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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jorge Jimenez Torres
| image = File:Jorge Jimenez Torres German Qualifiers 2017 World Cup.jpg
| caption = Euro Qualifiers in 2017
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|02|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rostock]], [[Germany]]
| height = 1.70 m
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre back|Centre back]], [[Defender (association football)#Right back|right back]]
(contracted; show full) [[Bayern Munich]] and the [[German national football team]]. He is of [[Basque]], [[French]] and German descent. He learnt to play football in [[Argentina]] where he spent his young years before he went back to United States. He signed a contract for €284 million when FC Bayern coach [[Hansi Flick]] have agreed to the contract valid until 30 June 2025. He rejected [[Real Madrid CF]] €100 million and [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SNbtcI82NU €19 million contracts].

==Early Life==

[[File:Jorge Jimenez Torres playing for Bayern Munich.jpg|thumb|left|Jorge Jiménez Torres playing for [[Bayern Munich]]]]⏎
He was born in North-Rhine Westphalia in a small town Tützpatz. He is of Basque, French and German descent. However, on one hand he considers himself Latino American as been raised in United States in a Latin American community and on the other hand, he is very keen to his Jewish European roots after many trips to European countries as a child and adult in which he rediscovered his Jewish roots. In the past years he has been involved in pro Israeli rallies, and also he is been very close to his German counterparts in Germany. However, he considers himself Latino American as a consequence of being raised in United States in a Latin American community but European because he was born in [[Europe]]. [[File:Jorge Jimenez Torres.jpg|thumb|right|Jorge Jimenez Torres]]

==Club career==
[[File:Bayern FC 2018-2019 Team.jpg|left|thumb|Bayern FC 2018-2019 Team]] ⏎
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==Club career==
Jorge Jiménez Torres made his debut as a youth in [[Estudiantes de La Plata]]. In Estudiantes he played 47 matches and scored 13 goals with 28 assists. Then he was transferred to play in [[Club Atlético Banfield]] where he played 81 matches and scored 19 goals with 37 assists. He played a season in [[Boca Juniors]] sub-23 where had a good season and scored 7 goals, 10 assists in 30 matches. Then he returned back to [[Spain]] and after successful tryouts in [[Spain]] he went to [https://www.youtube.com/watc(contracted; show full) and played against [[Cádiz CF]] where he scored 2 goals and 7 assists. He played 6 matches in [[Villarreal CF]] in 2010 as a visiting player and was recalled back to [[Real Madrid Castilla]]. When he returned to [[Real Madrid Castilla]] he scored 10 goals in 16 matches with 8 assists. He was signed for one season at [[Bayern Munich]] in 2018 and scored 12 goals, 15 assists in 38 matches. In 2019, he was loaned to [https://vimeo.com/567260363 FC Barcelona] and played 19 matches with 6 goals and 13 assists.
  [[File:Jorge Jimenez Torres playing for Bayern Munich.jpg|thumb|left|Jorge Jiménez Torres playing for [[Bayern Munich]]]] [[File:Jorge Jimenez Torres at Real Madrid.jpg|thumb|Jorge Jiménez Torres at Real Madrid Madrid Castilla 2009]]

==International career==

He signed a contract for 3 years and €70 million with [[Germany national football team]] and is set to play in the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]].

== Style of Play ==
[[File:DFB Team (Germany National Team).jpg|thumb|left|DFB Team]]
He is known for his workrate, playmaking and finishing. He also plays as an attacking midfielder or as a defensive midfielder or striker when needed. He was influenced since a child by the plays of [[Zinedine Zidane]] and [[Maradona]]. His youth influence players were [[Martín Palermo]], [[Cafu]] and [[Ronaldo]] in which he recalled as his desire to play football in [[Argentina]] after his family said [[Brasil]] was too risky. He explains that his short, strong legs allow him to succeed in bursts of acceleration while his quick feet enable him to retain control of the ball when dribbling at different speeds. Jimenez Torres [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHbIun2BMRk is the only player that runs faster without ball than he does with and without it.] Examples, can be found in videos of his plays at Real Madrid Castilla in 2009 where he can be seen running faster at same pace as well at PAOK FC videos faster and reach a goal. He has has a lower centre of gravity than taller players, which gives him greater agility, due to his short stature allowing him to change direction more quickly and evade opposing tackles. 

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