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Jesús Imaz

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Imaz and the second or maternal family name is Ballesté.
Jesús Imaz
Personal information
Full name Jesús Imaz Ballesté
Date of birth (1990-09-26) 26 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Lleida, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Jagiellonia Białystok
Number 11
Youth career
Lleida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Lleida 27 (4)
2011–2014 Lleida Esportiu 87 (21)
2014–2016 Llagostera 61 (12)
2016–2017 UCAM Murcia 14 (5)
2017 Cádiz 6 (1)
2017–2019 Wisła Kraków 47 (14)
2019– Jagiellonia Białystok 169 (74)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2024

Jesús Imaz Ballesté (born 26 September 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Jagiellonia Białystok.

Club career

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Lleida

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Born in Lleida, Catalonia, Imaz graduated through local UE Lleida's youth system. He made his senior debut on 30 August 2009, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Sant Andreu in the Segunda División B.[1]

Lleida Esportiu

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In the summer of 2011, after Lleida's dissolution, Imaz joined newly formed Lleida Esportiu also in the third division.[2] He was first choice in the following seasons, as the club missed out on promotion two times in the play-offs.

Llagostera

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On 12 July 2014, Imaz signed a two-year deal with Llagostera, recently promoted to Segunda División.[3] He played his first match as a professional on 23 August, replacing Vallho in the 78th minute of a 2–0 away loss to Las Palmas.[4]

Imaz scored his first professional goal on 19 October 2014, but in a 1–4 home defeat against Mallorca.[5]

UCAM Murcia

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On 11 July 2016, after suffering relegation, he agreed to a one-year contract at UCAM Murcia also in division two.[6]

Cádiz

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On 27 January 2017, Imaz moved to fellow second tier side Cádiz, signing until June 2018.[7]

Wisła Kraków

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On 31 August 2017, Imaz joined a host of compatriots at Polish club Wisła Kraków.[8][9]

Jagiellonia Białystok

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Imaz continued in the Polish Ekstraklasa in January 2019, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with Jagiellonia Białystok.[10] With 12 goals across the 2023–24 league campaign, he was Jagiellonia's joint-top goalscorer as they won their first top-tier title in the club's history.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 7 November 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lleida 2009–10 Segunda División B 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2010–11 Segunda División B 26 4 0 0 — — 26 4
Total 27 4 0 0 — — 27 4
Lleida Esportiu 2011–12 Segunda División B 34 6 1 0 — — 35 6
2012–13 Segunda División B 32 7 1 0 — 4[b] 1 37 8
2013–14 Segunda División B 21 8 3 3 — 2[b] 0 26 11
Total 87 21 5 3 — 6 1 98 25
Llagostera 2014–15 Segunda División 29 6 0 0 — — 29 6
2015–16 Segunda División 32 6 3 0 — — 35 6
Total 61 12 3 0 — — 64 12
UCAM Murcia 2016–17 Segunda División 14 5 2 1 — — 16 6
Cádiz 2016–17 Segunda División 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1
2017–18 Segunda División 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 6 1 0 0 — 0 0 6 1
Wisła Kraków 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 30 8 1 0 — — 31 8
2018–19 Ekstraklasa 17 6 1 0 — — 18 6
Total 47 14 2 0 — — 49 14
Jagiellonia Białystok 2018–19 Ekstraklasa 14 10 2 0 — — 16 10
2019–20 Ekstraklasa 35 11 1 0 — — 36 11
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 27 11 1 0 — — 28 11
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 16 9 1 0 — — 17 9
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 33 14 2 0 — — 35 14
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 30 12 5 2 — — 35 14
2024–25 Ekstraklasa 14 7 1 0 9[c] 3 0 0 24 10
Total 169 74 13 2 9 3 0 0 191 79
Career total 411 131 25 6 9 3 6 1 451 141
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  3. ^ Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Jagiellonia Białystok

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Keko rescata el Sant Andreu al Camp d'Esports (Keko rescues Sant Andreu at Camp d'Esports); El Punt, 30 August 2009 (in Catalan)
  2. ^ El Lleida Esportiu empieza a trabajar (Lleida Esportiu start working) Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Sport, 26 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Jesús Imaz y Sergio León, nuevos refuerzos de la UE Llagostera (Jesús Imaz and Sergio León, new UE Llagostera's signings); Marca, 12 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Aráujo brilla con un golazo en el estreno de Las Palmas (Araujo shines with a wonder goal in Las Palmas' debut); Marca, 23 August 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ Primera victoria como visitante del Mallorca (First away win for Mallorca); Marca, 19 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Jesús Imaz llega al UCAM Murcia (Jesús Imaz arrives at UCAM Murcia) Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine; UCAM Murcia, 11 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Jesús Imaz, primer refuerzo invernal (Jesús Imaz, first winter addition); Cádiz CF, 27 January 2017 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Acuerdo con el Wisla de Cracovia para el traspaso de Jesús Imaz (Agreement with Wisla Kraków for the transfer of Jesús Imaz); Cádiz CF, 31 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ "Wisła uzgodniła transfer Jesúsa Imaza" [Wisła agreed to transfer of Jesús Imaz] (in Polish). 90 Minut. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Jesus Imaz w Jagiellonii!" [Jesus Imaz to Jagiellonia!] (in Polish). Jagiellonia Białystok. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  11. ^ a b Kowalski, Jakub (25 May 2024). "Historyczny triumf! Jagiellonia Białystok mistrzem Polski". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  12. ^ Jesús Imaz at Soccerway
  13. ^ "Gala Ekstraklasy – nagrodzono najlepszych w sezonie 2020/21" [Ekstraklasa Gala – best of 2020/21 season honoured] (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Kolejne wyróżnienie dla Wisły Kraków. Jesus Imaz piłkarzem października w ekstraklasie". krakow.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Piłkarz Sierpnia 2019: Jesus Imaz" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Piłkarz Września 2022: Jesus Imaz (Jagiellonia Białystok)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 28 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Piłkarz Października 2024: Jesus Imaz (Jagiellonia Białystok)" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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