Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.1
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.5
goals / match
FC Basel 1893
top club · 165 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#232
goals rank
#323
assists rank
193
season goals
18
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.75m
peak value · 2004
€2.20m
top transfer fee · 07/08
33
best season · 01/02
4 · 2.1%
pens / of goals
387Appearances
193Goals
18Assists
32Yellow cards
1Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Christian Giménez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christian Eduardo Giménez |
| Date of birth | 1974-11-13 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Gold Kick SA |
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Locarno → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Skoda Xanthi → FC Locarno
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Locarno
10 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Toluca → Skoda Xanthi
08/09 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Hertha BSC → Toluca
07/08 · Transfer · €2.20m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Deportivo Toluca
37 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Marseille → Hertha BSC
07/08 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jun 2007
Transfer: Hertha BSC → Marseille
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hertha BSC
33 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Marseille → Hertha BSC
06/07 · Loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: FC Basel → Marseille
05/06 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Basel 1893, Olympique Marseille
38 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Basel 1893
42 matches · 30 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — CA Independiente
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Basel 1893
31 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — CA Boca Juniors
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Basel 1893
47 matches · 33 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: FC Lugano → FC Basel
01/02 · Transfer · €1.56m
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Lugano, FC Basel 1893
43 matches · 33 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Lugano
34 matches · 21 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Lugano
21 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Lugano
14 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 1997
Transfer: Nueva Chicago → FC Lugano
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — FC Lugano
17 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Boca Juniors → Nueva Chicago
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 0.97/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A7 total · 0.97/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
FC Lugano
25.9%
CA Independiente
0.0%
CA Boca Juniors
0.0%
FC Locarno
2.2%
Deportivo Toluca
17.9%
Hertha BSC
7.3%
FC Basel 1893
31.0%
Olympique Marseille
15.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lugano | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 89 | 47 | 0 | 1,543 |
| CA Independiente | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Locarno | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 132 |
| Deportivo Toluca | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 1,069 |
| Hertha BSC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 435 |
| FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 165 | 115 | 13 | 1,851 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 933 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Lugano | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 99/00 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 99/00 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 97/98 | Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB | FC Lugano | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 97/98 | Nationalliga B | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 2004 | Apertura | CA Independiente | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Independiente | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Challenge League | FC Locarno | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 07/08 | InterLiga | Deportivo Toluca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 07/08 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 07/08 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 334 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 885 |
| 05/06 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 87 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 687 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 134 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 |
| 01/02 | Swiss Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 21 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| 00/01 | NLA - Final round | FC Lugano | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Boca Juniors | Nueva Chicago | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-04 | Nueva Chicago | FC Lugano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-12 | FC Lugano | FC Basel | Transfer | 0 | €1.56m |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-25 | FC Basel | Marseille | Transfer | 2500000 | €700k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Marseille | Hertha BSC | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Hertha BSC | Marseille | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Marseille | Hertha BSC | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Hertha BSC | Toluca | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.20m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Toluca | Skoda Xanthi | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-13 | Skoda Xanthi | FC Locarno | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Locarno | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€4.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3437 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Nationalliga A | FC Lugano | 28 | 34 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 27 | 30 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 20 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Basel 1893 | 5 | 28 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 3 | 28 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga A | FC Basel 1893 | 3 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | Hertha BSC | Marseille | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Marseille | Hertha BSC | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 01/02 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 03/04 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 06/07 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 21 | 649 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 98/99 | 14 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 97/98 | 17 | 331 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 1,069 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 435 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 1,013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 845 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 393 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 533 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 00/01 | 34 | 293 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
168 apps
121 G
11 A
Bundesliga
28 apps
12 G
3 A
Auf-/Abstiegsrunde NLA/NLB
25 apps
11 G
0 A
Swisscom Cup
15 apps
10 G
0 A
NLA - Final round
13 apps
7 G
0 A
Nationalliga B
12 apps
6 G
0 A
Champions League
12 apps
5 G
2 A
Primera Apertura
16 apps
4 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
4 G
0 A
UI Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
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Who is Christian Giménez?
Christian Giménez is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Christian Giménez?
Christian Giménez is 51 years old. He was born on November 13, 1974 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Christian Giménez play?
Christian Giménez plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Christian Giménez play for?
Christian Giménez currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Christian Giménez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Christian Giménez has scored 193 goals in 387 appearances.