Apolinor Jiménez

Apolinor Giménez

Personal information
Full name	Apolinor Giménez Iriarte
Date of birth	(1944-01-20) 20 January 1944
Place of birth	Paraguarí, Paraguay
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1961	Sudamérica de Paraguarí
1962–1972	Olimpia
1972–1975	Cruz Azul
1975–1977	Puebla	33	(0)
1977–1978	Monterrey
1978	Independiente Medellín	14	(0)
1979	Capitán Figari
1980–1984	Olimpia
1985 years10= 1988	San Lorenzo clubs10= Capiatá
International career
1969	Paraguay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Apolinor Giménez Iriarte (born 20 January 1944) is an Paraguayan former football goalkeeper. He played most of his club career for Club Olimpia, winning six league titles in 14 seasons.

Playing career

Born in Paraguarí, Giménez emerged from the youth team of Club Sudamérica de Paraguarí. He joined Asunción side Club Olimpia in 1962, and would win four Paraguayan Primera División in a decade with the club.

In 1972, Giménez moved abroad to play for Cruz Azul in the Primera División de México. He won three titles in three years with the club.

Giménez was called up as a third goalkeeper for the Paraguay national football team which played in the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

External links

• Apolinor Jiménez Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)