Keko (footballer, born 1973)


Francisco Martínez Jiménez, known as Keko, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 160 games and 44 goals over five seasons, representing in the competition Terrassa, Tenerife and Poli Ejido. He added 387 matches and 141 goals in Segunda División B, where he spent the better part of his 18-year senior career.

Club career

Keko was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. During his career, spent mainly in the third division, he played for 14 clubs, mostly in his native region. He made his full debut in the competition in the 1993–94 season, helping UE Figueres to the fourth position.
From 2002, Keko played five consecutive campaigns in the second level, starting with Terrassa FC then scoring an average of 13 league goals for CD Tenerife – although the team never promoted to La Liga – spending a further two years with Andalusia's Polideportivo Ejido. In January 2007, the 33-year-old returned to division three, signing with UE Lleida.