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José Giménez

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José María Giménez de Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse maˈɾi.a xiˈmenes ðe ˈβaɾɣas]; born 20 January 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and captains the Uruguay national team. After starting out his professional career with Danubio FC, Giménez moved to Spain, signing for Atlético Madrid ahead of the 2013–14 season. A solid, powerful and fast moving defender, Giménez settled quickly with the club, winning four major titles with the latter, including the La Liga title in his debut season. At international level, Giménez made his Uruguay debut in 2013, and has since represented the nation at three FIFA World Cups and five editions of the Copa América. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Giménez is the 3,571st most popular soccer player (up from 5,977th in 2019), the 186th most popular biography from Uruguay (up from 270th in 2019) and the 104th most popular Uruguayan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, José Giménez ranks 3,571 out of 21,273Before him are Mario Basler, Henry Johansen, Walter, Valon Behrami, Ciriaco Sforza, and Célestin Oliver. After him are Norman Hunter, Carmelo Cedrún, Paco Alcácer, Piotr Zieliński, Heinz Vollmar, and Ferruccio Novo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1995, José Giménez ranks 26Before him are Milan Škriniar, Mathieu van der Poel, Adrien Rabiot, P. V. Sindhu, Serge Gnabry, and Patrick Mahomes. After him are André Silva, Álex Grimaldo, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, João Palhinha, Haley Lu Richardson, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

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In Uruguay

Among people born in Uruguay, José Giménez ranks 186 out of 444Before him are Domingo Pérez (1936), Pedro Varela (1837), Mario Bergara (1937), Héctor Silva (1940), José Eugenio Ellauri (1834), and Alberto Uria (1924). After him are Juan Idiarte Borda (1844), Nelson Demarco (1925), Severino Varela (1913), William Jones (1925), Máximo Tajes (1852), and Lorenzo Latorre (1844).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Uruguay

Among soccer players born in Uruguay, José Giménez ranks 104Before him are Alfredo Foglino (1892), Rubén Paz (1959), Horacio Troche (1935), Domingo Pérez (1936), Mario Bergara (1937), and Héctor Silva (1940). After him are Severino Varela (1913), Julio César Cortés (1941), Aníbal Ciocca (1915), Ramón Alberto Villaverde (1930), Carlos Scarone (1888), and Luis Maidana (1934).