Camilo Jiménez

Camilo César Jiménez Ballón (born 2 July 1996) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Peruvian Segunda División side Deportivo Llacuabamba.

Camilo Jiménez
Personal information
Full name Camilo César Jiménez Ballón
Date of birth (1996-07-02) 2 July 1996
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo Llacuabamba
Number 22
Youth career
Universidad San Martín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Zeta 6 (0)
2016 Universidad San Martín 0 (0)
2017 Deportivo Hualgayoc 17 (0)
2018–2019 Carlos A. Mannucci 44 (3)
2020 Carlos Stein 6 (0)
2021 Sport Boys 10 (0)
2022 Sport Chavelines 16 (2)
2023– Deportivo Llacuabamba 23 (0)
International career
2011 Peru U15
2013 Peru U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:06, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

FK Zeta

Jiménez is a product of Universidad San Martín.[1] At the age of 18, Jiménez went on a trial at Montenegrin club FK Zeta in January 2015.[2] He played his first game for the club on 31 January 2015 in a friendly game against FK Dečić.[3] In mid-February, he officially signed with the Montenegrin club.[4]

He got his official debut for the club on 11 March 2015 against OFK Petrovac.[5] Jiménez started on the bench, before replacing Luka Klikovac in the 66th minute. He played a total of six games for Zeta.

Return to Peru

Jiménez returned to Peru and played a season with his former club Universidad San Martín, acting on the club's reserve team. In 2017 he moved to Deportivo Hualgayoc in the Peruvian Segunda División, before joining fellow league club, Carlos A. Mannucci, on 2 February 2018.[6] With 24 appearances in 2018, he helped Manucci securing promotion to the Peruvian Primera División for the 2019 season.

On 3 January 2020 it was confirmed, that Jiménez had joined Peruvian Primera División club FC Carlos Stein on a one-year deal.[7] After a year at Stein, Jiménez moved to Sport Boys for the 2021, confirming the deal on 22 December 2020.[8]

In January 2022, Jiménez moved to Peruvian Segunda División side Sport Chavelines.[9] In January 2023, he joined Deportivo Llacuabamba.[10]

International career

Jímenez has played games for both the Peruvian U15 and U17 national teams.[3] He was also called up for the Peruvian U20 national team, but never made his debut.

References
  1. Peruano Camilo Jiménez se ganó el titularato en el Zeta de Montenegro, elbocon.pe, 28 March 2015
  2. Peruano Camilo Jiménez jugará en el FK Zeta Golubovci de Montenegro, elbocon.pe, 27 January 2015
  3. Camilo Jiménez debutó con el Zeta Goluvobci de Montenegro, peru.com, 31 January 2015
  4. Feliz , jugador oficial Fk Zeta !!, twitter.com, 19 February 2015
  5. ZETA VS. PETROVAC 2 - 0, soccerway.com, 11 March 2015
  6. OFICIAL: CAMILO JIMENEZ LLEGA A MANNUCCI, camannucci.com, 2 February 2018
  7. Carlos Stein: Equipo carlista de Chiclayo fichó al volante Camilo Jiménez, americatv.com.pe, 3 January 2020
  8. Sport Boys oficializó a Camilo Jiménez como su nuevo jugador para el 2021, rpp.pe, 22 December 2020
  9. Sport Chavelines de Pacasmayo aseguró cuatro refuerzos para la Liga 2, futbolperuano.com, 14 February 2022
  10. Camilo Jiménez, Julio Montero y Jhon Vega a Llacuabamba, futboltrujillano.com, 30 January 2023
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