Porfirio Jiménez Gómez (born 16 February 1952) is a

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n retired professional

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who played primarily as a striker.

Career

Jiménez began his career at age of 14 with the Club Irala. At senior level, he played for eight clubs:

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and Club Deportivo Libertad. He played in nineteen matches for the

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from 1971 to 1977. He was also part of Bolivia's squad for the

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tournament.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first.''

Honours

Guabirá * Primera División:

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Club Bolívar *

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* Copa Bolivia: 1979

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* * 1952 births Living people Bolivian men's footballers 20th-century Bolivian sportsmen Men's association football forwards Bolivian Primera División players Bolivia men's international footballers Bolivian expatriate men's footballers Real Santa Cruz players Club Deportivo Guabirá players Oriente Petrolero players Club Bolívar players Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Chaco Petrolero players Club Aurora players Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Argentine Primera División players People from Tarija Department {{Bolivia-footy-forward-stub