# Jesús Imaz

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

## Club career
### Lleida

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.

### Lleida Esportiu

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

### Llagostera

On 12 July 2014, Imaz signed a two-year deal with Llagostera, recently promoted to Segunda División. 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.
Imaz scored his first professional goal on 19 October 2014, but in a 1–4 home defeat against Mallorca.

### UCAM Murcia

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

### Cádiz

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

### Wisła Kraków

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

### Jagiellonia Białystok

Imaz continued in the Polish Ekstraklasa in January 2019, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal with Jagiellonia Białystok. 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.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 17 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lleida | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Lleida | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 |
| Lleida | Total | Total | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 4 |
| Lleida Esportiu | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 6 |
| Lleida Esportiu | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 37 | 8 |
| Lleida Esportiu | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 |
| Lleida Esportiu | Total | Total | 87 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 98 | 25 |
| Llagostera | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 6 |
| Llagostera | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 6 |
| Llagostera | Total | 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 |
| Cádiz | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Cádiz | Total | Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 |
| Wisła Kraków | Total | Total | 47 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 14 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 11 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 9 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 14 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 30 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 14 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22 |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | Total | Total | 180 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 91 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 422 | 138 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 471 | 153 |
* ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
* ↑ Four appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, ten appearances in UEFA Conference League

## Honours

Jagiellonia Białystok
* Ekstraklasa: 2023–24
Individual
* Piłka Nożna Foreigner of the Year: 2024
* Ekstraklasa Goal of the Season: 2020–21
* Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: October 2018, August 2019, September 2022, October 2024