]In October, he switched to theUAE Pro LeaguewithAl Wahda.[27]

Jiménez returned to AEK for the fourth time on 27 December 2020, on an 18-month deal.[28]He was ousted at the end ofthe season,as they hiredVladan Milojevićin his place.[29]

In October 2022, Jiménez went back to Al Wahda.[30]One year later, he was named advisor atParaguayan Primera DivisiónclubCerro Porteño;[31][32]five months after arriving, he was appointed head coach of the latter.[33]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played on 28 October 2024[34]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Sevilla B 1 July 2000 27 October 2007 297 139 88 70 388 225 +163 046.80
Sevilla 27 October 2007 23 March 2010 136 74 22 40 228 147 +81 054.41
AEK Athens 7 October 2010 5 October 2011 52 26 8 18 79 65 +14 050.00
Zaragoza 31 December 2011 10 June 2013 66 22 11 33 65 98 −33 033.33
Al-Rayyan 4 November 2013 20 May 2015 56 29 12 15 142 66 +76 051.79
AEK Athens 19 January 2017 25 May 2018 79 47 21 11 130 42 +88 059.49
Las Palmas 26 May 2018 16 November 2018 15 5 7 3 20 14 +6 033.33
AEK Athens 6 February 2019 27 May 2019 16 10 2 4 27 12 +15 062.50
Al Wahda 19 October 2019 18 July 2020 23 12 4 7 35 35 +0 052.17
AEK Athens 27 December 2020 25 May 2021 30 12 6 12 38 40 −2 040.00
Al Wahda 4 October 2022 12 March 2023 18 10 6 2 29 17 +12 055.56
Cerro Porteño 19 March 2024 30 September 2024 34 17 9 8 50 28 +22 050.00
APOEL 12 October 2024 present 3 2 0 1 7 1 +6 066.67
Total 825 405 196 224 1,238 790 +448 049.09

Honours

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Manager

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Sevilla B

AEK Athens

Al-Rayyan

Individual

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References

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  3. ^Guasch, Tomás (14 June 1990)."¡Muchas gracias," Príncipe "!"[Thanks a lot, "Prince"!].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish).Retrieved1 June2014.
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  34. ^Manolo Jiménez coach profileat Soccerway
  35. ^"Córdoba, Ferrol, Eibar y Sevilla Atlético regresan a Segunda División"[Córdoba, Ferrol, Eibar and Sevilla Atlético return toSegunda División].El Mundo(in Spanish). 24 June 2007.Retrieved6 March2019.
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