Raúl Jiménez Biography: Age, Height, Parents, Career, Wife, Children, Net Worth
Raúl Jiménez Biography, Age, Height, Parents, Career, Wife, Children, Net Worth – Raúl Jiménez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Fulham and the Mexico national team.
Raul Jiménez began his career at Club América’s youth team before making his first division debut in October 2011. Raúl Jiménez is now a Fulham attacker who played in both of their Premier League matches for the 2023/2024 season.
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| Name: | Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez |
| Age: | 32 Years |
| Wife: | Daniela Basso |
| Date of Birth: | 5 May 1991 |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Net Worth: | $2 million |
Raúl Jiménez’s Biography
Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Fulham and the Mexico national team.
Raúl Jiménez’s Nationality
Raul Jimenez is a Mexican born in Tepeji del Río de Ocampo, Mexico
Where is Raúl Jiménez from?
Raul Jimenez is from Tepeji one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The town is known for its valley landscape, with natural attractions such as Lake Requena, a vast lake surrounded by tall hills.
How old is Raúl Jiménez?
Born on May 5, 1991, Raul Jimenez is 32 years
Why is Raúl Jiménez famous?
Raul Jiménez is famous for his physical presence in the box, as well as his ability to delay play and his aerial skills, allowing him to make long passes or bring the ball down and slot in for opponents.
Raúl Jiménez’s Height & Weight
Raul Jimenez stands 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall and weighs 76 kg (168 lb).
Raúl Jiménez’s Family & Siblings
The names of Raul Jimenez’s parents aren’t known and there is no information about them but he is known to have a sister named Miranda Jiménez and two brothers.
Raúl Jiménez’s Career
Raul Jiménez began his career in Club América’s youth system before making his debut in the top division in October 2011. He won his first league title with América in 2013, winning the Clausura tournament and being the second top scorer of the team.
In August 2014, Raul Jiménez joined the Spanish team Atlético Madrid. After one season, he signed for Benfica and made 120 appearances and scored 31 goals in three years with Portugal, winning two consecutive league titles and many other major trophies.
In June 2018, Raul Jiménez joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan and is the team’s top scorer with 17 goals in all competitions. He joined Wolves permanently the following year and became a prolific and key striker, although he was sidelined for nine months with a serious head injury between November 2020 and August 2021.
Raul Jiménez was a member of the Mexican U23 team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. A full-time international since 2013, Raul Jiménez has represented his country at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups, the 2013 and 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cups, the 2013 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cups, and 2015 Copa América and Copa America Centenario. He is currently seventh on the all-time scoring list with 30 goals, tied with Luís Roberto Alves.
Raul Jiménez began his career playing for Club América’s youth system, considered a promising young striker. On 9 October 2011, under interim manager Alfredo Tena, Jiménez made his professional debut in the Apertura against Monarcas Morelia, in a match that ended in a 1–1 draw. He scored his first goal on 30 October in a 2–3 loss to Puebla, scoring in the 2nd minute of the match. He made six appearances and scored once in the first tournament.
Jiménez only participated in Clausura 2012 on 11 February, the seventh week of the tournament, against Atlas, which ended in a 1–1 draw, replacing Christian Bermúdez in the second half. He scored his first goal of the tournament on 9 March in a 1–1 draw against Tijuana at Estadio Caliente. Jiménez appeared twelve times and scored once in the Clausura, in which América was eliminated by Monterrey in the semi-finals.
After participating in the Summer Olympics with Mexico and selling Vicente Matías Vuoso, Raul Jiménez earned a spot in the United States starting lineup for the 2012 Apertura tournament, playing as a second striker alongside Christian Benítez in Coach Miguel Herrera’s 5-3-2 tactical scheme. He was also given the vacant number 9 shirt, moving from the number 47 shirt he wore on his debut. Raul Jiménez scored on 15 September in a 2–0 win over Santos Laguna at Estadio Azteca. Two weeks later, he scored in a 1–1 draw against Monarcas Morelia.
On 3 November, he scored the second goal in a 4–0 win over Pachuca. On 17 November, Raul Jiménez scored in a 1–2 loss to Morelia in the quarter-final second leg. Despite the defeat, the US won the series 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals. The US was eventually eliminated by Toluca in the semi-finals. Raul Jimenez finished the tournament with 16 appearances and scored 4 goals.
The 2014 Clausura tournament saw Raul Jiménez make 17 appearances and score 8 goals. In the quarter-finals against Santos Laguna on April 30, Raul Jiménez scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 victory. However, the US lost the second leg 1–3 and was eliminated from the knockout stages, despite having an aggregate score of 6–6 due to the away goals rule.
Raul Jiménez started the 2014 Apertura tournament by scoring 4 goals in the first 3 matches. On July 26, he scored the opening goal in America’s 2–1 victory over Tijuana. On 4 August, he scored a hat-trick and assisted Oribe Peralta in a 4–0 win over Puebla. Raul Jiménez played his last game for the US on August 9, 2014, against Tigres UANL, assisting on the second goal scored by Miguel Layún in a 2–0 victory.
On 13 August 2014, Atlético Madrid reached an agreement with Club América for Raul Jiménez, for an estimated fee of around €11 million. The next day, he signed a six-year contract after passing a medical examination. Raul Jiménez made his debut on 16 August, in the Ramón de Carranza Trophy pre-season tournament final against Sampdoria, starting the match and being substituted in the 79th minute. Atletico won 2–0
Raul Jiménez made his competitive debut in the first leg of the Supercopa de España on 19 August, a 1–1 draw against Real Madrid, playing the final 12 minutes in place of debutant Mario Mandžukić. Raul Jiménez also played in the second leg replacing Antoine Griezman in the 73rd minute of the match, which ended in a 1–0 victory and a final score of 2–1.
On 9 August 2015, Raul Jiménez, who was nearing the completion of his loan deal with Premier League side West Ham, failed to attend a medical after it was reported that he had missed his flight to London after sleeping too long. However, some sources say his agent, Jorge Mendes, has suggested that he reject the move and favors a move to Primeira Liga side Benfica.
On 13 August 2015, Raul Jiménez joined Portuguese champions Benfica, signing a five-year contract. Benfica spent 9.836 million euros to bring Raul Jiménez to the club, although this included an unspecified amount in agent and signing fees in addition to the transfer fee. The amount of 9.836 million euros may include 1 million euros in transfer fees and 3 million euros to get 50% of the player’s economic rights.
On 12 June 2018, Benfica loaned Raul Jiménez to newly promoted Premier League team Wolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan for a fee of 3 million euros, with a buyout clause of 38 million euros. On 29 June, it was reported that he had extended his contract with Benfica until June 2021 before being loaned out.
Raul Jiménez made his unofficial debut with the team on 22 July in the semi-final against VfL Bochum in the H-Hotels Cup, where he failed to convert a penalty, the first after his perfect conversion rate. On 11 August, Raul Jiménez marked his competitive debut for Wolves by scoring the equalizing goal to earn the home team a 2–2 draw with visiting Everton on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. On 16 September, Raul Jiménez scored the only goal in a win over Burnley.
Raul Jiménez made his debut for Wolves in the 2022–23 Premier League, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 1–0 away loss to Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 20 August 2022. He was back from being sidelined in many weeks because of knee and groin injuries suffered in a pre-season match, an injury that ruled him out of the first two games of the Premier League season with Wolves.
Raul Jiménez’s first match for Wolves of the 2022–23 season was a 2–1 win over Preston North End at Molineux in the EFL Cup on 23 August 2022, in which he scored his first goal for Wolves in the ninth minute.
On 25 July 2023, Premier League side Fulham announced the signing of Raul Jiménez on a two-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year. The transfer fee was reported to be £5.5 million (equivalent to approximately €6.4 million). He became the second Mexican footballer to represent Fulham after Carlos Salcido, who joined the club in 2010. Raul Jiménez started and made his official debut in the 0-1 away win against Everton F.C. in the first round of the Premier League.
As a striker, Raul Jiménez is known for his physical presence in the box, as well as his ability to delay play and his aerial skills, allowing him to make long passes or bring the ball down and slot in for opponents. However, despite his size, he has been described not only as a “traditional number nine” but also as a “complete player”. His playing style has drawn comparisons to Zlatan Ibrahimović. He is also known for his high penalty conversion rate.
Raúl Jiménez’s Wife
Raul Jimenez is not known to be married but is reportedly said to be in a relationship with Mexican actress Daniela Basso.
Raúl Jiménez’s Children
Raul Jimenez is said to have two children but there is no information about them.
Raúl Jiménez’s Net Worth
The actual net worth of Raúl Jiménez isn’t known but he’s estimated to be worth more than $2 million since he reportedly earns a salary of £ 2,132,000 per year.