Leopoldo Rafael Jiménez (born May 22, 1978) is a

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midfielder.

Career

Jiménez played club football for a number of professional clubs in both Venezuela and abroad, including

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, for Deportivo Chacao in Venezuela where he spent his best years and made honors to be chosen to the Venezuela National Team, and lately in

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International career

He also played 64 times for the Venezuela national team.Venezuela record international footballers
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References

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1978 births Living people Footballers from Caracas Men's association football midfielders Venezuelan men's footballers Venezuela men's international footballers 1999 Copa América players 2001 Copa América players 2004 Copa América players Cypriot First Division players Deportivo Italia players UA Maracaibo players Once Caldas footballers Córdoba CF players FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players Deportivo Táchira F.C. players Aris Limassol FC players Estudiantes de Mérida players Carabobo F.C. players Deportivo Anzoátegui players Venezuelan Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Russian Premier League players Venezuelan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Russia Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Venezuelan expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus {{Venezuela-footy-midfielder-stub