Miguel Ximénez
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Miguel Ximénez or also known as "El Chino" (born on 26 August 1977 in Maldonado
) is a Uruguay
an football striker
. He currently plays for Sporting Cristal
of Peru
.
with 20 goals in 20 games playing for Sporting Cristal
, also breaking Sergio Ibarra's
record of 17 goals in a Torneo Apertura.
On October 26th, 2008, Miguel Ximénez scored a hat-trick
against José Gálvez FBC and broke Juan Cabellero's record of 29 goals in a single season with Sporting Cristal.
After a year with Club Libertad
, Ximénez returned to Sporting Cristal
for the 2010 season.
Maldonado, Uruguay
Maldonado is the capital of Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 39 and shares borders with Punta del Este to the south, Pinares - Las Delicias to the south and to the east and suburb La Sonrisa to the north. Together they all for a unified metropolitan area. East of the city...
) is a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He currently plays for Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
Sporting Cristal
Miguel Ximénez was top goalscorer in the Torneo Apertura 2008Primera División Peruana 2008
The 2008 Torneo Descentralizado was the ninety-second season of Peruvian football. A total of 14 teams competed in the tournament, with Universidad San Martín defending their national title...
with 20 goals in 20 games playing for Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
, also breaking Sergio Ibarra's
Sergio Ibarra
Sergio Ramón Ibarra is a football striker.- Career :Although born in Argentina, Ibarra has played during almost all of his career in Peru, where he first moved at age 21 to join the ranks of Ciclista Lima in the first division, in 1992.His biggest claim to fame was in 2004 when he won the Copa...
record of 17 goals in a Torneo Apertura.
On October 26th, 2008, Miguel Ximénez scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against José Gálvez FBC and broke Juan Cabellero's record of 29 goals in a single season with Sporting Cristal.
After a year with Club Libertad
Club Libertad
Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...
, Ximénez returned to Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal
Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
for the 2010 season.