Who is Miguel ‘Wacho’ Jiménez, the goalkeeper who played a key role in Chivas?

The Chivas they had a spectacular regular phase in the Closure 2023placing himself in third place in the overall table and securing his placement directly in the Liguilla of Mexican football.

From the hand of the Serb, Veljko Paunovicthe Sacred Flock is one of the main candidates for the Aztec football title, but none of this would be possible without the great performances of its players during the first half of the year.

The strategist knew how to make the necessary adjustments in the squad to get his best performance and one of the most important was the Miguel ‘Wacho’ Jimenez as the starting goalkeeper, move Raul Gudinowho had been the starter in previous tournaments.

than in GOAL We tell you more about this Mexican goalkeeper:

WHO IS MIGUEL JIMENEZ?

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The 32-year-old goalkeeper trained in the basic forces of the Chivas from the Under 13 category, where his process evolved until he reached the club’s main branch in the Premier League, where he became champion in 2011. Despite his good performances, he didn’t get a chance in the first team.

For 2014, the wacho jimenez left the Sacred Herd to be ceded to Coras Tepic of the MX Climbbut it wasn’t until 2015 that he made his professional debut in both the MX cup as in the silver division of Mexican football.

In 2016, at the request of Matias Almeydaback to Guadalajara seems to be behind the third goalkeeper Rodolfo Cotta And Jose Antonio Rodriguez and it was until November 18, 2017 when he made his first division debut in a match against León.

After three years with the Rojiblancos, he again left home for the army in Tampico Madero, but in 2020 he was again called up by the Tapatío team to once again fill the role of third goalkeeper.

with the departure of Tony Rodriguez end of 2021 and the low level of Raul Gudino in the Closure 2022, Miguel Jimenez property seized Chivaswhere he has responded brilliantly, appearing in the starting eleven in eight games and being a key part of the streak of five consecutive wins that sees them clinch the League.