Jaime Gavilán facts for kids
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Gavilán leaving the field for Getafe in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jaime Gavilán Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Valencia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Benimaclet | |||
| 2000–2002 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Valencia B | 45 | (7) |
| 2004–2008 | Valencia | 17 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Tenerife (loan) | 30 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | → Getafe (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | → Getafe (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2008–2014 | Getafe | 136 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Levante | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Platanias | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Atlético Kolkata | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Suwon | 23 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Chennaiyin | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Alcorcón | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | San Sebastián | 17 | (1) |
| Total | 363 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Spain U16 | 10 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | Spain U17 | 21 | (10) |
| 2002–2004 | Spain U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Spain U20 | 13 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Spain U21 | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jaime Gavilán Martínez (born 12 May 1985) is a Spanish former professional footballer. He played as a left midfielder. Jaime was born in Valencia, Spain.
He played over 200 games in La Liga, which is Spain's top football league. He mostly played for Valencia and Getafe.
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Club Career Highlights
Jaime Gavilán started his football journey at Valencia CF as a young player. He made his first appearance in La Liga just before his 18th birthday in April 2003. He also played for Valencia's reserve team, Valencia B, in the third division.
Playing for Other Teams
Jaime spent time playing for other teams on loan. A loan means a player temporarily moves to another club. He played for CD Tenerife in the second division and Getafe CF. These loans helped him gain more experience.
In 2007, he had a serious knee injury. This kept him from playing for about six months. After recovering, he was loaned to Getafe again. He played well there, even helping the team reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
Joining Getafe Permanently
In 2008, Jaime officially joined Getafe CF. He signed a four-year contract. During his first full season, he was a key player in the midfield. He even scored an important goal against Sevilla FC in April 2009.
In the 2009–10 season, Getafe finished sixth in the league. This allowed them to qualify for a European competition for only the second time. In 2011, Jaime suffered another knee injury. This kept him out for the rest of that season.
Later Career Abroad
After leaving Getafe, Jaime played for Levante UD in Spain for a short time. Then, he moved abroad to play for teams in other countries.
He played for Platanias FC in Greece. After that, he joined Atlético de Kolkata in the Indian Super League. He also played for Suwon FC in South Korea. Later, he returned to India to play for Chennaiyin FC.
Return to Spain
In 2018, Jaime returned to Spain. He signed a two-year contract with AD Alcorcón in the second division. He later played for UD San Sebastián de los Reyes before ending his professional career.
International Career
Jaime Gavilán also played for Spain's youth national teams. He represented Spain at different age levels, including Under-16, Under-17, Under-19, Under-20, and Under-21 teams. He even won some important tournaments with these teams.
He was called to train with the main Spanish national team once. However, he never played in an official match for the senior team.
Honours and Achievements
Jaime Gavilán won several titles during his career, both with his clubs and with the Spanish national youth teams.
Club Honours
- Chennaiyin
- Indian Super League: 2017–18 (Winner)
International Honours
- Spain U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2004 (Winner)
- Spain U16
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship: 2001 (Winner)
- Spain U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2003
See also
In Spanish: Jaime Gavilán para niños
