José María Giménez
Athlete
José María Giménez de Vargas (born January 20, 1995, in Toledo, Canelones, Uruguay), widely known as José María Giménez or by his nickname Josema, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a center-back for RC Deportivo de La Coruña and the Uruguay national team. Developed in the youth academy of Danubio Fútbol Club in Montevideo, he moved to Spain in 2013 and spent thirteen seasons at Atlético de Madrid (2013–2026), making 384 competitive appearances, scoring 14 goals, and winning five major trophies: two LaLiga titles (2013–14 and 2020–21), one Supercopa de España (2014), one UEFA Europa League (2017–18), and one UEFA Super Cup (2018). Read the full biography →
- Official name
- José María Giménez de Vargas
- Occupation
- Athlete
- Sport
- Soccer
- Position
- Centre-back
- Current club
- Deportivo A Coruña
- Born
- 20 January 1995
- Place of birth
- Toledo (Canelones), Uruguay
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 20
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Market value
- 11.8 M€
Deportivo A CoruñaDefenderMarket value €11.8M
