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Hector Jimenez

Experienced headAustin · 37 yrsNot playing

based on the 2024 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameHector Osvaldo Jimenez
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age37
Date of birth3 Nov 1988
BirthplaceHuntington Park
Height176 cm
ClubAustin
Centre-back
0
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Austin.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

H. Jimenez is a 37-year-old central defender at Austin, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 15 appearances, a Season grade of 6. On long-term scout potential he's rated 4.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (18.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jimenez.

On the season, Jimenez graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 1.722 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 6). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 37 Jimenez is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downRemarkably consistent
4.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
18.8%
Minutes
limited game time
1.72
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Austin finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

15
Apps
1.72
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 18.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 4.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles2
Interceptions7
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.