| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Alejandro Ximénez Acosta | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldonado, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Club Sporting Cristal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2002 | Deportivo Maldonado | - | (-) |
| 2002 | Atenas de San Carlos | - | (-) |
| 2003 | Deportivo Maldonado | - | (-) |
| 2004 | Plaza Colonia | - | (-) |
| 2005 | CSD Comunicaciones | - | (-) |
| 2005–2006 | Danubio F.C. | 3 | (-) |
| 2007 | Montevideo Wanderers | 15 | (-) |
| 2007 | Junior Barranquilla | - | (-) |
| 2008 | Sporting Cristal | 41 | (32) |
| 2009 | Club Libertad | 18 | (8) |
| 2010– | Sporting Cristal | 54 | (23) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 28, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Miguel Ximénez or also known as "El Chino" (born on 26 August 1977 in Maldonado) is a Uruguayan football striker. He currently plays for Sporting Cristal of Peru.
Miguel Ximénez was top goalscorer in the Torneo Apertura 2008 with 20 goals in 20 games playing for Sporting Cristal, also breaking Sergio Ibarra's record of 17 goals in a Torneo Apertura.
On October 26th, 2008, Miguel Ximénez scored a hat-trick against José Gálvez FBC and broke Juan Cabellero's record of 29 goals in a single season with Sporting Cristal. [1]
After a year with Club Libertad, Ximénez returned to Sporting Cristal for the 2010 season.