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Keko (footballer, born 1973)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Martínez Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manlleu | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Manlleu | 2 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Granollers | ||
| 1993–1994 | Figueres | 27 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Hospitalet | 34 | (11) |
| 1995–1997 | Sabadell | 68 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Guadix | 18 | (11) |
| 1998–2000 | Cartagena | 70 | (33) |
| 2000–2001 | Figueres | 37 | (17) |
| 2001 | Toledo | 4 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | Terrassa | 80 | (33) |
| 2003–2005 | Tenerife | 75 | (26) |
| 2005–2006 | Poli Ejido | 47 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Lleida | 50 | (11) |
| 2008–2009 | Gavà | 36 | (21) |
| 2009–2010 | Sant Andreu | 29 | (7) |
| Total | 577 | (195) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Martínez Jiménez (born 15 June 1973), known as Keko, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 160 games and 44 goals over five seasons, representing in the competition Terrassa, Tenerife and Poli Ejido. He added 387 matches and 141 goals in the Segunda División B, where he spent the better part of his 18-year senior career.
Club career
[edit]Keko was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. During his career, spent mainly in the Segunda División B, he played for 14 clubs, mostly in his native region. His first full season in the competition was 1993–94, when he helped UE Figueres to the fourth position.[1]
From 2002, Keko played five consecutive campaigns in the Segunda División, starting with Terrassa FC then scoring an average of 13 league goals for CD Tenerife – although the team never promoted to La Liga[2]– adding two years with Andalusia's Polideportivo Ejido.[3] In January 2007, the 33-year-old returned to the third tier, signing with UE Lleida.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Prieto, Ricard (25 June 2010). "Keko, adiós a todo un 'clásico' del gol" [Keko, farewell to goal 'classic' extraordinaire]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Padilla, Luis (20 April 2018). "Keko: salvavidas en el naufragio" [Keko: lifesaver in shipwreck]. Atlántico Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Keko (Poli Ejido) podria ser un dels reforços" [Keko (Poli Ejido) could be one of the signings]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 6 January 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Keko penja les botes com a andreuenc" [Keko hangs up boots as a Sant Andreu man] (in Catalan). UE Sant Andreu. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Solé, Albert (26 July 2010). "20 anys són suficients" [20 years are enough]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). Retrieved 28 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Keko at BDFutbol
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