José María Giménez is an international Uruguayan professional footballer. His full name is José María Giménez de Vargas. He has played in the Atlético Madrid and Uruguay national football teams. Mainly, his playing position is Centre-back.
He played for the national side in Uruguay’s senior and U-20 teams. On 10 September 2013, he made his international professional debut in the Uruguay national team.
Sergio Rochet, Fernando Muslera, Facundo Torres, Rodrigo Bentancur, Diego Godín, Facundo Pellistri, Federico Valverde, Diego Rossi, Edinson Cavani, and Darwin Núñez played with him in the Uruguay national football team.
His age and height
Giménez was born on 20 January 1995. According to the date, his age is 30 years old (As of 2025), and his birthplace is Toledo, Uruguay. His height is 6 feet 1 inch or 1.85 m.
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José María Giménez’s wife or girlfriend
José married his childhood girlfriend Regina Iafolla in 2019. They have loved each other since teenagers. This pair has two children Lautaro and Luciano.
We will see here José María Giménez’s biography details, net worth, salary, and family details.
His Salary and Net worth
Uruguayan Centre-back Giménez started a long-term deal on a reported salary per week of EUR 83,000 and per year of EUR 4,316,000.
As of professional footballer, his highest market value is €52M with also a net worth is approximately EUR 29,432,000.
José María Giménez’s Club, and other careers
On 17 November 2012, Giménez made his senior club debut in the Uruguayan Primera División for Danubio.
On 25 April 2013, Giménez signed with the Spanish club for €900,000.
His International career
Giménez was named in the Uruguay under-20 team for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
On 10 September 2013, he was called up in the Uruguay senior to play the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Colombia.
Giménez was selected by Uruguay’s provisional 26-man squad to play the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Giménez was named the final 23-man Uruguay team for the Copa América 2019 in Brazil.
José María Giménez’s biography, family, and football career details
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José María Giménez’s honors
Giménez won many individual and international titles-
Club
- La Liga- (2013–14, and 2020–21)
- In 2014, Supercopa de España
- UEFA Europa League the season of 2017–18
- In 2018, UEFA Super Cup
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2013–14, and 2015–16
Uruguay U20
- In 2013, FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up
Individual
- Copa América Team of the Tournament in 2019
Frequently asked question
How tall is Giménez?
His height is 185 cm (6 feet 1 inch).
How old is José Giménez?
He was born on Jan 20, 1995. Now, his age is 28 years old.
