Eloy Jiménez (footballer)

José Eloy Jiménez Moreno (born 14 June 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward and is a current manager.

For the Dominican baseball player, see Eloy Jiménez.
Eloy Jiménez
Personal information
Full name José Eloy Jiménez Moreno
Date of birth (1971-06-14) 14 June 1971
Place of birth Hellín, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Hellín
1992–1993 Yeclano 22 (4)
1993–1994 Hospitalet 34 (9)
1994–1995 Levante 39 (14)
1995–1996 Las Palmas 40 (24)
1996–1999 Elche 83 (39)
1998–2002 Las Palmas 111 (28)
2002–2003 Córdoba 44 (3)
2003–2005 Castellón 65 (12)
2005–2006 Hellín
Total 438 (133)
Managerial career
2005–2009 Hellín
2009–2011 Conquense
2012–2013 La Roda
2014–2015 UCAM Murcia
2016–2017 Mérida
2018 Fuenlabrada
2019 Lugo
2022 Atlético Baleares
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jiménez and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.

His name was most associated with Las Palmas, with whom he played two La Liga seasons at the start of the 2000s. He achieved Segunda División totals of 158 games and 48 goals for that club and Córdoba, as well as 213 appearances and 71 goals across six teams in Segunda División B.

Playing career

Born in Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Jiménez made his senior debuts with hometown's Bakú Hellín Deportivo in 1991, in the regional leagues. After appearing in Segunda División B with Yeclano CF, CE L'Hospitalet, Levante UD and UD Las Palmas (also scoring a career-best 24 goals with the latter), he joined Elche CF in the same division in the 1996 summer, scoring 19 goals as his side were promoted.

On 31 August 1997, aged 26, Jiménez made his professional debut, starting in a 1–2 away loss against CD Numancia.[1] He scored his first goals on 20 September, netting four goals in a 5–0 home routing over CD Logroñés.[2]

Jiménez scored 20 goals in the campaign, and subsequently moved back to Las Palmas, now in the second level. He appeared regularly with the side, winning promotion in 1999–2000 whilst contributing with 13 goals.

Jiménez made his La Liga debut on 10 September 2000, starting in a 0–3 home loss against Deportivo Alavés.[3] He scored his first goal in the competition on the 23rd, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw against Real Valladolid.[4]

Jiménez left Las Palmas in January 2002, after appearing rarely in the 2001–02 season, and moved to Córdoba CF in the second division. After featuring regularly he signed for third level's CD Castellón in the 2003 summer.

Jiménez retired in June 2006, aged 35, with his first club Hellín, acting as a player-manager.

Manager career

Immediately after retiring, Jiménez was appointed Hellín's full-time manager, and remained in charge until 2009. In July 2009 he was appointed UB Conquense manager.[5]

Jiménez was relieved from his duties on 5 January 2011.[6] On 1 December of the following year he was appointed at the helm of La Roda CF,[7] and after leading the club to a comfortable 10th place, he resigned.[8]

On 27 June 2014 Jiménez was named UCAM Murcia CF manager.[9] After missing out promotion in the play-offs, he left the club.

On 7 October 2016, Jiménez was appointed as new head coach of Mérida AD.[10] He announced his departure the following 19 May, after leading the club to a fifth place in their group.[11]

On 8 April 2018, Jiménez replaced fired Antonio Calderón at the helm of CF Fuenlabrada also in the third division,[12] staying in charge until the end of the season and missing out promotion in the play-offs.

On 21 April 2019, Jiménez was named manager of second division side CD Lugo, in the place of fired Alberto Monteagudo.[13] He was himself dismissed on 26 December, with the club nearing the relegation places during the season.[14]

Personal life

Jiménez's son, also named Eloy (born 1995), became a midfielder. He never played any higher than the third tier.[15]

Managerial statistics
As of match played 20 March 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Hellín Spain 1 July 2005 14 July 2009 152 74 45 33 229 142 +87 048.68 [16]
Conquense Spain 14 July 2009 5 January 2011 59 18 21 20 73 68 +5 030.51 [17]
La Roda Spain 1 December 2012 29 May 2013 24 9 7 8 26 22 +4 037.50 [18]
UCAM Murcia Spain 27 June 2014 22 June 2015 45 18 19 8 49 32 +17 040.00 [19]
Mérida Spain 10 October 2016 19 May 2017 30 16 9 5 46 20 +26 053.33 [20]
Fuenlabrada Spain 8 April 2018 17 July 2018 9 2 5 2 8 7 +1 022.22 [21]
Lugo Spain 21 April 2019 26 December 2019 29 6 15 8 29 37 −8 020.69 [22]
Atlético Baleares Spain 1 March 2022 Present 3 1 1 1 3 3 +0 033.33 [23]
Total 351 144 122 85 463 331 +132 041.03 —

References
  1. Premio a la efectividad (Award to the effectiveness); El Mundo Deportivo, 1 September 1997 (in Spanish)
  2. Elche, 5 — Logroñés, 0; El Mundo Deportivo, 21 September 1997 (in Spanish)
  3. Las Palmas, para Jordi Cruyff (Las Palmas, to Jordi Cruyff); El Mundo Deportivo, 11 September 2000 (in Spanish)
  4. Las Palmas y Valladolid igualan en el Insular (Las Palmas and Valladolid draw in Insular); El Mundo Deportivo, 24 September 2000 (in Spanish)
  5. “Sé que algún día entrenaré a la UD” ("I know that someday I will train UD"); UDLasPalmas.net, 14 July 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. La Unión Balompédica Conquense cesa al entrenador Eloy Jiménez (Unión Balompédica Conquense sacks manager Eloy Jiménez); El Diario Montañés, 5 January 2011 (in Spanish)
  7. Eloy Jiménez nuevo técnico de La Roda (Eloy Jiménez new manager of La Roda); La Segunda B, 1 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  8. Eloy Jiménez no continuara entrenando a La Roda C.F la próxima temporada (Eloy Jiménez will not continue managing La Roda C.F. in the following season) Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine; Teleroda, 29 May 2013 (in Spanish)
  9. Eloy Jiménez, nuevo entrenador del UCAM Murcia (Eloy Jiménez, new manager of UCAM Murcia); Vavel, 27 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  10. "José Eloy Jiménez, nuevo entrenador del Mérida AD" [José Eloy Jiménez, New manager of Mérida AD] (in Spanish). Mérida AD. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  11. "Eloy Jiménez dice adiós al Mérida" [Eloy Jiménez says goodbye to Mérida] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  12. "El Fuenlabrada destituye a Antonio Calderón y Eloy Jiménez es el nuevo entrenador" [Fuenlabrada sack Antonio Calderón and Eloy Jiménez is the new manager] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  13. "Eloy Jiménez, nuevo técnico del CD Lugo" [Eloy Jiménez, new manager of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  14. "Eloy Jiménez no continuará como entrenador del CD Lugo" [Eloy Jiménez will not continue as CD Lugo manager] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  15. "Y en ésto, el hijo de Eloy Jiménez" [And in this one, Eloy Jiménez's son] (in Spanish). Tinta Amarilla. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  16. "Primera Autonómica Castellano-Manchega (Grupo 2) 2005–06" [First Autonomic Castilian-Manchega (Group 2) 2005-06] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 18) 2006–07" [Third Division (Group 18) 2006-07] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 18) 2007–08" [Third Division (Group 18) 2007-08] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 18) 2008–09" [Third Division (Group 18) 2008-09] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2008–09" [Phase of promotion to Second Division B 2008-09] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  17. "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2009–10". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
    "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2010–11". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  18. "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2012–13". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  19. "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2014–15". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  20. "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2016–17". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  21. "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2017–18". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  22. "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2018–19". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
    "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2019–20". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  23. "Eloy Jiménez: José Eloy Jiménez Moreno: Matches 2021–22". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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