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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-05-05)5 May 1991 (age 34)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tepeji,Hidalgo, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | América | 96 | (36) |
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2019 | Benfica | 80 | (18) |
| 2018–2019 | →Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 38 | (13) |
| 2019–2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 97 | (27) |
| 2023– | Fulham | 87 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Mexico U23 | 12 | (1) |
| 2013– | Mexico | 121 | (44) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:06, 11 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:13, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez (Latin American Spanish:[raˈulxiˈmenes]; born 5 May 1991) is a Mexican professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forPremier League clubFulham and theMexico national team.
Jiménez began his career inClub América'syouth system before debuting in thefirst division in October 2011. He won his first championship with América in 2013, winning theClausura tournament, and was the team's second-highest goalscorer. In August 2014, Jiménez joined Spanish sideAtlético Madrid. After one season he signed forBenfica. He amassed 120 appearances and scored 31 goals during his three years with the Portuguese side, winning two consecutiveleague titles, among other major honours. In June 2018, Jiménez joinedWolverhampton Wanderers on loan, and was the team's top scorer with 17 goals across all competitions. He joined Wolves on a permanent basis the following year and became an instrumental and prolific striker, though spent nine months out with a serious head injury between November 2020 and August 2021.
Jiménez was a part of theMexico under-23 squad that won the gold medal at theSummer Olympics in2012.[3] A full international since 2013, Jiménez has represented his country at threeFIFA World Cups (2014,2018 and2022), threeCONCACAF Gold Cups (2013,2019 and2025, winning the latter two), twoFIFA Confederations Cups (2013 and2017), and twoCopa América tournaments (2015 and2016). He is currently third on the national team'sall-time scorer list with 44 goals.
Jiménez began his career playing forClub América'syouth system, being considered a promising young striker. On 9 October 2011, under interim-coachAlfredo Tena, Jiménez made his professional debut during theApertura tournament againstMonarcas Morelia, in a match which ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] He scored his first goal on 30 October in a 2–3 loss toPuebla, scoring in the 2nd minute of the match.[5] He appeared six times and scored one goal in his debut tournament.
Jiménez did not appear in theClausura 2012 until 11 February—week seven of the tournament—againstAtlas, which ended in a 1–1 draw, coming on as a second-half substitute forChristian Bermúdez.[6] He scored his first goal of the tournament on 9 March in the 1–1 draw againstTijuana at theEstadio Caliente.[7] Jiménez appeared twelve times and scored once during the Clausura, with América being eliminated in the semi-finals byMonterrey.
After participating in theSummer Olympics withMexico and the sale ofVicente Matías Vuoso, Jiménez won a spot in América's starting eleven for theApertura 2012 tournament, playing as a second-striker alongsideChristian Benítez in managerMiguel Herrera's 5–3–2 tactical scheme. He was also given the vacant number 9 shirt, switching from the number 47 shirt he debuted with. Jiménez scored on 15 September in the 2–0 victory overSantos Laguna at theEstadio Azteca.[8] He would go on to score two weeks later in the 1–1 draw against Monarcas Morelia.[9] Jiménez received his first red card during América's 2–1 victory overSan Luis, meaning he would missEl Súper Clásico againstGuadalajara.[10] On 3 November, he scored the second goal in the 4–0 win overPachuca.[11] On 17 November, Jiménez scored in the 1–2 defeat to Morelia in the second-leg of the quarter-final. Despite the loss, América won the series by a 3–2 aggregate score and advanced to the semi-finals.[12] América would ultimately be eliminated in the semi-finals byToluca. Jimenéz ended the tournament with sixteen appearances and scoring four goals.
Jiménez began theClausura 2013 tournament as a starter in the first two league matches, and scored his firstbrace in the 4–0 victory overAtlante on 19 January.[13] He bagged another brace on 2 February in América's 3–0 win againstQuerétaro.[14] On 31 March, Jiménez scored two headers in the 2–0 victory over Guadalajara at theEstadio Omnilife.[15] Jimenéz finished the regular phase of the tournament with eight goals, and scored in América's 1–0 away win overPumas UNAM in the first-leg of the quarter-final series of the playoffs on 8 May.[16] In the second-leg of the semi-final series against Monterrey, Jimenéz scored from apenalty and assisted Christian Benitez in the second goal to win the match 2–1 (4–3 on aggregate), sending América to theFinal againstCruz Azul.[17] Jiménez played in both legs and scored in the subsequent penalty shoot-out which América ultimately won, thus being crowned league champions.[18]
On 3 August 2013, Jiménez scored his first goal of theApertura tournament in the 3–0 win over Atlas.[19] He would go on to score in each of the next three matches in wins overAtlante, Pachuca, and Morelia, respectively, taking his goal tally to four goals in five matches played. He would score again on 13 September in América's 1–2 defeat to Santos Laguna.[20] On 5 October, Jiménez scored a header and assisted inLuis Gabriel Rey's goal in the 2–0 victory over Guadalajara.[21] Jiménez ended the regular-phase of the Apertura with seven goals in twelve games played. He scored in the second-leg of the quarter-finals againstTigres UANL which ended in a 1–1 draw at the Estadio Azteca on 1 December, with América advancing, despite a 2–2 aggregate score, due to the away-goals rule.[22] América would win the semi-final matches against Toluca and advance once again to the league final, though failing to achieve the repeat after losing both legs toLeón.[23]
TheClausura 2014 tournament saw Jiménez make 17 appearances and score 8 goals.[24] In the quarter-final match againstSantos Laguna on 30 April, Jiménez scored a hat-trick in the 5–3 win.[25] However, América would lose the second-leg of the series 1–3 and being eliminated from the playoffs, despite a 6–6 aggregate score due to the away-goals rule.[26]
Jiménez began theApertura 2014 tournament scoring four goals in the first three games. On 26 July, he scored the first goal in América's 2–1 win over Tijuana. On 4 August, he scored a hat-trick and assistedOribe Peralta in the 4–0 win againstPuebla.[27] Jiménez played his final game for América on 9 August 2014 against Tigres UANL, providing the assist for the second goal scored byMiguel Layún in the 2–0 win.
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On 13 August 2014,Atlético Madrid reached an agreement with Club América for Jiménez,[28] for a fee reported to be in the region of €11 million.[29] The following day, he signed a six-year deal after passing the medical examination.[30] Jiménez made his debut on 16 August, in the final of theRamón de Carranza Trophy pre-season tournament againstSampdoria, starting the match and being substituted out in the 79th minute. Atlético won 2–0.[31]
Jiménez made his competitive debut in the first leg of theSupercopa de España on 19 August, a 1–1 draw againstReal Madrid, playing the final 12 minutes in place of fellow debutantMario Mandžukić.[32] Jiménez played in the second leg as well coming on as a substitute forAntoine Griezmann in the 73rd minute of the match, the game ended in a 1–0 win and an aggregated score of 2–1.[33]
Jiménez made hisLa Liga debut on 25 August 2014, in a goalless draw againstRayo Vallecano. He scored his first league goal for Atlético on 27 September, in a 4–0 win againstSevilla, coming off the bench. It was his only goal for Atlético that season.[34]
On 9 August 2015 Jiménez, who was expected to complete a loan deal toPremier League sideWest Ham United, failed to show up to his medical after reports claimed he had missed his flight to London after he had overslept.[35] However, multiple sources had reported his agentJorge Mendes had suggested he spurn the move, in favour of a move toPrimeira Liga sideBenfica.[35]
On 13 August 2015, Jiménez joined Portuguese champions Benfica, signing a five-year deal.[36] Benfica spent €9.836 million to bring Jiménez to the club, although this included unspecified amounts on agent's fees and signing-on fees in addition to the transfer fee itself.[37] The €9.836 million may have included a €1 million transfer fee, and €3 million to acquire 50% of the player's economic rights.[38]
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Jiménez scored his first goal for Benfica on 29 August againstMoreirense, scoring a header in the 75th minute to level the score 1–1, with Benfica eventually winning the match 3–2.[39]
On 26 November, Jiménez scored his first two goals in theUEFA Champions League, striking at both ends in each half as Benfica salvaged a 2–2 away draw againstAstana.[40] On 9 March 2016, he helped Benfica to reach thequarter-finals of the Champions League in a 2–1 away victory againstZenit Saint Petersburg. In the 85th minute of the match, Jimenéz struck a long-range shot which was saved byYuri Lodygin onto the bar, with the ball rebounding toNicolás Gaitán who tied the match 1–1.[41][42] On 9 April, he came off the bench and scored the winning goal in the 2–1 victory againstAcadémica, securing Benfica's lead in thePrimeira Liga.[43] Four days later, due to the suspension ofJonas in the first leg, Jiménez started the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final match againstBayern Munich, scoring the first goal in the 2–2 draw at theEstádio da Luz; a 3–2 defeat on aggregate meant Benfica were eliminated from the competition.[44]
On 24 April, he scored another winner in the league, this time scoring the lone goal againstRio Ave, extending Benfica's lead in the league.[45] On 15 May, Jiménez came on as a second-half substitute as Benfica were crowned league champions after defeatingNacional 4–1.[46] Five days later, he capped off theseason scoring from the penalty spot in the 6–2 win overMarítimo in theTaça da Liga final, where he also finished as the competition's top goalscorer with four goals.[47]
On 21 July 2016, it was announced that Benfica had purchased the remaining 50% of Jiménez's economic rights for €12 million.[48] It was widely reported that this had brought the total value of his transfer to around €22 million, making Jiménez the most expensive player in Portuguese football history (this remains unsubstantiated, since the €9.836 million spent by Benfica in 2015 included various costs besides the transfer fee)[37][49] and the most expensive Mexican player.[50] In that season, he played in theTaça de Portugal final, which Benfica won overVitória de Guimarães (2–1).[51]
Jiménez came off the bench to score Benfica's final goal in their3–1 Super Cup win over Vitória de Guimarães. On 17 December, Jiménez made his 100th appearance for Benfica in all competitions following an away 5–1 win overTondela.[52]
On 12 June 2018, Benfica loaned out Jiménez to newly promotedPremier League sideWolverhampton Wanderers on a season-long loan for a fee of €3 million, with a buyout clause of €38 million.[53][54][55] On 29 June, it was reported that he had extended his contract with Benfica until June 2021 before being loaned out.[56]
Jiménez made his unofficial debut with the team on 22 July in a semi-final match againstVfL Bochum in the H-Hotels Cup, where he failed to convert a penalty, the first following his perfect conversion rate.[57] On 11 August, Jiménez marked his competitive debut for Wolves by scoring the equalizing goal that earned the home team a 2–2 draw with visitingEverton on the opening weekend of the Premier Leagueseason.[58] On 16 September, Jiménez scored the only goal in the victory overBurnley.[59] On 22 September, he provided an assist toJoão Moutinho to tie the match 1–1 againstManchester United in the league.[60] On 29 September, he provided an assist toIvan Cavaleiro to score the first goal in a 2–0 victory overSouthampton.[61] On 6 October, Jiménez provided the assist forMatt Doherty's goal in his team's 1–0 away victory overCrystal Palace; it was his third assist of the season, meaning Jiménez was involved in a goal in each of the previous four league games for Wolves, assisting in the past three after scoring in the game prior to that.[62] On 11 November, he provided the assist to Ivan Cavaleiro in the 1–1 draw againstArsenal, taking his season assist tally to four.[63] Jiménez scored Wolves' first goal in a 2–1 win againstChelsea atMolineux on 5 December.[64] Jiménez scored the first goal in Wolves's 2–0 win overBournemouth on 15 December. This was the first time Wolves had won three consecutive Premier League games and the first time Wolves had won three in a row in the top flight of English football since 1980.[65]
On 10 March 2019, with his goal for Wolves in their 1–1 draw against Chelsea, Jiménez tiedSteven Fletcher as the Wolves player with the most Premier League goals scored in a single season with twelve.[66] Six days later, Jiménez scored the first goal for Wolverhampton in a 2–1 home victory over Manchester United to advance to the semi-final of theFA Cup; it was his third goal in the cup, and fifteenth of the season in all competitions.[67]
On 4 April, it was announced that Wolves had exercised their €38 million option to sign Jiménez on a four-year contract, with the loan move becoming permanent on 1 July.[68][69] The signing was for a reported club-record £30 million, surpassingAdama Traoré's £18 million transfer.[70] Three days later, he scored his team's second goal in the FA Cup semi-final againstWatford atWembley Stadium, celebrating by putting on aSin Cara wrestling mask; Wolves eventually lost the match 3–2. Jiménez was labelled disrespectful by former Watford playerLuther Blissett.[71][72]
He scored his 13th Premier League goal on 27 April, heading in aDiogo Jota cross from close range to open the scoring in the 2–1 away win againstWatford, becoming the Wolves player with the most goals scored in a single Premier League season.[73] Jiménez scored 17 goals across all competitions, and capped off his season by being voted the Wolves Players' Player of the Season on 15 May.[74]
On 9 July 2019,Nuno Espírito Santo excused Jiménez from attending the team's pre-season tour in China and as well as possibly the club's Europa League debut to rest after the summer activity he had with the Mexico national team.[75] On 1 August, he scored his 50th and 51st goals in Europe after netting a brace againstCrusaders in the second qualifying round of the2019–20 UEFA Europa League.[76][77] In the third qualifying round, Jiménez scored another brace to help Wolves to a 4–0 first-leg win over Armenian sideFC Pyunik.[78] He scored his first Premier League goal of the season on 25 August in the 1–1 draw against Burnley, converting from the penalty spot at the 97th minute.[79] On 2 November, he would score his team's equalizer at the 76th minute in a 1–1 result against Arsenal.[80] On 28 November, he would score a goal and provided two assists in a 3–3 result against Portuguese clubBraga.[81] As a result of his November performances, Jiménez was voted PFA Player of the Month.[82]
On 27 December, Jiménez, in scoring Wolves' second goal in their 3–2 home win overManchester City, scored his eighth goal in the Premier League and 17th across all competitions, equaling his total from the previous season.[83] On 18 January, he would score a brace in a 3–2 victory overSouthampton to become Wolves' all-time top scorer in the Premier League.[84] On 20 June, Jiménez broke his own record, set the previous season, for the most goals by a Wolves player in a single Premier League season after scoring a header in the 2–0 away victory overWest Ham United.[85] He ended the season with 27 goals in total and was part of the team as they reached the quarter-finals of theUEFA Europa League, but missed a penalty in their elimination to eventual winnersSevilla.[86] Despite this, he was voted Wolves' player of the season by both the fans and his teammates.[87]
On 14 September, Jiménez made his 100th appearance for Wolves in their first league game of theseason, marking the occasion by scoring in the third minute of the match againstSheffield United. He was named Man of the Match byBBC Sport for his performance in the team's 2–0 win.[88] On 3 October, it was announced that Jiménez had signed a four-year contract extension with Wolves,[89] thus effectively ending rumors of a transfer.[90]
On 29 November, five minutes into Wolves' Premier League fixture againstArsenal at theEmirates Stadium, Jiménez was knocked unconscious after a clash of heads withDavid Luiz. Although Luiz continued to play on for the rest of the first half with minor injuries, Jiménez had to be stretchered off and was immediately taken to a hospital for severe trauma, where he was eventually deemed conscious.[91] It was confirmed the following morning that he had fractured his skull in the clash with Luiz and had required surgery soon after hospitalisation, effectively ending his season.[92][93]
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Jiménez returned to playing for Wolves in pre-season for the first time since his head injury, but it was announced that he would have to wear a head guard for the rest of his career.[94][95] Jiménez scored for the first time since his career-threatening injury in his sixth Premier League appearance of the2021–22 season, a 1–0 victory away to Southampton on 26 September.[96] Jiménez's second goal of the season, scored in a 2–1 win over Everton at Molineux on 1 November, was also his fiftieth for the club in all competitions (as well as his fifth goal against Everton in five appearances).[97]
Jiménez received his first red card of his career with Wolves after collecting two yellow cards in less than a minute during the first half of a 1–0 defeat to Manchester City at theCity of Manchester Stadium on 11 December,[98] resulting in a one-match suspension. He scored his fifth Premier League goal, and his first club goal of 2022, in Wolverhampton's 2–0 win atTottenham Hotspur on 13 February.[99] He received the second red card of his Wolves career after receiving two yellow cards in a 3–2 defeat at home toLeeds United on 18 March 2022.[100]
Jiménez made his debut appearance for Wolves in the2022–23 Premier League, as a second-half substitute, in a 1–0 away defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at theTottenham Hotspur Stadium on 20 August 2022.[101] He was returning from a number of weeks sidelined with injuries to his knee and groin picked up in a pre-season match, injuries which had kept him out of Wolves's first two games of the Premier League season.[102]
Jiménez's first start for Wolves in the2022–23 season came in a 2–1 victory overPreston North End at Molineux in theEFL Cup on 23 August 2022, in which he scored Wolves's first in the ninth minute.[103] His only other goals of the season came in the same competition, scoring once against bothGillingham andNottingham Forest.[104]
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On 25 July 2023, Premier League side Fulham announced the signing of Jiménez on a two-year contract, with an option to extend it by a further year.[105] The reported transfer fee was £5.5 million (equivalent to around €6.4 million).[106] He became just the second Mexican footballer to represent Fulham afterCarlos Salcido who joined the club in 2010.[107]
On 12 August, Jiménez made his official debut for Fulham, starting in a 1–0 win againstEverton in the opening round of thePremier League.[108]
On 12 November, he scored his first Premier League goal since March 2022 in a 3–1 loss atAston Villa.[109] In December, he scored in back-to-back 5–0 wins over Nottingham Forest and West Ham United.[110] However, in the following match, on 16 December, he was sent off after 22 minutes of the match against Newcastle United. On his return from suspension, he scored in a 2–1 win over Arsenal on 31 December.[111] On the final day of the 2023–24 season, Jiménez scored twice in a 4–2 win againstLuton Town to end the season with seven goals.[112]
Jiménez scored his first goal of the2024–25 season in a 2–0 win atBirmingham City in the second round of theEFL Cup.[113] In September, he scored in three consecutivePremier League matches against West Ham United, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest,[114] the latter of which was his 50th Premier League goal, as well as his 100th goal for a European club, making him the third Mexican to score 100 goals in Europe afterHugo Sánchez andJavier Hernández.[115] On 18 May 2025, Jiménez scored in Fulham's 3–2 away win overBrentford; with Fulham accumulating 54 points, it represented a club record for a single Premier League season.[116]
In 2012, Jiménez was selected by coachLuis Fernando Tena to participate inthat year'sToulon Tournament with theunder-23 squad. Jiménez managed to score Mexico's third goal in the 4–2 victory over theNetherlands in the semi-finals on 30 May.[117] Mexico would subsequently win the final, defeatingTurkey 3–0, with Jiménez earning a starting berth and playing 65 minutes.[118]
Jiménez made the final cut in the squad participating in the2012 Summer Olympics in London.[119] He made his Olympic debut in the group stage match againstSouth Korea on 26 July, which ended in a 0–0 draw, with Jiménez coming in as a substitute and coming close to scoring a late goal, with the ball ricocheting off the goalkeeper's left-hand post.[120] He subsequently made appearances againstSwitzerland,[121]Senegal,[122]Japan,[123] andBrazil in the final, coming on as a substitute in those matches. Mexico would go on to defeat Brazil 2–1 and win the gold medal.[124][125]
Jiménez made his debut for thesenior national team in a 1–1 draw againstDenmark on 30 January 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute.[126]
On 20 May 2013, Jiménez was named in the 23-man squad participating in the2013 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Brazil,[127] and featured in all three group games for a combined 96 minutes. On 22 June, he was named in the starting eleven for the third match againstJapan, being substituted off in the 90th minute forJavier Aquino in Mexico's 2–0 victory.[128]
On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Jiménez was included in Mexico's 23-man squad for the2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, replacing midfielderDavid Cabrera due to injury.[129] He was a starter and played in every group stage match, managing to score againstCanada in Mexico's 2–0 win on 11 July.[130] On 20 July, Jiménez scored the only goal in the quarterfinal victory overTrinidad and Tobago.[131] Mexico would be eliminated byPanama in the semi-final.
During the World Cup qualifier match againstPanama on 11 October 2013, in which Mexico needed a victory to not complicate the qualification process, Jiménez would go on to score abicycle kick goal that led to Mexico's 2–1 victory;[132] the goal would go on to win the 2013 edition ofCONCACAF Goal of the Year.[133] On 5 June 2014, Jiménez was confirmed in coach Miguel Herrera's final 23-man team participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[134] He did not appear in Mexico's opener againstCameroon. On 17 June, Jiménez made his World Cup debut against host nationBrazil, entering as a substitute forGiovani dos Santos in the 84th minute.[135]
In Mexico's second game of the2015 Copa América tournament against hostsChile, Jiménez headed from a corner to give Mexico the 2–1 lead in an eventual 3–3 draw at theEstadio Nacional.[136] In their next match againstEcuador on 19 June, he scored from the penalty spot afterGabriel Achilier brought downHugo Ayala, but the 1–2 defeat saw Mexico eliminated in last place intheir group.[137]
Jiménez was called up byJuan Carlos Osorio to participate in theCopa América Centenario.[138] He made three appearances but did not score.
Jiménez was included the2017 FIFA Confederations Cup roster.[139] He scored his only goal in the tournament againstNew Zealand to tie the game 1–1; the team would go on to win the match 2–1.[140]
Jiménez was named in Mexico's 23-man final squad for the2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[141] He would go on to appear as a substitute in both the first group-stage match againstGermany and the round-of-16 match againstBrazil, but did not score.
On 5 June 2019, Jiménez was included in the Mexico squad for theCONCACAF Gold Cup.[142] In the team's debut match againstCuba, Jiménez scored twice inEl Tri's 7–0 victory.[143] He scored his third goal in the 3–2 victory overMartinique as Mexico topped Group A and advanced to the knockout round.[144] In the quarter-final match againstCosta Rica, Jiménez scored in the 1–1 draw, subsequently missing his penalty in Mexico's 5–4 shootout victory.[145] In the semi-final match againstHaiti on 2 July, Jiménez scored the game's only goal via the penalty spot after being fouled in the first half of extra time.[146] In thefinal against theUnited States, Jiménez provided a back-heel pass forJonathan dos Santos' goal, the only one of the match as Mexico won their eighth Gold Cup.[147] He was awarded the Golden Ball Award, playing in all six of Mexico's matches and scoring five goals.[148]
On 15 November 2019, Jiménez scored a brace and contributed an assist inEl Tri's 3–0 victory over Panama.[149]
Jiménez was named in Mexico's 26-man final squad for the2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[150] He appeared as a substitute in all three of the team'sGroup C matches.[151]
On 9 September 2023, he made his 100th appearance for Mexico, scoring his 30th international goal in 2–2 draw withAustralia.[151]
On 23 March 2025, Mexico won thefinal of the2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League, defeating Panama by a score of 2–1, with Jiménez scoring both of Mexico's goals. Jiménez was also the top scorer inLeague A of the tournament.
On 6 July 2025, he won the2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico, scoring the equalizing goal in the 27th minute of thefinal in the 2–1 victory over theUnited States. In his celebration, he paid respect to his formerWolverhampton Wanderers teammateDiogo Jota after he died in a car crash on 3 July 2025.[152]
A forward, Jiménez is known for his physical presence in the penalty area, as well as his ability to hold-up play and his ability in the air, which allows him to head long passes on or bring the ball down and bring others into play.[153] Despite his size, however, Jiménez has been described as not just a "traditional number nine," but a "well-rounded player."[154] His playing style has led to comparisons withZlatan Ibrahimović.[155][156][157][158] He is also known for his high penalty conversion rate.[159]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| América | 2011–12 | Mexican Primera División | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Liga MX | 39 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 14 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Liga MX | 35 | 16 | — | — | 2[c] | 2 | — | 37 | 18 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Liga MX | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 96 | 36 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 103 | 38 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2014–15 | La Liga | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Benfica | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10[d] | 3 | — | 45 | 12 | |
| 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 32 | 11 | |
| 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 1 | 43 | 8 | |
| Total | 80 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 120 | 31 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2018–19 | Premier League | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 17 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019–20 | Premier League | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15[g] | 10 | — | 55 | 27 | |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Wolves total | 135 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | — | 166 | 57 | |||
| Fulham | 2023–24 | Premier League | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 14 | |||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| Total | 87 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 103 | 28 | ||||
| Career total | 420 | 120 | 34 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 519 | 155 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2013 | 18[note 1] | 4 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 11[note 1] | 7 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 9 | |
| Total | 121 | 44 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 July 2013 | CenturyLink Field,Seattle, United States |  Canada | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 20 July 2013 | Georgia Dome,Atlanta, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 11 October 2013 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Panama | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 13 November 2013 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  New Zealand | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 18 November 2014 | Borisov Arena,Barysaw, Belarus |  Belarus | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 6 | 2–1 | |||||
| 7 | 15 June 2015 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Chile | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2015 Copa América |
| 8 | 19 June 2015 | Estadio El Teniente,Rancagua, Chile |  Ecuador | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 9 | 4 September 2015 | Rio Tinto Stadium,Sandy, United States | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–2 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 10 | 2 September 2016 | Estadio Cuscatlán,San Salvador, El Salvador |  El Salvador | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 1 June 2017 | MetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, United States |  Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 12 | 8 June 2017 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Honduras | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 21 June 2017 | Fisht Olympic Stadium,Sochi, Russia | New Zealand | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 14 | 13 November 2017 | Stadion Energa Gdańsk,Gdańsk, Poland |  Poland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 7 September 2018 | NRG Stadium,Houston, United States |  Uruguay | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| 16 | 11 October 2018 | Estadio Universitario,San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico |  Costa Rica | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| 17 | 22 March 2019 | SDCCU Stadium,San Diego, United States | Chile | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 18 | 15 June 2019 | Rose Bowl,Pasadena, United States |  Cuba | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 19 | 5–0 | |||||
| 23 June 2019 | Bank of America Stadium,Charlotte, United States |  Martinique | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 20 | 29 June 2019 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 21 | 2 July 2019 | State Farm Stadium,Glendale, United States |  Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 22 | 15 November 2019 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | Panama | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 23 | 3–0 | |||||
| 24 | 7 October 2020 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 14 November 2020 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt,Wiener Neustadt, Austria |  South Korea | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| 26 | 17 November 2020 | Liebenauer Stadium,Graz, Austria |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 27 | 13 October 2021 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | El Salvador | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 2 February 2022 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Panama | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 29 | 30 March 2022 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | El Salvador | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 30 | 7 June 2023 | Estadio de Mazatlán,Mazatlán, Mexico |  Guatemala | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 31 | 9 September 2023 | AT&T Stadium,Arlington, United States |  Australia | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| 32 | 12 September 2023 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium,Atlanta, United States |  Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| 33 | 2–2 | |||||
| 34 | 15 October 2024 | Estadio Akron,Zapopan, Mexico |  United States | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 35 | 19 November 2024 | Estadio Nemesio Díez,Toluca, Mexico | Honduras | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 36 | 20 March 2025 | SoFi Stadium,Inglewood, United States | Canada | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals |
| 37 | 2–0 | |||||
| 38 | 23 March 2025 | Panama | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2025 CONCACAF Nations League final | |
| 39 | 2–1 | |||||
| 40 | 14 June 2025 |  Dominican Republic | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| 41 | 2 July 2025 | Levi's Stadium,Santa Clara, United States | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 42 | 6 July 2025 | NRG Stadium, Houston, United States | United States | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final |
| 43 | 9 September 2025 | Geodis Park,Nashville, United States | South Korea | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 44 | 18 November 2025 | Alamodome,San Antonio, United States |  Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
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Atlético Madrid[34]
Benfica[34]
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