Oscar Jimenez (soccer, born 1989)
![]() Jimenez playing for Louisville City in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 3, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Memphis 901 | ||
Number | 19 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Western Washington Vikings | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Bellingham United | ||
2014 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 18 | (1) |
2016 | Mississippi Brilla | 14 | (4) |
2017–2023 | Louisville City | 169 | (7) |
2024– | Memphis 901 | 0 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2014 | Western Washington Vikings (volunteer assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 15, 2023 |
Oscar Jimenez (born November 3, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays for Memphis 901 in the USL Championship.
Early life
[edit]Personal
[edit]Jimenez was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, and is of Mexican descent holding dual citizenship.[1] He has a step-father Ramon De Leon,[2] and attended high school at Mount Vernon High School. While at Mount Vernon he played soccer and was a Cross country runner. Jimenez was named thrice Skagit Valley Herald Boys’ Soccer Player of the year and as a senior named Northwest League co-MVP.[3] His senior season as team captain he scored ten goals as Mount Vernon won both league and district titles and reached the quarterfinals of Class 3A state playoffs.[4] Also as a senior he finished 8th as an individual in Northwest District cross country championship.[5]
College and youth
[edit]Jimenez played four years of college soccer at Western Washington University between 2008 and 2011.[4] As a Freshman he appeared in eighteen of the Vikings' nineteen matches scoring five goals with five assists[6] as the Vikings won the GNAC regular season championship for the second time in its history.[7] As a Sophomore he appeared in all 20 of the Vikings' matches scoring six goals with a team leading six assists[8] and was named to both the All GNAC First and West Region All-Star Second teams.[4] As a Junior he again appeared in all of the Viking's eighteen matches while leading the team with seven assists and scoring four goals.[9] After the season he again was named to the All GNAC First team as well as the Daktronics West Region First team.[4] As a Senior he appeared in seventeen of the Viking's eighteen matches while scoring two goals with a team-leading five assists.[10] Being named to the All GNAC Second team after the season. He left WWU as the team's all-time leader in assists as well as being in the top 10 in points, goals, and minutes played.[11]
Jimenez spent the 2013 season with Bellingham United and was named Most Valuable Player. During his time at the club, he also trained with the Seattle Sounders U23s.[12]
During his time at the club, Jimenez took part in a Las Vegas combine in 2013 and Swedish showcase in January 2014, but could not earn a professional deal. He also had an unsuccessful trial with the Wilmington Hammerheads in the 2014 pre-season.[13]
Jimenez made a single appearance for the Seattle Sounders U23s in the Premier Development League.[12]
Club career
[edit]Tulsa Roughnecks
[edit]On February 24, 2015, Jimenez signed a professional contract with USL club the Tulsa Roughnecks.[14] He made his professional debut on April 3 in a 2–0 defeat to Saint Louis.[15]
Sitting out of eight weeks of action due to injury, Jimenez made his return with a two-minute cameo appearance in a 5–1 victory at the Seattle Sounders 2 on 5 June.
On July 9, he scored his first professional goal in a 4–1 victory over the Orange County Blues. Two weeks later, he recorded his first professional assist in a 1–1 draw at the Oklahoma City Energy. He also made his final appearance against the Energy on September 6.
Mississippi Brilla
[edit]On May 2, 2016, Jimenez joined the Mississippi Brilla in the Premier Development League.[16]
On June 10, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Oklahoma City Energy U23s, while assisting his team's second goal.
A week later, he scored his first career brace in a 3–2 win at Saint Louis U23s. He scored his fourth goal of the season on June 25 at the Midland/Odessa Sockers FC to secure a 1–1 draw and finish as his club's joint top scorer for the 2016 season.
Louisville City
[edit]On February 15, 2017, Jimenez was announced as USL club Louisville City's seventh signing of the 2017 season after successful try-outs.[17] He was released by Louisville following the 2023 season.[18]
Memphis 901 FC
[edit]Jimenez signed a multi-year deal with Memphis 901 on December 14, 2023.[19]
Honors
[edit]Louisville City FC
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Memphis 901 FC Signs Two-Time USL Cup Champion Oscar Jiménez to Multi-Year Deal".
- ^ Lerner, Danielle (August 31, 2017). "With renewed confidence, Louisville City FC's Oscar Jimenez is finally hitting his stride". www.courier-journal.com. Louisville, KY: Courier-Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Pyle, Trevor (June 2, 2007). "Boy's Soccer Player of The Year: Oscar Jimenez". www.goskagit.com. Mount Vernon, WA: Skagit Publishing Co. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Oscar Jimenez". wwuvikings.com. Bellingham, WA: WWU. 2016. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Detailed prep cross-country results". www.seattletimes.com. Seattle, WA: Seattle Times. October 28, 2007. Archived from the original on March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "#19 Jimenez,Oscar". static.wwuvikings.com. Bellingham, WA: WWU. 2009. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "WWU Men's Soccer History, Statistics and Records". wwuvikings.com. Bellingham, WA: WWU. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Western Washington Cumulative Season Statistics". static.wwuvikings.com. Bellingham, WA: WWU. 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Western Washington Cumulative Season Statistics". static.wwuvikings.com. Bellingham, WA: WWU. 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Western Washington Cumulative Season Statistics". static.wwuvikings.com. Bellingham, WA: WWU. 2012. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "WWU Men's Soccer Career History". static.wwuvikings.com. Bellingham, WA: WWU. 2018. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "2014 Seattle Sounders FC U-23". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Tours, AX Soccer. "Roughnecks sign Oscar Jimenez for their debut USL Pro season". AX Soccer Tours. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Two former Vikings sign with Tulsa Roughnecks of USL". WWUvikings.com. Western Washington Vikings. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Former TU Keeper Blanks Roughnecks 2-0". TulsaRoughnecksFC.com. Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 3 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Tulsa Duo to Bring Professional Experience to Brilla | Brilla Soccer Ministries". brillasoccer.org. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ FC, Jonathan Lintner / Louisville City (2017-02-15). "LouCity adds midfielder Jimenez for the 2017 season". Louisville City FC. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "LouCity bids farewell to five players following 2023 season".
- ^ Clayton, Josh. "Memphis 901 FC Signs Two-Time USL Cup Champion Oscar Jiménez to Multi-Year Deal". Memphis901FC.com. Memphis 901. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (November 14, 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Arlia, John (November 8, 2018). "Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "USL Championship Announces 2019 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
External links
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Mount Vernon, Washington
- Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players
- Soccer players from Washington (state)
- FC Tulsa players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Western Washington Vikings men's soccer coaches
- Mississippi Brilla FC players
- Louisville City FC players
- Western Washington Vikings men's soccer players