Mylian Jimenez

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Mylian Jimenez
Personal information
Full name Mylian Tenoch Jimenez [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2008–2011 VV Union  [ nl ]
2011–2022 PSV
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Jong PSV 56 (2)
2024–2025 AaB 29 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 8 (1)
2021 Netherlands U19 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2025

Mylian Tenoch Jimenez [2] (born 13 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga side AaB. [3]

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Early life

Jimenez was born in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. He is the son of a Colombian father and Dutch mother. Jimenez has Indonesian blood through his mother side. Both his grandparents were born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia [4]

Club career

Jimenez is a youth product of PSV, having joined the club from VV Union  [ nl ] in 2011. He signed his first professional contract on 5 September 2019, tying him to the club until 2022. [4] He attracted interest from foreign clubs after captaining PSV's U19 team coached by Ruud van Nistelrooy to win a youth tournament in China. Jimenez reportedly turned down interest from Valencia, Atlético Madrid, and Sampdoria to sign a contract for PSV. [4]

On 3 May 2021, Jimenez made his debut for Jong PSV (the reserve team of the club), coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against TOP Oss. [5]

On 2 July 2024, Jimenez joined newly promoted Danish Superliga side AaB on a deal until June 2027. [6]

International career

Jimenez is an international for Netherlands youth teams. He has previously represented his nation at U16 and U17 level. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 August 2025 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 10000010
2021–22 Eerste Divisie10000010
2022–23 Eerste Divisie2210000221
2023–24 Eerste Divisie3310000331
Total5620000562

    References

    1. Mylian Jimenez at Global Sports Archive
    2. "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2015–16" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
    3. "Mylian Jimenez". FBref.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
    4. 1 2 3 "Mylian Jimenez". PSV FORUM (in Dutch). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
    5. "PSV II vs. TOP Oss". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
    6. AaB skriver kontrakt med Jong PSV-profil, aabsport.dk, 2 July 2024
    7. Mylian Jimenez at WorldFootball.net
    8. Mylian Jimenez at Soccerway