Mario Jiménez
Spanish footballer
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Mario Jiménez Gambín (born 13 February 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Recreativo Granada.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Jiménez Gambín[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2007[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Molina de Segura, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Granada B | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Murcia | ||
| 2017–2018 | Olimpic Murcia | ||
| 2018–2019 | Los Garres | ||
| 2019–2023 | UCAM Murcia | ||
| 2023–2025 | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Granada C | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | Granada B | 23 | (3) |
| 2025– | Granada | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Career
Born in Molina de Segura, Region of Murcia,[3] Jiménez played for Real Murcia CF, Olimpic Club Murcia, UD Los Garres, UCAM Murcia CF[4] and Granada CF, having joined the latter in 2023.[5] After progressing through the youth sides, he made his senior debut with the C-team on 22 September 2024, starting in a 2–1 Segunda Andaluza away win over Churriana de la Vega CF B, and scored his first senior goal on 6 October, in a 5–0 away routing of CF Ogíjares 89.
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, Jiménez was promoted to the reserves in Tercera Federación, while also making the pre-season with the main squad.[5] He made his professional debut on 16 August 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow youth graduate Sergio Rodelas in a 3–1 Segunda División home loss to Deportivo de La Coruña;[6][7] aged 18 years and one month, he became the youngest player to debut for the club in the 21st century.[8]