Christian Gimenez

Christian Eduardo Gimenez (born 1 February 1981) is a former professional footballer, commentator, and manager. Born in Argentina, he has previously represented the Mexico national team. He is known by his nickname Chaco because he hails from the province of the same name.

Club Career

Argentina

From a very early age, Gimenez was playing football in a competitive environment. In 1989, he was signed by scouts working for Boca Juniors and was immediately enrolled in the team's youth squad. Almost a decade later, Gimenez debuted in the professional Argentine league with Boca Juniors and quickly enjoyed success, being part of the teams that won the Apertura '98, Clausura '99 and Apertura 2002 championships for the Xeneizes, as well as two international titles, the Copa Libertadores of 2000 and 2001.

In 2003, Gimenez split time at Independiente and Union and later returned to Independiente for the first half of the 2004 season. Then Gimenez migrated to Mexico, as he was transferred to Veracruz.

Mexico

At Veracruz, Gimenez was joined by a talented squad that included Walter Jimenez, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Kleber Boas, Braulio Luna and Gustavo Biscayzacu. In Gimenez's first season at Veracruz, the team led the entire league in points, with Gimenez scoring four goals throughout the regular season. Despite being the top-seeded team, Veracruz exited the playoffs in the first round. The following season, Veracruz lost Blanco and Boas in the transfer window, and new signing Leandro Romagnoli was not performing at top level despite his seven figure salary. As a result, the team's performance dropped and Veracruz missed the playoffs. Gimenez also saw a drop in production at a personal level, failing to score a goal despite increased play.

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