Chema (footballer, born 1976)

Chema

Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Jiménez Sancho
Date of birth	(1976-05-09) 9 May 1976
Place of birth	Pamplona, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994	Osasuna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Tudelano	36	(4)
1995–1997	Atlético Madrid B	69	(11)
1997–2007	Valladolid	236	(9)
2007–2010	Cultural Leonesa	102	(9)
2010–2013	Guijuelo	93	(4)
Total		536	(37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Manuel Jiménez Sancho (born 9 May 1976), known as Chema, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder.

Football career

Chema was born in Pamplona, Navarre. After an unsuccessful stint with Atlético Madrid (he only played for its reserves) he signed for Real Valladolid in 1997, going on to amass nearly 300 overall appearances for the Castile and León side. He also played during a good number of games as an attacking right back, and made his La Liga debut on 18 October 1997 by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Sporting de Gijón.

In the 2006–07 season Chema helped the team return to the top flight after a three-year absence, appearing in 13 matches. He was released in June 2007 and joined neighbouring Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third division, playing three solid campaigns and being released at the age of 34, after which he moved to another club in the category and the region, CD Guijuelo.

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• Chema profile at BDFutbol
• Chema at Soccerway