Toni Jiménez

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Toni
Personal information
Full nameAntonio Jiménez Sistachs
Date of birth (1970-10-12) 12 October 1970
Place of birthLa Garriga, Spain
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
Olímpic Garriga
Granollers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1988–1989Granollers
1989–1991Barcelona C
1991–1992Barcelona0(0)
1991–1992→ Figueres (loan)39(0)
1992–1993Rayo Vallecano13(0)
1993–1999Espanyol221(0)
1999–2002Atlético Madrid43(0)
2002–2003Elche18(0)
2003–2004Espanyol29(0)
Total363(0)
National team
1992Spain U211(0)
1992Spain U238(0)
1998–1999Spain3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Spain
Men's Football
Gold 1992 Barcelona Team Competition
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Sistachs.

Antonio Jiménez Sistachs (born 12 October 1970), sometimes known as just Toni, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and the current goalkeeping coach for Southampton.

He appeared in 236 La Liga games over the course of nine seasons, seven of those spent with Espanyol.[1] He also represented in the competition Rayo Vallecano and Atlético Madrid.

Toni helped Spain win the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Born in La Garriga, Barcelona, Catalonia, Jiménez had a stint with local giants FC Barcelona's third team to kickstart his senior career. He made his professional debut with neighbours UE Figueres on loan,[2] being backup then first-choice for two Segunda División seasons.

In 1992 Jiménez moved to Rayo Vallecano after rescinding his previous link with Real Zaragoza.[3] Initially a backup to Wilfred Agbonavbare, he benefitted from an injury to the Nigerian in the second round to make his La Liga debut against CD Logroñés, although he finished the campaign in the bench again.

The following year, Jiménez accompanied coach José Antonio Camacho to RCD Espanyol, then in the second level. He was an undisputed starter during his spell at the club, winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy in his first season, qualifying for the UEFA Cup immediately afterwards and amassing nearly 300 overall official appearances.

Jiménez signed for Atlético Madrid in 1999, being highly unsuccessful there during three years: Barred by José Francisco Molina in his first season, the capital side were also relegated; furthermore, in that year's Copa del Rey final, against former side Espanyol, he was stripped off the ball by former teammate Raúl Tamudo's head, for the final 1–2.[4][5]

Jiménez again regained first-choice status at Elche CF,[6] but returned to the top flight and Espanyol in January 2003, when new boss Javier Clemente requested his signing.[7] At the end of the following campaign he retired from the game, at almost 34; he stayed connected with the club in directorial capacities, leaving in March 2006 when director of football Cristóbal Parralo also resigned.[8]

Jiménez served his first coaching spell also in Catalonia, as assistant in Girona FC. In May 2009 he returned to the club as goalkeeper's coach and, two years later, signed with main club Espanyol as assistant to Mauricio Pochettino;[9] the pair linked up again in January 2013, after the latter was appointed at Southampton.[10]

International career

Jiménez had not yet played top level football when he was summoned by coach Vicente Miera to the 1992 Summer Olympics, in local Barcelona. He beat competition from Santiago Cañizares, until then the starter, and played all the matches and minutes en route to the gold medal.[11]

Jiménez gained three additional caps for the full squad during one year, his first one being offered by Camacho, a friendly with Italy on 18 November 1998 (2–2, in Salerno).[12] He seemed poised to be called as third-choice for UEFA Euro 2000, but 19-year-old Iker Casillas was chosen instead.[13]

Honours

Club

Espanyol
Atlético Madrid

Country

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "TONI Jiménez" (in Spanish). Hall of Fame Perico. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  2. ↑ "El Barcelona no descuida al meta Toni" [Barcelona keeps an eye on keeper Toni] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 15 May 1992. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Toni: "Tengo un año de contracto con el Figueres"" [Toni: "I have a one-year contract with Figueres"] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 20 August 1992. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  4. ↑ «¡Hoy era el día, por mi padre!» («Today was the day, for my father!»); El Mundo, 28 May 2000
  5. ↑ Toni se reencuentra con Tamudo (Toni meets Tamudo again); El País, 19 January 2003
  6. ↑ "Toni emprende la aventura del Elche" [Toni takes on Elche adventure] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 28 June 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Toni, uno más" [Toni, just another guy] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 18 January 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Toni Jiménez dimite como miembro del área deportiva del Espanyol" [Toni Jiménez resigns as member of Espanyol management section] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Toni Jiménez, segundo de Pochettino" [Toni Jiménez, Pochettino's sidekick] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  10. ↑ "First team coaching staff confirmed". Southampton F.C. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  11. ↑ Supervivientes de oro (Golden survivors); El País, 25 February 2007
  12. ↑ "Notable alto" [B Plus] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 19 November 1998. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Iker y Gerard, las sorpresas" [Iker and Gerard, surprise callups] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 26 May 2000. Retrieved 8 August 2013. 

External links

Spain football squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – Gold Medalists
Spain
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