José María Giménez Pérez
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José María Giménez Pérez (born 25 April 1980), aka Chema, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Xerez CD
in the Spanish second division
, as a goalkeeper.
, Comunidad Valenciana, Chema started his career with amateur and modest outfits, moving in 2006–07 to Xerez CD
, in the second division
.
A backup in his first two years (being second-choice to French
Stéphane Porato
in his second season), he then became an undisputed starter, playing in 41 matches as the Andalusia
outfit reached the top flight for the first time ever.
In La Liga
, he backed up Brazil
ian Renan
, newly-signed from Valencia CF
, his first match only coming on 7 March 2010, in a 4–2 win at neighbours Málaga CF
; after retaining his post the following two games, he suffered an injury.
Spain
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footballer who plays for Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
in the Spanish second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in OrihuelaOrihuela
Orihuela is a city and municipality located at the feet of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city of Orihuela had a population of 32,472 inhabitants in the beginning of 2006...
, Comunidad Valenciana, Chema started his career with amateur and modest outfits, moving in 2006–07 to Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
, in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
.
A backup in his first two years (being second-choice to French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Stéphane Porato
Stéphane Porato
Stéphane Porato is a retired French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:...
in his second season), he then became an undisputed starter, playing in 41 matches as the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
outfit reached the top flight for the first time ever.
In La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, he backed up Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian Renan
Renan Brito Soares
Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...
, newly-signed from Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
, his first match only coming on 7 March 2010, in a 4–2 win at neighbours Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
; after retaining his post the following two games, he suffered an injury.