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2011/06/27

Israel Jiménez
Personal information
Full name	Israel Sabdi Jiménez Nañez
Date of birth	August 13, 1989 (age 21)
Place of birth	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Right Back
Club information
Current club	Tigres UANL
Number	23
Youth career
2006-2008	Tigres UANL
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008-	Tigres UANL	46	(0)
National team
2011–	Mexico	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 26, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Israel Sabdi Jiménez Nañez (born August 13, 1989 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a Mexican football defender. He currently plays for Tigres UANL in the Primera Division de Mexico

Club career

On July 26, 2008, Israel Jiménez debuted in the Primera Division in the first game of the Apertura 2008, in a draw 0-0 against Pachuca under the orders of Manuel Lapuente. His first international game with Tigres was in the 2009 North American SuperLiga in a game against Chivas USA playing all the game.

Since Ricardo Ferretti is the team's coach, Jiménez has become in a regular started in the team.

On May 23, 2011, Jiménez recived an opportunity to play the 2011 Copa America and was called up to the Mexico U-22 national football team preliminary squad.