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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Héctor Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | November 3, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Huntington Park, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | California Golden Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010 | Bay Area Ambassadors | ||
| 2011– | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2005 | United States U-17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 12, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Héctor Jiménez (born November 3, 1988 in Huntington Park, California) is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.
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Hector played four years at Bell Gardens High School from 2005-2006 were he established himself as one of the team's leaders and caught the eye of various soccer programs across the country.
Jiménez is a product of the University of California, Berkeley where he played between 2007 and 2010. He was three-time First Team All-Pac-10 (2008–2010), NSCAA Second Team Far West Region, no. 2 on Cal’s all-time assist list, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 8 team, NSCAA First Team Far West All-Region and was three-time Second Team Pac-10 All-Academic.[1]
During his college years, Jiménez also played with the Bay Area Ambassadors of the National Premier Soccer League.
On January 14, 2011, Jiménez was drafted in the second round (34th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy.[2]
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