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José María Giménez de Vargas (born 20 January 1995) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Uruguay national team as a defender.On 25 April 2013, it was confirmed that Giménez had signed for €900 000 with Spanish side Atlético Madrid, and would join the club in the pre-season of the 2013–14 season.

On 14 September, Giménez made his Atleti – and La Liga – debut, starting in a 4–2 home win over UD Almería.

Giménez scored his first goal for the club on 6 December 2014, opening a 2–0 win away to Elche CF to move Atlético into second place. He also scored a header against biggest rival Real Madrid in Atlético’s 2–0 win in the Copa del Rey in January 2015.