Miguel Ximénez

Miguel "El Chino" Ximénez Acosta (born 13 September 1977 in Maldonado) is an Uruguayan football striker. He plays for Cienciano of Peru.

For the Spanish Gothic painter, see Miguel Ximénez (artist).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ximénez and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.
Miguel Ximénez
Personal information
Full name Miguel Alejandro Ximénez Acosta
Date of birth (1977-09-13) 13 September 1977
Place of birth Maldonado, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Cienciano
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 – 2005 Deportivo Maldonado 74 (27)
2002 → Atenas de San Carlos (loan) 9 (3)
2003 → Plaza Colonia (loan) 19 (9)
2004 → CSD Comunicaciones (loan) 22 (13)
2005 – 2007 Danubio F.C. 4 (1)
2005 – 2006 → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) 43 (27)
2007 → Junior Barranquilla (loan) 19 (8)
2008 – 2011 Sporting Cristal 95 (47)
2009 → Club Libertad (loan) 16 (8)
2012–2013 Universitario de Deportes 55 (24)
2014 Deportivo Maldonado 12 (5)
2014– Cienciano 18 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 28, 2011

Career

Sporting Cristal

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 26, 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.

Universitario de Deportes

In 2012, he signed a new contract in the Peruvian First Division with 20 goals in 20 games playing for Club Universitario de Deportes. In the Peruvian 2013 Championship he won his first National title with Universitario de Deportes.

Honours

Club
Universitario de Deportes

References
  1. "Este Chino sí cumple". libero.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-10-27.


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