Javier Jiménez Camarero

Javier 'Javi' Jiménez Camarero (born 8 June 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career Born in Logroño, La Rioja, Jiménez joined Real Valladolid in 2008 from Deportivo Alavés. During three seasons, he played for the Castile and León side's reserves in both the Segunda División B and the Tercera División.

Jiménez started training regularly with the first team in 2010–11. On 29 January 2011 he made his Segunda División debut, being sent off in a 2–0 away loss against Villarreal CF B. He finished the campaign as first choice, and appeared in the promotion playoffs against Elche CF in an eventual 3–2 aggregate defeat.

After two seasons in the second division with Real Murcia CF, appearing in 40 games in his second to suffer relegation but later reinstatement, Jiménez moved to La Liga in the summer of 2013 by signing with Levante UD for three years. He made his first appearance in the competition on 24 November, replacing field player Jordi Xumetra in the early stages of an eventual 0–3 home loss to Villarreal CF after Keylor Navas was sent off.

On 1 September 2014, Jiménez was loaned to second-tier club AD Alcorcón in a season-long deal. On 19 August of the following year, he terminated his contract at the Estadi Ciutat de València and joined Elche CF hours later.

Jiménez signed a two-year deal with SD Huesca also in division two on 5 July 2016. On 26 July of the following year, after spending the campaign nursing a knee injury, he terminated his contract.

Brief spells in Norway with Tromsø IL and Uzbekistan with FC Surkhon notwithstanding, Jiménez competed in the Spanish lower leagues until his retirement.

Personal life Jiménez's twin brother, Diego, was also a footballer. He spent his entire career in the lower and amateur divisions.

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