Ignacio Ramírez (footballer)
Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero (born 1 February 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Ignacio Ramírez Polero | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mercedes, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Ascencio de Mercedes | |||
| Sud América de Mercedes | |||
| Liverpool Montevideo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Liverpool Montevideo | 155 | (81) |
| 2021–2022 | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Saint-Étienne II (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Nacional (loan) | 24 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Nacional | 34 | (19) |
| 2024– | Newell's Old Boys | 14 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Uruguay U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Uruguay U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2019 | Uruguay U22 | 5 | (1) |
| 2020 | Uruguay U23 | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 26 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
A youth academy graduate of Liverpool Montevideo, Ramírez made his senior team debut on 21 February 2016 in a 3–1 league defeat against Juventud.[2] He scored his first goal on 12 March 2017 in a 3–1 league defeat against Boston River.[3]
On 31 August 2021, Ramírez joined French club Saint-Étienne on a season long loan deal.[4]
International career edit
Ramírez is a former Uruguay youth international.[5] He was part of Uruguay squad which reached semi-finals at the 2019 Pan American Games.[6] On 29 December 2019, Uruguay under-23 team head coach Gustavo Ferreyra named Ramírez in 23-man final squad for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[7]
In May 2021, Ramírez received his first call-up to the senior team for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Paraguay and Venezuela.[8]
Personal life edit
Ramírez is the elder brother of footballer Santiago Ramírez.[9]
Career statistics edit
- As of 30 January 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2015–16 | Uruguayan Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | 30 | 12 | — | 1[a] | 1 | — | 31 | 13 | ||||
| 2018 | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||||
| 2019 | 33 | 23 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 1[b] | 1 | 38 | 25 | |||
| 2020 | 30 | 24 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 25 | |||
| 2021 | 10 | 11 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 155 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 166 | 85 | ||
| Saint-Étienne (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Saint-Étienne II (loan) | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Nacional (loan) | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6[e] | 1 | 2[f] | 0 | 34 | 7 |
| Nacional | 2023 | Uruguayan Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 185 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 208 | 93 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- ^ Appearance in Primera División championship playoff.
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores.
- ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ One appearance each in Torneo Intermedio final and championship playoff.
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya.
Honours edit
Nacional
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División top scorer: 2023[13]
References edit
- ^ a b Ignacio Ramírez at Soccerway
- ^ "Liverpool vs. Juventud - 21 February 2016". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Boston River vs. Liverpool - 12 March 2017". Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "L'ASSE accueille Juan Ignacio Ramirez". 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "11 - Juan Ignacio Ramírez - AUF". 16 January 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". 29 June 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020". 29 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Plantel convocado para las Eliminatorias". 28 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "El mercedario Santiago Ramírez firmó contrato con Nacional capitalino". Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Uruguayo: Nacional, con doblete de Suárez y Gigliotti, venció 4-1 a Liverpool y es campeón" (in Spanish). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Equipo Ideal del Campeonato Uruguayo 2019". 27 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Se definieron los Premios AUF anuales 2020". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Campeonato Uruguayo: Federico Pereira fue elegido como el mejor jugador del 2023". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
External links edit
- Ignacio Ramírez at Soccerway